Comments on: Tackling The Basement: Chapter One

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:27:26 +0000

Hmm, we’re not really experts in that arena. Maybe try asking around at your local home improvement center? Good luck!

xo,
s

By: Alexis

Alexis — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:23:34 +0000

Hi S and J!
We are about to tackle our moldy and dungeon basement and looked to your site as starting point because your basement woes seemed similar to ours. Except, our walls are painted. I know that drylok is a no go with painted walls. Do you know of another waterproofing option that would mesh with our walls? Thank you!! Congratulations on officially putting your house up for sale. I’d be shocked if it is on the market for long.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:46:14 +0000

Thanks for the info Tim! If you read through to the big reveal post we actually never went with a dehumidifier after all. After we sealed our walls with Drylok we didn’t have any moisture or mildew issues anymore!

xo,
s

By: tim

tim — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:34:44 +0000

We had several home inspectors tell us the worst thing you can do to an area susceptible to moisture is use a dehumidifier. It causes the walls to act like a sponge, bring in moisture from the outside, and causes mold/mildew to form behind finishes.

We opted out of a home after inspection found tons of mold behind some type of sealant in the basement that couldn’t be seen via the eye. Just an fyi!

Love your work!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:30:15 +0000

We just grabbed them from the home improvement store (don’t remember the brand) – they all are forced to meet certain safety standards so just read the packaging to be sure they’ll “block” whatever you’re using (ex: some can’t block oil-based fumes while other can). We got the most protective ones we could find (which meant they were a bit more moolah, but so worth it since they work for a variety of projects).

xo,
s

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:28:05 +0000

Heyo,

If you can still remember, what research did you put in to your gas masks, and what brand/type did you end up choosing?

Thanks!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:28:39 +0000

Oh yeah it gets cold in the winter! But it stays pretty cool in the summer too, which is nice. It’s not meant for living, just storage (not heated or cooled) but if you wanted a basement for living here in VA, you would have to heat it and cool it for it to be livable. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Nickie

Nickie — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:08:57 +0000

I am not sure where you guys live, but my question to you guys are is your basement cold. I am in the process of moving to Va and I would like to do something similar to my unfinished basement and I’m a little worried about the temperature.

Thank you.

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Icon Enterprises — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:44:05 +0000

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By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:35:10 +0000

Hey Barb,

We do try to be the safety patrol and are sure to wear sneakers whenever we do anything that involves heavy lifting or something else that could potentially hurt our feet. But during this simple rolling process (Dryloking is just like painting) John’s feet weren’t in much danger and the name of the game was to avoid permanently ruining his shoes with Drylok. So old hard-bottomed (not rubber bottomed) flip flops did the job- and the socks were actually to prevent Drylok from getting on John’s ankles and feet since the stuff is so toxic and stinky. We should mention that this isn’t a choice that we recommend for others but one that worked for us at the time. We encourage everyone to take whatever precautions they deem necessary when they tackle their own projects. Hope it helps!

xo,
s