So, here’s the deal: we hired this guy to seal our basement floor, hoping it would finally put an end to the mold issue we’ve been battling. The product he used seemed questionable, and after setting some junk books on the floor to test it, we noticed they were still getting moldy. We called him back, and he brushed it off, saying it was just the humidity in the basement. But come on, I’m emptying three dehumidifiers twice a day – that’s not just “ambient moisture.” Yesterday, we found mold on a book that was on the floor, while one on a table stayed clean. It doesn’t take a genius to see that something’s not right.
Sure, the guy seemed honest, but he’s no floor-sealing expert. He even admitted that we’d be “learning together” during the job – not exactly reassuring. Now we’re left wondering if we got ripped off. How can we trust this sealant to keep the mold at bay when we start moving our stuff back in from the storage Pod? We already shelled out $12k earlier this year for mold remediation, so we can’t afford to mess this up.
Let me clarify: we weren’t looking to waterproof the whole basement – just seal the floor to prevent mold from creeping in. The basement is already waterproofed, but things kept getting moldy when they touched the floor. We wanted to stop that cycle while everything was out of the house for remediation. But now, it seems like we might be back to square one.
Bottom line: we need to figure out if this sealant is up to the task before we move all our stuff back in. It’s frustrating to think we might have wasted time and money on a solution that isn’t solving anything. Here’s hoping we can find a way to make sure our basement stays mold-free for good.