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   JeffBuck | Apr 05, 2002 08:01am | #1

   last basement remodel I was on...they laid the carpet right down. Home was about 6 years old...no moisture probs.  The home owners picked a nice commercial carpet and up graded to the best pad option. It was a closed loop pile...but very comfortable.

   Then again....I don't think painting would hurt any. But dust from where? In this case....the very few and minor cracks were feathered out and steel troweled...which made them nice and smooth.

   Ask your carpet dealer. They'll know the best way to go. Jeff

      *  Jeff J. Buck/ Buck Construction/ Pittsburgh, PA  *    

   2nd Generation Buck Const, 3rd generation Craftsman                         

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   cjtj | Apr 05, 2002 02:56pm | #3

   Thanks Jeff. The dust is coming off the concrete floor. I will seal off the minor cracks and use a sealer as suggested by piffin. Thanks Guys!

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   bill_1010 | Apr 05, 2002 05:29pm | #4

   just to be safe, place some plastic over the convrete, nice sized about 1-2ft x1-2 ft sq. tape it down and let it sit for a day or two. See if any moisture is under the plastic. If so seal it and try repeat the plastic.

   that moisture if still there will create mold and mildew in carpets. you might have to look into a dehumidfier.

   I hope that isnt the case but might as well see now then deal with mold problems later.

   Hopefully a sealing job will do the trick, but people are right when they say no painting. 

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   cjtj | Apr 06, 2002 02:47am | #5

   Thanks Bill, I'll do the test and if all is ok I'll seal it. THe house does have central air which takes care of the humidity in the summer months.

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   JeffBuck | Apr 06, 2002 02:52am | #6

   good tip for the simple moisture test. Jeff   *  Jeff J. Buck/ Buck Construction/ Pittsburgh, PA  *    

   2nd Generation Buck Const, 3rd generation Craftsman                         

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   Piffin | Apr 05, 2002 12:30pm | #2

   Paint can end up flaking off concrete. Easier and cheaper would be a concrete sealing product. They bind with the concrete.

   Excellence is its own reward!