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  2. Concrete sealer - Wikipedia

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    In past decades attempts to protect concrete have included sealers ranging from wax to linseed oil. Today, high quality concrete sealers can block up to 99% of surface moisture. There are two main sealer categories: topical sealers (coatings) and penetrating sealers (reactive).

  3. Epoxy moisture control system - Wikipedia

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    Epoxy moisture control systems can be applied over concrete with relative humidity levels up to 100%, and there are systems available on the market today that can be applied over concrete that is physically damp. In some cases, with the use of an epoxy moisture control system, floor coverings can be installed just 7 days after the slab is poured.

  4. Waterproofing - Wikipedia

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    Walls also have vapor barriers or air barriers. Damp proofing is another aspect of waterproofing. Masonry walls are built with a damp-proof course to prevent rising damp , and the concrete in foundations needs to be damp-proofed or waterproofed with a liquid coating, basement waterproofing membrane (even under the concrete slab floor where ...

  5. Damp proofing - Wikipedia

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    Concrete normally allows moisture to pass through so a vertical vapor barrier is needed. Barriers may be a coating or membrane applied to the exterior of the concrete. The coating may be asphalt, asphalt emulsion, a thinned asphalt called cutback asphalt, or an elastomer. [9] Membranes are rubberized asphalt or EPDM rubber. Rubberized products ...

  6. Polished concrete - Wikipedia

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    New polished concrete slab. The mix design of the concrete should be 3500 psi or higher. The concrete should be poured full depth to take advantage of the concrete's full structural strength, and also help to prevent cracks. The concrete should always be professionally finished with power trowels and cured with water for seven days. Polishing ...

  7. Indoor mold - Wikipedia

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    The "doormat test" detects moisture from concrete slabs without a sub-slab vapor barrier. [citation needed] Inorganic materials, such as metal or polished concrete, do not support mold growth, although surface mold growth is still possible. Significant mold growth requires moisture and food sources and a substrate capable of sustaining growth.