Which paint should I use to paint the basement?

Question

Can someone please advice me.

My basement is slightly damp at certain times of year, but not very bad. The walls have evidence of damp/mould. Can I paint the floor and walls with some sort of antimould paint or masonry paint so I can put in shelves and use for storage? The walls are brick(painted) and the floor is concrete. The room is approx 8sq.m. Any personal recommendation of a particular UK brand, I'd be grateful. Many thanks.

Answer 1

before you paint bleach the walls and buy a two litre pot of pva glue paint the Walls with that firstly then you can use a not so expensive paint to paint the walls as the pva glue works as a barrier to keep the damp under control failing that ask at a decorating shop for advice there are loads of great products out there that work on masonry or concrete

Answer 2

u cant get rid of damp or mold with paint it will just keep coming back. u can however solve the proplem of damp with many membrane systems. i work for a damp proofing company and this stuff does work. visit the web site for ideas. tracebasementsystems.co.uk

Answer 3

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