How to Waterproof Basement Walls With Flex Seal Products

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@TheFixerHomeRepair Месяц назад

See how this has held up almost 3 years later! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jaafNnpDIMs.html

@darrylchase3688 Год назад

It was clear that the wall is deteriorating on the inside due to someone trying to seal the wall previously. Paint trapped moisture in the cement, eventually degrading it and leaching the lime out, weakening the cement. By sealing it in again with Flex Seal, you'll accelerate the deterioration. You need to keep water from penetrating on the outside of the wall, all the way to the footing, and drain it away from the foundation. You may also need a sump pump if water remains under the slab. Flex will hide the problem.

@SpinoRexy733 Год назад

Except he said he sealed from the outside already, pay attention before making an ass of yourself.

@clwnpRon Год назад

I just learned about this the other day, you are spot on. You can't paint your problems away.

@britneyystaples91 Год назад

Yes but in some instances you cant just dig a 10 foot hole around your whole house. Like if you have boulders for a foundation with concrete over it. My house has granite boulders that extend 5 feet away from my house.

@darrylchase3688 Год назад

@@britneyystaples91 There are always options--exterior drains, regrading the slope away from the foundation, sump pumps. etc. "Painting" the interior wall is the worst possible approach.

@poopywelder Год назад

If you watch the video that's the first thing he says is to fix the outside first 🤷‍♂️

@jwickert3 2 года назад

Glad you mentioned addressing the outside first. If you just seal the inside you will build up hydrostatic pressure and possibly crack your concrete foundation. Best thing you can do is regrade your property so that it slopes away from the house for at least 3 ft.

@Chris_at_Home 2 года назад

The only moisture I get is condensation in the summer. Our foundation is sealed and then has 2 layers of 2” blueboard. Our soil is like a gravel pit. I like the idea of a surface like flex seal.

@djjinerson 2 года назад

Most insurance policies do NOT cover hydrostatic pressure unless added as an endorsement

@adriansmith7104 2 года назад

Even when you regrade water sips into ground, expands and still reaches your basement. I have done it and now I'm digging a moat

@slice-o-lemon 2 года назад

Hey thanks for the tip..we have a major water problem in our basement because of the way our property slopes..

@c_mac7773 2 года назад

You have to dig around the entire perimeter of your house down to the footings about 16 inches from the wall out. Clean the entire wall and coat it with tar or silicone is even better if you have a clean surface than use a fiber mesh membrane then another thin coat of either tar or silicone. Then you should use half inch rigid insulation all the way around and if you want to do an amazing job seal the seams of the 4 x 8 insulation. Your basement will never leak a drop. Sealing from the inside is nearly useless. I would never ever finish my basement if the exterior walls were not perfectly sealed.

@hitchnbtch8235 Год назад

My neighbor did this with his basement and loved it. I am planning on doing this in the spring with mine as well to stop the seeping so I can eventually finish the space.

@sarahstivers9165 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this thorough video! So helpful to see the prep work you did IN ADDITION to adding the Flex Seal products!

@maeveplant2220 2 года назад

CONGRATS!!!!! I'm so happy for you that you got a sponsor!!

@beckyhp7776 2 года назад

Your videos are great. You thoroughly explain the correct procedures.

@FlexSeal 2 года назад

FLEXTASTIC video, Matt! Thanks for sharing so many tips and tricks while using Flex Seal Liquid MAX. Keep Flexin' On! 😎💪🔛

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Thank you! I had fun making the video and my walls are sealed up nice and tight! 💪🔛

@jodifinnegan4453 2 года назад

Great video! I have used the Flex Seal caulking and the spray can sealer. Both are great products that really do the job. Can't wait to use the Flex Seal Max paint in my basement after seeing this video!

@51-FS 2 года назад

We used that on a basement floor. It sucked. Every time u drag something across it ot pills up

@WonkaWillE 2 года назад

And in a year its drying and cracking off 👍

@wallpoop3039 2 года назад

I PHIL SWIFT HERE WITH FLEX TAPE!

