Finishing Basement
Walls
There are many ideas
for
basement walls
finishing and the
first thing that
comes to mind for
most people is
drywall, but that
doesn’t have to be
the case. You don’t
have to spend a day
or two framing out
your basement walls.
You really don’t
have to spend hours
and hours hanging
drywall and
plastering and
sanding. You can
finish the concrete
like it is, which
you will find not
only easier but also
economical. You
might consider
finishing the
concrete the way it
is and have walls in
your basement that
stands out and
really looks unique.
Staining is one way
to finish your walls
and change them from
looking dull to
looking beautiful.
This is not
difficult to do and
any do-it-yourselfer
can do the job.
There are two types
of concrete
staining, which are
acid and acrylic.
The acid stain seems
to be the more
popular choice. If
you find your
concrete has too
many defects to deal
with, then it is
better to use the
acrylic. If you use
acid stain on a wall
that has defects, it
will only show these
defects worse than
what they are. There
is also another
potential problem
and that is if the
concrete is old it
may not have the
ability to react to
the acid stain due
to the free lime
that is needed to
accept this type of
stain.
There are a few more
benefits to using
acrylic stain, the
biggest of these
being the array of
colors that it comes
in. This gives you
an endless option of
color schemes and
patterns where acid
is only available in
tones of browns,
blues and reds. When
you use the acrylic,
you will get a much
better outcome of
appearance of your
walls due to the
acrylic being more
like dyes and help
the cosmetic defects
that you will come
across ion your
concrete.
For lots of
information on
how to build a
basement
and other basement
remodeling related
topics, visit DIY
and Remodeling at
www.diyandremodeling.com
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