Show AID HOUSE E to tile lad by R roper oger C whitman finishing walls and floor of cellar QUESTION I 1 should like some advice on finishing the walls and floor of our collar cellar which we now are digging ou out t our house was built without a cellar ANSWER the tha floor can consist of at least four inches of good waterproof concrete it if you intend to make a game room you could cover this with asphalt tile which should be properly laid by an experienced perien perlen ced workman the walls can consist of poured concrete or concrete block they should be V waterproofed vater proofed on the outside below grade with two coats of hot tar or asphalt paint the outside trench can be provided withdrawn with drain tile to carry oft off water or anany in any case should be solidly packed with earth formed into a bank at the top sloping away from the house do not throw any kind of rubble stones or anything else into the tha trench can be provided with drain holds volumes of water thalmay that tha may work inside the cellar 1 I hope you will have experienced help with this important work it if you wish to paint the walls either inside or outside use a waterproof cement base paint get this from a dealer in building supplies or mason supplies |