It does not change the surface of the concrete.
Sealing basement floor cracks radon.
Here are a few reasons for this.
Ok so my 1st test was 6 2 being 72 hrs long.
Ideally if you are trying sealing alone to reduce your radon level we see the best results in unfinished basements.
Sealing the basement floor can help reduce the amount of radon entering the home.
As a general rule of thumb we caulk accessible areas where the floor and wall meet and cracks big enough to slide a credit card into.
I did and also went to the perimeter where slab meets the poured wall and sealed that seam as best as could.
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I was advised by a mitigator to seal my cracks in floor with silicone.
Seal your concrete before painting it or installing flooring to avoid trapping moisture.
Sealing all cracks and applying non porous thick epoxy coatings would be a better step.
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My basement is a walkout located in mid indiana.
I do not have a sump pump.
Sealing all cracks and applying non porous thick epoxy coatings over 10 mils dry film thickness would be a better step.
Commonly used for sealing poured concrete basement walls and floors concrete blocks garage slabs and outdoor concrete.
Diy crack repair kits repair and block water leaks through cracks in foundation walls and basement floors.
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Treated surfaces remain suitable for paints adhesives and overlays.
Sealing the basement floor can help but just sealing the cracks is unlikely to reduce your radon levels in the long term.
Caulk has a limited life span especially in basements where constant moisture changes can be expected in cement foundations and floors.
But just sealing the cracks would be unlikely to reduce those amounts in the long term.
Anything wider than inch however should be sealed to keep moisture soil smells or even soil borne gases see section on radon gas below from seeping through the basement floor.
Sealing is not consider to be a good stand alone technique for radon abatement.
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