@777Timberwolf 2 года назад

thank you for showing me the basement wall "paint" by using Flex Seal. The white Flex Seal looks great in the basement, it just looks like you painted white (my preference) and very clean = ❤

@juneaskew6871 2 года назад

EXCELLENT VIDEO! I have this problem in my basement and you explained my problem perfectly!. My problem now is the entire basement is drywall 🙄

@dirtyhairy8884 2 года назад

Great job, looks awesome and the space looks much bigger now that it's painted/coated in white Flex Seal. Love Flex Seal!👍👍👊

@Divigne 2 года назад

Awesome video! Thanks for being so thorough and informational with the product and the project itself! This will certainly save me some money!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

@davidsmith2562 9 месяцев назад

I was always skeptical about Flex Seal when watching their ads on TV. But after watching this video, I have a favorable opinion of Flex Seal now. They just now got a new customer. 😊

@redheadedgypsy1939 2 года назад

What a great product, you turned me on to Flex Seal Shot, going to try the FS liquid on my basement, thanks for sharing Matt!!

@rebeccaramirez- 2 года назад

my work sells this...im glad to see this video so i can encourage sales

@chloesmom412 2 года назад

I am so glad you did this video because I need to do this to my basement and this stuff looks like it works good.

@sjr7822 2 года назад

Yes, I was looking at skim coating, this video changed my mind

@gregmize01 2 года назад

Looks great Fixer! Plus the added bonus of a much brighter basement!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Yes! Looks waaaaayy better than it did!

@Mikkeyboyy 2 года назад

@@TheFixerHomeRepair for now take hammer to it in a couple years oh oh

@jimwhite5964 2 года назад

Great video,Fixer....very satisfying to watch! Great product too! Thanks

@mja8433 2 года назад

Could we get an update on the walls ? we are nearly in january, i would like to see how they are doing now that the winter is upon us :)

@georgiapeach7291 2 года назад

Wow! What a difference. It also looks very bright and clean. Another project done. Something you don't have to worry about in the winter or rainy days. Awesome video as always. 🥰

@sambrusco672 2 года назад

🎵Georgia 🎵Georgia 🎵The whole year through…….. 🎵Sealer on the inside……. 🎵a bad idea…. 🎵water stayin’ in the walls!………🎵……… @Thefixer was correct when he said get gutters; grade away from the house and apply sealer to the outside of the foundation…….. He should have done that, and only that!……. But he didn’t feel like doing all that back-breaking work, so he chose the LAZY MAN’S WAY OUT……..which is what most homeowners do!………. ANY SEALER ON THE INSIDE will make it look pretty and make your wife happy, but @fixer , just trapped water in the concrete, which will accelerate its degradation, but he won’t see it. Ignorance is bliss, until I bites you in the buttocks!

@BatistaInvests 2 года назад

Thank you for taking the time to create this video. People don't truly understand what it takes time wise to create these videos and offer them with the same kind of quality and care that you have. Well done.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for that, Michael. I really appreciate it!

@rodneyaker5111 2 года назад

I used the flex seal tape to plug a 3 inch split in my pool liner seam. lasted two years and just blew out this winter in November. still a win to me.

@lyndamiller6542 2 года назад

Thanks for this video. It looks just like my basement! There is hope!

@amya9597 2 года назад

I love how clean it looks with the white! I have pondered painting our basement walls but I keep seeing conflicting videos where some say you can paint your basement walls and other people say you should never paint your walls because they are supposed to “breathe.” Love it on your walls!

@cekone123 2 года назад

Ideally just like this guy said In the begining you would dig out your outside and seal the outside wall then your concrete still breaths inside

@RandomNumber141 2 года назад

If you don't have a moisture barrier on the external side, painting is not a great idea. My basement walls are ugly and rough, and since the house was built in 1967 the basement is not suited to finishing. I was considering painting the walls but I think it would be less trouble to put panelling up that lets the walls breathe and can be removed easily.

