Hello, my name is David, this is my first post here. What I am interested in is creating a room about 10'x10' in my basement. the basement doesn't have any leaks or drainage issues but it is old fieldstone walls so it gets a little damp. I want to make a small space within which I can control the humidity for making and storing wine and beer. It will also keep dust out of my hard work. would it sound crazy to simply lay 6 mil poly on the floor, put pallets down and frame walls with poly over them on the outside sealed to the floor plastic, poly for the ceiling, also sealed and then add a dehumidifier? I hope this makes sense to others. I will tak any ideas you have. I am not concerned so much with insulation at this point as the temp remains fairly constant. thank you for any and all ideas and assistance. David aka beermaker

I would like to clean a basement floor, approx. 10' x 11'. The floor is real dirty and has rust stains from old paint cans. What I need to know is what is the best cleaning solution to use to get rid of the rust stains and clean the floor so the paint I put on will stick? I do not believe I have any leakage from outside, but I do get a lot of humidity during the summer. I know I'm going to have to use a dehumidifier during the season. I am going to use Dry Lok masonary paint, latex based. That's all I want to do. Nothing fancey, but I want to do it right the first time. Anybody out there with some suggestions? I don't do this for a living. Thank you.