The Best Way To Finish Your Basement

In today's video I explain the layers of basement technology (floors and walls) and how to finish your basement so that you never have to worry about moisture issues again. Be sure to leave your questions and comments below. For important links CLICK SHOW MORE ⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇
0:00 - Intro
1:35 - Minimum Code for Insulation
4:44 - Subfloor Systems
6:29 - Why Rigid Foam
9:23 - Building Inspections
10:04 - Insulating Older Homes
11:13 - Underlayment & Flooring
11:30 - Finishing Modern Homes
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[@waynowat53]

Thanks Jeff love all you help, and appreciate your time.

[@christopherrobbins5207]

I’ve been watching your videos off and on now for the last few months and have found them to be incredibly informative and well explained. I’m going to start work on my basement this year using your videos. I plan on becoming a member of your website to take advantage of the Q&A. Keep up the great work!

[@j.n.572]

When I was learning renovation work, I was told to treat the concrete itself as liquid. I see that forgotten often in many situations. I love your explanation and system as it accounts for this. If you have no vapor/moisture barrier under your slab or outside your walls, then moisture will wick through your walls and floor. If you have a vapor barrier and insulation outside, then moisture in the concrete needs to go somewhere, and since it cannot go out, it's going to go in.

[@shanedich3660]

This might be the best, most informative and interesting home reno video I've ever watched. Thank you.

[@ElionVydell]

Dude, thank you so much. You present the info in a way that is easy to follow and understand, and I feel like I've really learned some things!

[@mookiestix2567]

Great content, thanks Jeff! Would you consider also doing a video on how to frame floating basement walls (required in places like Colorado with expansive soils), and also touching on how to solve tricky floating issues around doors, floor cabinets and tub/shower bases?

[@Igor-uj1sx]

I used spray foamed between the studs and concrete wall, inserted rock wool between the 2X4’s coming in contact with the cinder block wall. House is 60 years old. 5/8 mold resistant Sheet rock on top of all that. Has been 10 years, took it apart yesterday for electrical work. All dry and no mold.

[@imafool69]

Thanks, im currently doing a makeover of the basement and these are great tip. im halfway done (subfloor with thermal barrier, and rigid insulation on the wall so far) and can already feel a big difference. one issue i ran in were the Tapcon screw snapping on me. i first used the 3/16 3inch screw and before i could get any compression (head of screw inbedding inside the osb) it would just snap off, so i went back to buy 1/4 3 inch screw instead and they worked much better. Overall this system seems to works great so far, cant wait to be all done.

[@bawa2862]

I'm a newby home owner in an older home and your content is very good! Just wanted to say thank you. Cheers!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I appreciate that! Cheers!

[@guitarpro23]

Man, I was literally just thinking of finding a vapor barrier and installing LVP over my concrete floor in the basement of my 1968 home ... Glad I found this video and did my research on it.

[@joet3935]

Thank you so much! I plan on finishing my basement this year. I have all your basement videos saved in a folder. I promise to do before and after photos.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Joe, Happy to be of help! Enjoy the project!

[@tvm2209]

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[@NTTTV1]

Wow This video has got to be super helpful for any DIY'er that wants to finish their basement and just get it done right the first time

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers!

[@kyriakoskastaniotis4490]

Excellent content, great delivery of information. Keep up the stellar work!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@jodyvollmer4125]

I love your channel SO MUCH!!! Thank you so much for everything that you have taught me and everyone else

[@IT-TechExpert]

Planing for this as material is not cheap these days…. Lool about 1500 sqf basement!!! You guys are awesome!

[@coryschraner7065]

Love your videos. I used those drycore floor squares and had a beam pocket leak. It made its way down the wall and under the floor and in a low spot, then soaked up the seam and swelled the wood. Not a full water proof system like when you rolled out the dimple sheet.

[@billhughes8105]

Valuable information on insulating a basement. One thing I would like for you to mention is egress. I know this really is about the finish product, but in most local building codes, basement living space requires 2-forms of egress; stair case and windows (this is not for walk out basements). DYI, please keep this in mind before deep investments of finishing off the basement. The foam board is such an advantage to finishing off basement walls these days. I love Rockwool insulation in the framing bays (agree cost is more expensive). I love the ease of installment, fire proof and holds up great if you have a flood. Great video!