@DoritoWorldOrder 2 года назад

Looks great now, will completely ruin the wall in a few short years. DO NOT do this to your own basement. The people saying you need to let your below-grade concrete walls "breathe" are absolutely correct. If you want to paint them for cosmetic finishing reasons, there are paints made specifically for this purpose that result in a porous and breathable surface. You can paint your basement walls, just not with a water-tight sealant product!

@mstoi38 Год назад

@@RandomNumber141 I was wondering if paneling would be a good idea after using these products. I may have to do this for a house my husband just inherited. We haven't been in the basement yet to determine yet.

@coppulor6500 Год назад

@@mstoi38 home inspector here. I would never cover foundation walls with anything, nor would I finish a basement UNLESS I had corrected exterior grading. I've only ever seen one situation with a single family home where you could not fix all water problems by fixing the grading and extending downspouts, adding some splash guards at the bottom of valleys and adding additional downspouts. And perhaps upsizing the gutters if they're old. Yes that's more costly than simply coding the inside of the foundation but.... pay now and no worries or pay later with mold, health etc and have to do all things anyway.

@danapassero2232 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for a very helpful video Matt!!!!!

@sunnyskyez Год назад

I wish I could hire you to do my basement, your work is impeccable! Great vid.

@johnhouli3450 4 месяца назад

Matt I have used on my basement walls 3 walls facing backyard and facing outwards a product called Thoroseal ic came in a 5 gallon bucket metal all powder and mix according to directions and add about 2 ounces of a liquid product called Thoro T1668 Acryl 60 Cement bonding agent. The covering has lasted 25 years no water. We’ll it’s time do do it again. It’s started to peel. So I will scrape what is bubbled and then clean it up and apply with A cement brush the thickness of pancakes mixture. The best Houli

@anthonyb8405 2 года назад

Wow that stuff is pretty legit!! I would have brought the flex seal down on to the floor for two reasons... 1..to seal the seam between the wall and floor and two.. to give you a sealed surface for when you install your bottom plates when framing the walls. In my basement i used Sika self leveling concrete sealant for any gaps or cracks (especially between the wall and floor), then painted down off the exterior walls 4" to really seal the transition area off. I then used foam sill plate gasket and pressure treated 2x4s for all the bottom plates. Post more videos of framing when you get to that stage.

@T.E.P. 2 года назад

fantastic video and fun editing too .. you are having a blast with your channel and it shows

@tylorwetmore 2 года назад

Thank god for RU-vid and thank god for your video.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

😁😁 Hope the video helps! Thanks for watching, Tylor!

@dthomas9880 Год назад

Thanks for this. I had my backyard graded but I still have 1 corner and 2 spots that won’t behave. This will be my weekend project.

@joban7851 2 года назад

Job well done The Fixer & Flex Seal.

@PierreRiopelClone 2 года назад

Great demonstration, thanks.

@FrigidFrosty 2 года назад

Yes putting on with roller is great

@gregoryhammond9541 2 года назад

Loved this. Great job sir.

@dawndyreed8031 2 года назад

Joy to watch you working sir. This is such a n amazing product.

@AlmightyEvil1 2 года назад

Awesome job. Thanks for the idea.

@juliatirado5120 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for you time to show us

@andreakeeling9217 2 года назад

A REALLY good video. Thank you!!!!

@mysticprint1663 3 месяца назад

I JUST bought my first bucket of Flex Seal, I will be putting this on my basement wall after prepping. It gets pretty humid here in southeast Michigan and I can't wait to see the results. Thanks!

@Officialshayne 2 года назад

This came out so good!

@camnguyen5544 Год назад

Thanks for introduce this product

@benjaminniemczyk 2 года назад

Great video. Must have been satisfying to protect and beautify the basement.

@lazmotron Год назад

This is a great video with lots of helpful info. Thanks.

