One possibility: Was there ever salt or other hydrophilic
chemicals stored there? If so then maybe the first step
is to just give it a good washing.


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|I live in a house built in 1951 and concrete drive and garage floor are not
| in great condition and should be replaced. May be a couple of years before
I
| get that done however. For now I would like to do a fix on the concrete
in
| the garage.
|
| Not sure why, but much of the time the concrete is damp and some of the
| time there is standing water, mostly on the north side. The garage is
| attached to the house, but is couple feet lower. The garage concrete sits
| well above grade and no problems with gutters, and no leaks in roof. I
| guess the water just wicks up?
|
| Is there some product I could use to seal this old concrete and stop this
| problem?
|
| The floor was also painted at some point, but 90% of the paint is gone on
| the north side, which is where the problem is. There are however small
| patches of paint here and there.
|
| Looking for a fix that can last a couple of years at least.