How to prep, paint and seal a basement floor?
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This video is really good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-rPIZ6oV8Y
Here's a great post on painting basement floors.
We used a concrete paint from the hardware store. It didn't need any prep, we used a paint roller on a long stick and it was very easy to do https://www.homeroad.net/2021/09/basement-makeover-ideas-on-budget.html