[@humangoodness]

You are so knowledgeable and generous! Thank you!

[@romascopa8461]

I did a dritek floor system or something. Cleated 2x2 osb board basically. I couldn't get a contractor to do them, so I did...pretty easy project to be honest. Definitely worth it too in terms of warm floors all year long.

[@iantorhys]

This was amazingly helpful. Thank you!

[@virginia_in_the_rearview]

This is explained in a way even I understand it. 🙂 I have a ranch style home in Virginia built in the early 1970's. I'm going to be finishing the basement so I can have that added value when I go to sell it in a few years. Thanks for this video, it's just what I needed!!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers to Virginia!

[@joshbowers979]

Any thoughts on doing an epoxy floor in an older home's basement?

[@johns7146]

I went to Homedepot today and found this panel, $8.4 per panel. hope worth the money.: ) Thank you Jeff

[@ChrisHodges87]

This was one of the best videos I have ever watched on “how to”.

[@rodrigotroncoso7957]

These kind of videos are definetely the best!!! where you teach us what the code says about insulations, show the differents layers, theirs variations and better use. Would love to see how the insulation layers and vapor barriers on foundations and concrete walls. No need to have a complete house, just a table with samples on scale would be really great many thanks for videos like this

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

will look into that. Cheers!

[@1RTShaker]

Ty very clear and to the point video. I will be doing exactly this in my basement. I really appreciate you for making this video and will now be a sub of your channel. Looking forward to watching more great videos like this.

[@Griffolion0]

It's great to see that a lot of my plan for my basement office is consistent with your advice. But it looks like I can butt the framing right up against the foam board and not leave a half inch gap which I had initially planned.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

best to have the gap behind the rigid foam. no value if it is between the framing and foam.

[@ashlynherke9277]

Hi Jeff, thank you soooo much for all your content. It really helps to know what's going on, whether I do it myself or end up hiring somebody out. Are you going to do a video on a basement subfloor for an old house when the basement is extremely uneven, especially near a floor drain(3-5 in slope)? Most the videos that I've seen you do, the concrete appears relatively level and could be adjusted using a grinder or leveling compound.

[@tadan1111]

Learned a lot. Thanks for posting

[@reversiontothemean6129]

I love the explanation and watching this channel. Since I am not that good at construction projects and very impatient, I am spending the extra money on the Dricore system.

[@HandymanPros]

That was great information Jeff. All makes sense. Thanks!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers john!

[@Lesoleil370]

Great video, thank you Jeff, I learned a lot

[@GunnarShaffer]

Outstanding video! 🎉

[@bookworm8134]

so many gems , THANK YOU!

[@TheZambie1]

Best video on this subject. Thank you

[@xXJasonMakiXx]

really wish basements were more commonly added to new housing, but then again not like i can afford a house as a mid 20s man of only one salary in Oregon. When the time comes all the videos I binge of yours will come in handy for sure.

[@soundscrazy]

I'd have itchy fingers after tapping my hands that insulation so much! Great info, boss! Thank you

[@jrizz43]

Love you Jeff!

[@creytn]

I'm about 75% done finishing my basement out, and your videos have been a Godsend! I've probably watched 80+ hours of them over the past 6 months! As this is my first real home improvement project, it's been unbelievably helpful walking me through all the various processes (And helping me decide when getting a professional was the right choice haha). My Question is - I'm deciding to cheat and not do a subfloor system as my townhome is only about 5 years old. I'm in Utah. Do you have an LVP underlayment system that you heavily prefer?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

best choice is anything with a cork backing. floor and decor sells a cork underlayment in a roll. 2nd option 3mm eva underpad for sound control. Cheers!

[@Lj22]

Pls add small pics of the products u give examples of as u speak of them e.g vapour barrier , waterproof membrane, subfloors etc . Love your videos. Keep ‘em coming.

[@frankj5947]

Great episode! Detailed explanation

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Thanks Frank!

