The concrete walls/ceilings of my 5-year old condo emit a bad odor. A
test has revealed that the odor comes from ammonia in the antifreeze
materials used in the poured concrete. I am thinking of applying
penetrating concrete sealer over the concrete and then paint the
concrete with oil-based paint so that the odor can be sealed inside
the walls.
I need an expert?s opinion as to whether this method will be effective
and whether the paint will be able to resist the corrosion of ammonia
and hence prevent the odor from seeping out.
Also, I wonder whether there is a special chemical that will be able
be penetrate into the concrete and "neutralize" the ammonia inside the
concrete walls so that the problem can be cured once for all.
I need an expert to suggest a better way to handle the problem.