Finishing concrete floor with moisture issue
Our home recently got wet when a storm of the century hit the region. I don't know where the water came from since I wasn't home but I believe it came from the ground.
Three months later I'm trying to finish the floors, ideally leaving the concrete exposed. Having done moisture tests it appears our basement is encountering floor failure. The calcium chloride moisture test results ended up being 3.75, 4.25 and 4.25 for the three rooms. (I'd imaging they'll be quite a bit lower in the summer)
Other than grinding down the floor, laying down an epoxy layer, covering with a thin layer of polymer concrete and then staining and sealing. Is there a different, less costly approach that might look nice and work with the moisture levels? I got quoted 10k do do the work on a 1000sf floor. Ideally I'd love to spend half of that.
Thanks for your help.