I recently had the basement walls in my house patched and touched up.. I am going to put up drywall after the basement is waterproofed.
I asked the concrete guy if I need to paint over the walls with a sealer or drylock. He told me that I didn't have to, his concrete work is sealer enough. But he told me definitley do not use drylock on the inside of a basement because it will just trap moisture in the wall and cause it deteriorate, and the concrete will breakdown behind the concrete and turn to sand and crack over years.
I have been reading articles on putting drywall up in basements, and they say to put up a vapor barrier and insulation. Also, to wash down the walls with muriatic acid and paint with Glidden basement paint (the most mentioned brand.)
Is this the way to go before putting up the wood frame and drywall? Is what the concrete guy said about drylock pretty true?
The basement waterproof company has this thermal barrier they can put up that goes into their system that will drain away moisture and water into their system in case anything comes through the wall, but it is an extra $600. I think that is exhorbatent for just a foil/plastic covering.