@julianurban3336 Месяц назад

Thanks Matt. Because of your video post I used the Flex Seal Liquid MAX on my basement project as well. Looks Great !!

@steenfraosterbro3268 2 года назад

Where I live we have mostly brick houses. Sealing your walls like this you have a pretty good chance of the moisture raising up and getting into your wooden beams. Looks good though

@pitchblackscatpack8229 2 года назад

That was so satisfying.

@fintan3563 9 месяцев назад

Looks like a brand new basement! 👍

@ShiningSakura 2 года назад

I love that you explain how to fully fix something inside and out followed by why you can't justify doing it. Pretty common sense stuff. It helps me have an insight on what I can do with my own place even if it has nothing to do with the video at hand. Fixes can easily be justified and get out of control if you don't take a step back and asses the issues at hand and realistically fix things instead of just redoing the whole house because abc fixes leads to xyz needs doing... while you are at it of course.

@HENRYSBASEBALL 2 года назад

WOW !!!WHAT A DIFFERENCE. IT CAM OUT GREAT!!!!!!

@efstratiosdiakoniarakis9517 9 месяцев назад

Thank you, excellent work and very nice explanation how to use the product !

@jaydhenjorrdhenhiphoptwins1853 2 года назад

Thank you this was very helpful

@Jerry-oe1zq 2 месяца назад

Thanks good info

@MrBrianDuga 2 года назад

Looks great. I would totally use that on the outside.

@almond2001 2 года назад

Nice video, thank you!

@mkejon71 Год назад

Great video! thank you.

@Wofski 2 года назад

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

@vd7875 11 месяцев назад

great job

@gabrielaschellenberg9471 Год назад

Thank great idea

@Ti-nf4fq Год назад

Looks awesome

@pepino7042 2 года назад

Thanks 😊 l will dig out and putting it in there 💪

@tommycho9068 2 года назад

very good. Thank you.

@passionsrundeeply 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@angeliarodriguez1745 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! This is exactly what I need. My basement is a nightmare- that’s not an exaggeration. I will try this. I am assuming it is going to be an expensive process however, worth it if it helps with my water issues. Fingers crossed.

@romaldothomas8653 2 года назад

Thanks great video

@sweat319 2 года назад

Thanks for your information 🔧 and 👍 video I appreciate you

@joshnewsome300 9 месяцев назад

Thankyou

@vz2037 Год назад

Thanks

@thecattherapychannel2861 2 года назад

Love you your videos all the way from England 🇬🇧 👏 mate

@lucyqq9160 7 месяцев назад

thanks

@joannaatkins556 9 месяцев назад

Wow. That The basement look Good

@KECIABC 2 года назад

Thx sooooo helpful!!

@Mattyew 2 года назад

I let my concrete just stay as is and put a humidifier and sump pump down there. Keeps it dry without compromising the safety of the concrete by locking moisture in there with the sealant. Specifically for freezing climates where the water expands

@josefcalderonromero8452 Год назад

You saying you finished your basement without doing any type of sealing? If so how is it after you did it? Is it working out for you? Im trying to finish my basement and I really don’t know if just start building without sealing or just do some type of sealing.

@josefcalderonromero8452 Год назад

Thanks in advance

@CariMachet Год назад

Exactly > never seal a concrete wall in your basement they need to breath just like you

@TheBeastKane Год назад

@@josefcalderonromero8452 You don't seal your basement you lock in moisture and the cement will degrade over time. You should install a moisture barrier to allow water to move. You need to let it breathe.

@Matt-xj2bx Год назад

The safety of the concrete,?

@goonn337 2 года назад

i love flex seal

@andrec7440 2 года назад

Thanks helpful video

@SlacksNS 2 года назад

I wish Flex Seal would send me a bucket of that. Looks like good stuff

@rayinpau.s.a.6351 2 года назад

I have been doing some homework on painting my basement , and was not sure what to use ?. I have the old terra cotta blocks and they have an old basement smell to them . so i am planning on using Flex Seal because of your video . there are no water issues , just the smell . Thank You !

