poured cement walls

07-19-2011, 06:48 PM	#1
lidj Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1	poured cement walls I want to paint the walls in my basement. Is there a way to smooth out the air pockets,( that are really holes), in the wall?? My basement is dry and there are no cracks.

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07-27-2011, 02:38 PM	#2
Ron6519 Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,519	poured cement walls Quote: Originally Posted by lidj I want to paint the walls in my basement. Is there a way to smooth out the air pockets,( that are really holes), in the wall?? My basement is dry and there are no cracks. Fill in the holes with a fine cement based slurry. Maybe a mortar mix with a little added cement. __________________ Ron "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." B. Franklin 1759