[@snapcracknpot]

Thank you I've always wonder how I would start my basement and this video was basically that and more. When I'm ready I will definitely join and be contacting you

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers, happy to help!

[@pjesfandiari3521]

Thanks for the video, Jeff - great content as always! What about for areas like steel columns? Would you use pressure treated plates around them directly on the concrete and then have the subfloor product abut against the pressure treated lumber? Or would you just bring the subfloor as close to the column as possible and then frame directly on top of the subfloor?

[@davidgraf7124]

I don’t waste my time going anywhere else for DIY help. Thank you for your channel

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers David!

[@matthewcrist1012]

Great as always!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Matthew!

[@trevorb5557]

This is so different than what our basement company did here in the North East. We have a 1950's basement and they used 6" steel studs with R19 throughout. They also just laid the vinyl plank flooring directly to the slab. The space is conditioned with a mini split unit that does heating, cooling and dehumidification. Time will tell how it holds up. Basement has no indication of moisture or musty smell. I can confirm no water events since 2003.

[@rEdHoTcHiLiPePPEr411]

Thank you so much for the video. Really helpful especially when you are rebuilding your basement. Can you use rigid foam if there are exposed tie rods?

[@daasebre]

Hey Jeff big fan of your channel, I work in new home construction and with the builders I've worked for and the others I have observed they do not install vapour barrier underneath the basement concrete. Unless a client/purchaser asks for it but its not a common thing I've seen in the industry.

[@quegrill]

Great video 👍

[@biscuitbuilder27]

How is it you always deliver exactly the content I need EXACTLY when I need it? 😻😻

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I have no idea. Cheers!

[@CatsEnglishClass]

Thank you so much for explaining clearly enough so a soccer mom can follow! Love your channel and your content.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers to soccer mom's.

[@jneuman211]

Fantastic! Makes making the basement a kids space easier. Money up front,but return overall. Appreciate you and your family / team!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thank you Joshua. Happy to help!

[@lcook0825]

Great video Jeff.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thanks Larry, glad you liked it! Cheers!

[@tosounoojikan]

今度、自分の家でもやってみたいと、思います。👍

[@lazmotron]

Great video

[@fuzzyforeigner1]

thermal bridging. nice. like the term

[@sachinjadhav5077]

Hi Jeff, great video!! Thanks for making it. I have a couple of questions. 1. Is it better to waterproof the wall with DRYLOK extreme and then follow all the instructions in this video? 2. How do we install frame on top of the subfloor as you mentioned in the video? Thanks I’m advance!

[@williamunderwood4339]

Hey ​​⁠! We actually went a slightly different route at the end of the day but most of it still applies. We installed the subfloor of dimpled membrane with 5/8” OSB on top about 1” to the concrete wall (different everywhere cause the concrete is not straight at all!). Then, built the 2x4 wall, 2” from the concrete (again not consistently since we used a laser level to ensure a perfectly straight wall; highly recommend this) and hired a company to spray foam 3” of closed cell spray foam. This obviously got rid of the moisture issues potentially hitting the wood as the spray foam went to the floor but what we were likely planning on doing otherwise is doing a vapour barrier around the OSB and tucking is under the walls sill plate to prevent any moisture issues down the road. Just have to say though that the method of using simple membrane with OSB on top is unbelievably genius! The floor is significantly warmer and nice to walk in similar to a ground or second floor with a bit of cushion; unlike concrete.

[@davidrosin1666]

I’m a new member here, and wow - great stuff! We live in Winnipeg, house built in 1949 and we’re looking at a similar approach having a 3rd party spray foam the basement’s concrete foundation walls. Jeff, I’ve seen you talk about the wall insulation solution where 2” R-10 rigid foam is attached with blobs of LePage PL 300 to the concrete, then walls are framed and insulated with pink fibreglass, which leaves an air gap between the concrete wall and rigid foam, allowing moisture from the under the subfloor to travel up the walls to evaporate. No mould! Question for Jeff: With a raised subfloor option like Dricore or “dimpled membrane with OSB” that provides an air gap along the floor and allows moisture to travel underneath, what is the impact when spray foam covers the walls and seals at the floor, thereby eliminating the air gap along the wall?

