Concrete dust in basement
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Concrete dust in basement
I recently bought a house that was built in 2004. The basement is about 1500 sq ft. and is unfinished. The basement floor is concrete and is extremely dusty. If I wash the floors will the concrete dust go away or will it just come back again right away? If it will come right back again, do I have to seal the floor if I want to leave the concrete exposed? Do I have to seal the floor if I want to carpet the basement?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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Airman.1994 Has it nailed here. My concern as a contractor is whats wrong with the concrete to begin with. It should not be dusting at all, its concrete. Remember they say 90% of the dirt in a house is our skin scales. Not sure i believe that at all but my point is Crete is a rock so to speak and how does that make dust in a closed environment??
PS. the reason to seal the floor is so the padding/rug doesn't suck up moisture due to capillary action
PS. the reason to seal the floor is so the padding/rug doesn't suck up moisture due to capillary action