Hello Claudia, Well, I see that you have already received some excellent information from the group. I'm with you about those cobwebs! As with previous houses I've owned, my current house had an unfinished basement when I purchased it. I immediately cleaned the walls down with a steel bristle brush and shop vacuum to remove any loose concrete and dirt. I then had the walls painted with a waterproof coat, followed by a finish coat of paint. I recently read about the following product and wish it had been around when I had the walls painted. It sounds very effective and pleasing to the eye.
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