It combines a primer and finish in a single fast drying coat and is specially formulated for manufactured housing facilities.
Moisture barrier paint for floors.
A good test for ground moisture in slabs is to duct tape several 4 x4 squares across the surface of the floor in different locations.
Moisture barrier paint may only cover as little as 75 to 100 square feet per gallon per coat of paint.
Dams and other applications where excessive moisture is present.
You want to install hardwood flooring in your basement but hear you can t do that because of moisture problems so often found in basements.
Moisture vapor barrier primer finish interior latex is a coating designed to reduce the loss of moisture through walls and ceilings.
And vapor barrier paint is one alternative for basement moisture problems.
Densifiers are another type of floor sealant that prevent moisture from wicking to the surface of the floor although a good vapor barrier installed under the slab may negate the need for this type.
Some slabs are laid down with plastic material under them but older structures may not.
Urethane and acrylic sealers are somewhat less expensive than epoxy and require less time to set before installing carpet.
Condensation under the plastic indicates moisture due to no vapor barrier.
Don t attempt to spray moisture barrier paint with a small paint sprayer.
Allow 48 72 hours and evaluate.