Diy concrete floor things to know.
Making a concrete floor look good.
You can just paint over it providing it is free of debris.
Concrete resurfacing using an overlay can make an old cracked and pitted concrete patio look like new again.
You can still see the seams of the subfloor notice the vertical line on the right hand side of the photo above.
May 2 2016 i love the look of concrete floors and i pride myself in making sure my flooring looks amazing.
Ultimately i built up 6 thin layers and then topped it with a thicker layer.
Just have fun and make it look great.
But the whole diy concrete floor is quite thin maybe 1 8 thick max.
Make your own diy concrete floor with this great flooring idea.
Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in.
There was a time when bare concrete floors stayed well hidden beneath carpets parquet flooring and tiles when it was inconceivable to leave them exposed and the very idea that they could look good like that was not even taken into consideration.
An unfinished basement with its concrete floor and exposed joists may seem dreary and cold.
Use concrete floor paint prepare your surface add a design.
I m looking for suggestions as to the best concrete floor paint.
Ok i m so convinced of how great the room is going to look there is no doubt in my mind that my hubby won t love the idea too.
16 times when concrete floors made living rooms look stunning.
Best concrete floor paint.
Videos and tutorial here.
Concrete doesn t have to be cold and boring.
It doesn t matter if the floor has already been painted.
But in reality it is an enormous blank canvas just waiting for your inspired ideas and artistic vision.
So why not get creative and make your boring concrete floor shine.
Paint stain or dye.
One thing i learned.
If the floor is not prepared properly the paint will blister peel and ruin all your hard work.
Jan 10 2016 painted concrete floors look spectacular.
And hiring someone to install flooring can be so much costly.
You can use one color or if you want you can paint patterns with numerous different shades of paint.
Preparing your floor properly cannot be over stressed.
I want to make sure that this project is done right and looks fabulous.
This patio i repaired the small cracks lightly ground the surface applied the overlay with a hand trowel at about 1 16 inch thick then dragged a broom across the overlay to give it a broomed finished look.