[@darrylday30]

Excellent

[@raymondmiller162]

Thanks alot man. Your the best

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad to help

[@itcomesinwavves]

A video on Basement steps would be great. I Recently bought an older home (1960s) and a few steps are loose/split. Looking to replace the planks or even redo the whole staircase if materials are priced decent.

[@nicolasroberge2829]

Very useful.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers!

[@Josh-km9vc]

The Dricore product Insul-Armor looks to be a pretty solid product. Doesn’t need plywood/osb which saves money and precious height. Limits flooring options to only floating floors though.

[@carlsarazin]

Thanks for the updated video Jeff !!! This makes a lot of sense... even for a French guy !hahaha ... so the question remains... If I want to install a subfloor in the basement but the walls are already finished... do I still leave a 1/4" gap between the subfloor and the drywall ? Thanks again and sorry for all the questions in multiple videos ! Best!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Hi Carl if you have walls already and you have a waterproofing system on the exterior then try the new dricore thermal panel . it is lightweight and has no osb on it. install like an underlayment and lay flooring directly on top. Cheers!

[@bobmac9070]

The house I bought had that type of insulation (what I call as roofing I insulation) and it got wet and smelly. Threw it all out, threw the cheap picture paneling out too. Put in styrofoam insulation, painted the walls with waterproof paint n sealer. Then put up nice 1/4” thick real wood paneling. 💯 better basement now. And and a good dehumidifier!

[@kflynn14]

Awesome video, thanks Jeff! One question, would adding a vapor barrier not run the risk of creating a double vapour barrier with the foam board?

[@dbird1584]

Thank you!💯

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Happy to help!

[@John.Doe-OG]

Informative video as always. Now I just need a basement. 🤪

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Loving it!

[@nickjarvis4697]

Great video, clearest walk through of finishing a basement I've seen. Can I use a product like RadonSeal on my 1986 basement concrete slab to prevent moisture?

[@adamarditi82]

Really great video. Thanks for the good explanations and visual example. For older homes, what's your thoughts on using 1x furring strips spiked through the doam into the concrete, to hang the drywall on. Or Framing with 2 x 3 studs. Just not sure why one would opt for the extra cost of 2 x 4 studs with r 12 insulation if the foam board is already there. Thanks

[@shanewalker3427]

I used the foam wall system about 10 years ago on my previous home and it works wonderfully. Just started at our new home and I'm using the exact system here. Bonus points, if you are in Canada the system shown will get you about $1700 in rebates and the insulation for the walls is almost free in the end. Priced out the materials to do this and it will be

[@diegowlp]

that is great to hear, thanks for the hint.

[@chadiverson9291]

Thanks for sharing. Under what program do you get the rebates? Does it work for finishing the basement of a newer home as well?

[@dmitry6472]

@@chadiverson9291 I believe he is talking about Canada Greener Homes Grant

[@brett01]

Anymore thoughts on offsetting the stud wall from concrete; seemed like a great idea, especially when building your stud wall on dri-core, creating a continuous air envelope (concrete floor and wall) to allow dispersion (my basement is somewhat dry...no real intrusions, but you can't leave things on the basement floor or they'll start smelling moldy....hence loved the idea of the continuous air space)....i keep reading though this is a terrible idea due to convection looping. Q1 - Is it better to do a flash & batt style insulation where you offset your stud wall an inch or so from the wall, spray foam 1 inch to act as a vapour/moisture barrier then insulate with batt in the walls? Q2 - I was thinking to still use dri-core on the floors, but leave a 1/4 inch out from walls and somewhat of an airspace to allow the concrete floor to breath, but perhaps a tight but to seal is also the way to go.

[@davel8218]

Hi Jeff, If a newer house has been settled for several years and no sign of water leaks or cracks, what is the risk of not ripping out the blanket insulation from 1-10 scale? Do you have a plan to make a video just to talk about building permit for finishing basement? maybe use Ontario as talking point? I think that will help a lot of DIYer who may not know all the details. Thanks!