@Julia-xf5ps 2 года назад

Thank you ‼️thank you for a thorough video, of course Flex Seal paid for it, but, still you’ve told a great story 🌻

@jamespinckard4210 2 года назад

....and look how much better the lighting is.

@esthermcgough3995 2 года назад

Great info

@mikemcbain4250 2 года назад

Dude! Love your videos. make an UPDATE video on this basement wall FLEX Coating stuff in a year or so! Then we can see how it holds up. That would be awsome!

@shereebryant4280 11 месяцев назад

Couldn't wait to finally get to the point

@craigmines255 2 года назад

Great video I. Dide my. Basement with. Felix seal it worked wonderful now painting it. To thank you, and flex seal great

@mohamedelzubeir2718 2 года назад

Great work. Now you just need to paint the basement ceiling. I think black would look awesome!

@michaeltomas6594 2 месяца назад

Great video. Looking at all the positive and negative comments and I see it’s not for a basement that has serious leaks. Looks great after coated twice. Good job on that. But the issue I have is if the new homeowner moves in and does a complete redo of the basement and needs to get this stuff off im guessing it would cause damage to the cement blocks due to force needed to remove. Scenario number two would be new homeowner tried to paint over it and it won’t stick just like he states in the video.

@dsc0273 2 года назад

Nice job sir

@proxtrem4843 2 года назад

thanks you

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!

@andreavincent4619 Год назад

This is a great video.

@jwcsfsky9900 2 года назад

Thank you for this video Matt and it really looks great. You are giving your home a whole new life. The Flex Seal is a great product but it also brings so much light to a basement. I hope the family is well sir.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Yes, it is much brighter! Thank you, I hope all is well with you too!

@jeaniemalone5304 9 месяцев назад

We have been removing old waterproofing/sealing in our garage that was applied decades ago by a previous homeowner. We are going to apply Damtite hydraulic cement in cracks then coat with the Damtite maximum coverage waterproofer. It is supposed to let the concrete/cinder blocks breathe and it is warrantied for ten years when applied in two coats.

@soccerkills 6 месяцев назад

Waooo you did them the best advertising ever you made their product look amazing that wall look horrible but after the flex seal it looks infinity better

@chrisw443 2 года назад

fun video! flex seal is awesome

@southerncomfort971 2 года назад

another excellent video, Flex seal is a awesome product but i was not aware they had pails of it, I have only ever seen their tape and sprays. I have two outside walls that are above ground but only about 18 inches worth. I was going to use tar but i am thinking Flex seal might be easier to work with and it seems better to clean up and i think the white looks a lot nicer. Great job, stay safe and well.

@kevinhurley3699 Год назад

I used clear flex seal on an outside brick wall to keep water out it works

@jennifermartinus4929 2 года назад

Great produkt. Thanks for sharing. 👍

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 года назад

Thanks, Jennifer!

@MrDominick4950 2 года назад

Good deal!

@susanpeterson9558 6 месяцев назад

I have a similar problem in my basement. I have added a roof over my front entry and gutters and down spouts to divert the water away from the house. But I was looking for a solution for the exterior block and then the interior. I'm glad to see that you can use it both indoors and on the For the exterior I'm going to use the black and white inside. Thanks for the video, my only question is, at what temperature is it recommended for my exterior block repair? 😊

@cylon9505 6 месяцев назад

Hey Matt. Great video. i did a flexseal liquid job in my basement andit went exactly as you described in this video. Really pleased with the result. The only downside is the smell. You did mention to work in a well ventilated area but i need to mention that even though i had 4 fans running and 3 windows open, it did get quite overwhelming. It smell just like oil based paint and it is intense.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 6 месяцев назад

Happy to hear it went well. And yes it is pretty intense, definitely need good ventilation. Thanks so much for reaching out and for all of your support! 😁😁