You have your vinyl tile pattern chosen and you are ready to lay them out on your concrete floor. Now you have the task of preparation of concrete for vinyl. First you need to determine how much tile you would need. This is done by simple length times width area calculation.

When it comes to DIY basement remodeling projects, there’s one key factor you need to consider before getting started: how are you going to take care of that disgusting humidity that always seems to linger in basements? If you’re planning on making the basement into a real living space for people to spend time in, you don’t want guests feeling sticky and breathing in dense, heavy air while they’re supposed to be having a good time.

Not sure if your basement has a moisture problem? Not so fast. Test your basement for moisture before embarking on your remodeling project, just to be sure.

The Moisture Test

There are so many factors to consider before thinking about putting carpet into a basement. The main issue is moisture. You have to ask yourself when this pad was poured did they put a vapor barrier underneath?

A good test is to tape down an 18inch by 18 inch piece of plastic in your basement and let it sit for 24 hours. If you find moisture or a darkened concrete under the plastic, then that means that there wasn’t a moisture barrier in place and you will have to build one before you lay your carpeting.

Dehumidification

So you have decided to get your house in order and need to know how to go about patching a basement floor? Read on and we will whip that floor into shape. Your basement floor is concrete and somehow it has cracked or been impacted and there are broken chunks. Let’s fix that floor and eliminate the tripping hazards.

Don your safety glasses, gloves, dust mask, and kneepads. Now get busy using your awl to scrape and probe the damaged area. A pointed mortar trowel comes in handy here as well. Be sure to take out any loose pieces that you find.

There are several reasons that you might be in need of a basement ventilation system. Much of the reasoning is determined by what your basement is used for. If you are only using your basement for storage, you might not be interested is heating and cooling functionality.

In this case you only really need to circulate the air and remove excess humidity. If this sounds like you, your case is simplified and all you need is ductwork, a few exhaust grills, and an exhaust fan. Air is generally exhausted through the roof or on the side of the house.