Basement Cinder Block Wall Painting Ideas

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Basement cinder block wall painting ideas. Go for a solid color or get wild and design a mural to brighten. Turn an unused cinder block wall in the basement into an oversize chalkboard for the kids. If you are painting basement walls use a bright light toned paint to maximize the light in the space and to make it feel a bit larger and more spacious. If your concrete block basement walls are dry and free of efflorescence or mold you can seal them with a masonry sealer or all purpose water base primer sealer and paint with a high quality latex paint.
Painting your basement with a quality paint can help control some of the seepage. May 19 2020 explore gina renee lanier s board cinder block basement ideas on pinterest. If you re looking for a bit of craziness try painting each block a different bright color. See more ideas about cinder block walls cinder block block wall.
Paint is an easy way to make the basement feel warmer brighter and more welcoming. Low voc mold and mildew proof white water based waterproofing paint is a modified acrylic co polymer concrete and masonry waterproofing paint and finish. Designed to form an impermeable barrier to water on interior and exterior vertical or horizontal concrete block and cast in place concrete. Paint the interior walls of concrete block basements to protect against moisture.
Concrete is porous and it is not unusual for basement walls to absorb water from the ground and pass it into the house. Any bumps or imperfections on the cinder block walls add texture to the drawings. Basement walls of cinder block brick or even poured concrete can be transformed pretty quickly and simply with a coat of paint. After you paint the walls and let it dry the paint works like a blackboard.
For interior applications water based latex primer and finish paint should work fine. Paint concrete basement walls to increase the basement s aesthetic appeal and improve moisture control. Most home improvement stores or paint stores sell chalkboard paint. Proper painting of these walls requires the removal of any water and mildew before beginning as well as patching the walls to prevent to growth of mold.