[@aaronpops4108]

I'm planning on renovating the basement in my 1950 built house. no sump pump, no exterior water protection. Also haven't had water in the basement in the 10 years I've been there. Planning on Dricore subfloor and foam board on the exterior walls. To prevent damage from potential water events, I'm using as little organic materials as possible. I'll be steel studs, vinyl flooring, and rockwool in the stud bays. I think I'll be a winning combination. Only thing I have to figure it is synthetic alternatives to osb subfloor and drywall.

[@stk9463]

Do you have a floor drain? If there's a flooding event, the water should travel under the osb and drywall to the floor drain. You could also dig a sump pit and pump. Its involved obviously, and hauling dirt and concrete sucks, but it's not particularly difficult. There's a good This Old House episode on digging your own sump pump pit.

[@DeenKarate]

Wow, within the first 5 mins, you perfectly described my basement and what is wrong with it!

[@machina_aeterna]

Awesome.

[@JaviEsco99]

Looking to re do my basement, have a handful of questions. I just joined and hoped we can converse soon. Have a great day! My wife and I enjoy your videos

[@johannbradley8799]

Love the video! Quick question, when installing the subfloor you recommended, can you use a ramset to secure the subfloor to the concrete in the basement or is it better to just go with the drill?

[@grantyano8710]

Suggest making a video on garage to ADU conversion. Thanks.

[@macracer49]

Thanks!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Happy to help!

[@m.p.2482]

Great vid as always, thanks for the content. Have you made a video that shows how to get the gypsum board into the basement? I don't have an egress window and my stairway to the basement has a landing with a 180 turn. Thanks for any assistance you can give.

[@owenchagnon6003]

did this a year and a half ago step for step, its great. suggested on NRCAN -keeping the heat in site as well. note for exterior walls. may want to treat with borax before. had ants get in somehow and they didn't eat but tunneled in a section. made it Swiss cheese. had to make tiny hole and spray/fill with insecticide. uncommon, seems to work though

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

dealing with ants means you have wet exterior wood. best to find out why your exterior isn't staying dry. Chjeers!

[@ee-vand-gr8758]

How do you install basement subfloor around utilities? Thank you for the great content!

[@draymen1]

Love your video's Jeff! Currently finishing my basement in our home we bought new 5 years ago. Using your tips & tricks... about to start boarding after doing all my framing/electrical. I am using pocket doors as space savers which hopefully will turn out great. Do you have any video's on pocket doors installation? My doors have to either be made custom or cut down as the bulkheads/framing left me with a smaller RO for my pocket door frame... nothing insurmountable but not ideal. Dan (Edmonton, AB).

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

yes. I did a pocket door video a few years ago. here it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4G8eIukm7V8eK8

[@khurrummurtaza9560]

I really enjoy your videos. I am in a process of making my basement. I was hoping if you can answer couple of questions. It's a walkout basement. Half of the basement is framed and insulated the bottom half is the wrapped insulation. I am getting mixed advise as to leave the wrap and add more insulation after framing in front of it. I would really appreciate your help in this. Thank you

[@gekkogordon]

This video is eye opening! Great video as always!!!! Makes me want to do redo all my basement which is finished already when I bought it, but is super cold. Just something that I realised on 3:35, as far as I saw here in Quebec, the pink fiberglass does not touch the concrete. There is a gap between concrete and the framing, yes, but the pink fiberglass is trapped as a sandwich between vapour barriers within the framing. I live in Quebec and my house is from 1990 exactly. I have some missing fiberglass between the concrete and the framing on the top joist and I can see a cold air flow coming into my basement which uses suspended ceiling. I discovered some videos that insulating the rim joist with rigid boards and insulating foam sealant with mineral wool after is a must. I read that it can cause condensation and rot the wood. Would you recommend to do this to reduce heat loss? and what would you check before applying this procedure? Thank you Jeff!

[@Cschwind]

Hey Jeff, thanks for awesome videos! Quick question before I start on my basement using your guidance. Can I use a Ramset to secure subfloor panels to concrete or does it have to be Tapcon screws? Also there’s no concern with moisture getting through said hole in the subfloor panel?

[@Here_we_grow_again]

Great video, as always! I have a question, though. What if you have to block your framed wall due to pipe runs, etc?

