Please help! I have been in the new homes industry as an apprentice for just over 2 years now. I have just began the construction of my own home. It also happens to be my first home. The initial problem I am faced with is my basement floor… It was a gorgeous sunny morning when I gave the ok to do the open pour. 🙁 Unfortunately, as it so often seems to happen as they were wheeling the last wheelbarrow of cement the sky began to darken and it began to rain. Long story short – the cement floor is overworked and is begining to chaffer quite severely only 4 days later…. My questions are: Since I plan on finishing the basement, without a subfloor should I treat the cement with a sealer? Or Should I put on a subfloor? if I do should I still treat the floor beforehand? Just some further information .. I am building in Canada so I will be experiencing very humid summers and cold dry winters.
Any comments are greatly appreciated…. please dont hesitate to ask if anything needs clarification.