[@Ibizasmama]

Hi Jeff, I’ve been watching your videos and educating myself on construction and building science. Thank you so much for all the knowledge you’ve shared. I’d like your advice on this - over a year ago, before I knew any better, I had a contractor replace carpet with hardwood floor in the basement. They simply glued the wood onto the concrete…ugh how I wish I could go back in time. Now we’re planning to re-do the drywall and insulation in the basement. Not sure what’s behind the wall yet, but it’s likely 2x4 beams and fiberglass insulation or no insulation. What’s your recommendation for the new system (wall & insulation)? It may not make sense to redo the flooring at this point? Now I guess it’s more important to keep the basement dry and well insulated? Please help. Thank you in advance.

[@Stuglamp2009]

1. After you put the poly vapour barrier on top of the 2x4 wall, what do you do with the bottom edge? What does that get sealed to? 2. Is this type of subfloor sufficient to install ceramic/porcelain tile on top? Or is there another product you'd put on top first? Thanks!!!

[@darrontabor3139]

Love the videos. Question about the floor. Every basement Ive been in has one or more drains in the center of the floor and the floor slopes toward them from the walls. When trying to lay that floor underlayment, Id think it would be a nightmare as the floor isn't level from one side to the other??

[@johnyrental9407]

Hey, great videos as always. Planning on finishing my basement of my newly built house in Quebec. The exterior walls are already isolated with sprayed Urethane and drywall. Electrical rough is already done. Ceiling are still open. Can I install the subfloor like the one you have directly on the cement without removing the exterior drywall? I'm planning on install vinyl floor. Can I do my framing with 2x3 to save space? Do I need to put a subfloor under the shower base? Thank you!

[@tomconradart]

Thanks Jeff. Great video. I am planning to build a half-wall to cover the poured cement bottom half of the wall in the basement (3 feet), but keep the original brick from ground level up. Will insulation like you described here provide any r-value if only covering the bottom half of the wall?

[@Lolan1111]

Hello I'm a new viewer and planning a massive entire home renovation to upgrade all the mechanical and I've been absolutely loving your videos. I noticed in this video at the building inspections section you mentioned there is going to be 2 inspections early on, however you only mentioned an electrical inspection. What is the second one?

[@Mango-ew5du]

Hi Jeff, love your video's!!! Does this also apply to interior concrete basement walls meaning between my townhouse and the next? My current basement has insulation already at the exterior 2 walls but nothing between me and the 2 next door basements. I'm new to all this so wathing all your video's to get tips. I am super handy but new to this so can't wait to do my basement (currently rought in). Also, does interior basement walls have any benefit of being insulated also apart from sound (this is for the thin walls this time) between my own interior basement walls.

[@twincno]

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[@adamhowe8058]

I had basically settled on following this exact plan before I even saw this. Grateful for the validation. One question: when framing out the walls onto the subfloor panels, should I just nail them to the subfloor panels? Or should I Tapcon or Ramset the bottom plates all the way down into the concrete?

[@MrWA0]

Dricore recommends screwing the bottom plate to the subfloor with 2" wood screws and then tapcon/ramset through the bottom plate into the concrete with 3" anchors every 4'.

[@burningdust]

Great video! And definitely one of the best methods however I live in northern Canada where we experience severe cold temps in the winter months. With the air gap behind the xps foam I’m wondering if there would be frost buildup then moisture / mould later in that space. If the exterior of the foundation has been sealed with a membrane would it not be better to spray foam the concrete inside?

[@romans.2401]

Hi Jeff, Great vid! Are you still putting a plastic poly over the R12?

[@alekseyvaynshteyn]

Great video, Jeff! Thank you for all the info. My basement has painted concrete walls. Is this an issue for moisture management? I plan to finish the floor with the blue dimpled membrane and vinyl over that. The walls will be finished with rigid foam attached with dabs of adhesive as you suggested, and framed walls in front of that. My concern is that the pain on the concrete will hinder moisture from being reabsorbed into the concrete if it is traveling from the floor. Do I need to strip the paint off the concrete walls? Thank you for your guidance.