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Making a concrete floor look good.
Paint stain or dye.
It doesn t matter if the floor has already been painted.
If the floor is not prepared properly the paint will blister peel and ruin all your hard work.
May 2 2016 i love the look of concrete floors and i pride myself in making sure my flooring looks amazing.
I m looking for suggestions as to the best concrete floor paint.
You can still see the seams of the subfloor notice the vertical line on the right hand side of the photo above.
Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in.
One thing i learned.
Best concrete floor paint.
Diy concrete floor things to know.
Make your own diy concrete floor with this great flooring idea.
An unfinished basement with its concrete floor and exposed joists may seem dreary and cold.
Just have fun and make it look great.
Preparing your floor properly cannot be over stressed.
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.
You can use one color or if you want you can paint patterns with numerous different shades of paint.
Another way to make your concrete floor look even better is to add some color by painting it.
Ultimately i built up 6 thin layers and then topped it with a thicker layer.
You can patch any holes or chips with any good concrete patching compound.
You can just paint over it providing it is free of debris.
Use concrete floor paint prepare your surface add a design.
I want to make sure that this project is done right and looks fabulous.
Concrete resurfacing using an overlay can make an old cracked and pitted concrete patio look like new again.
But in reality it is an enormous blank canvas just waiting for your inspired ideas and artistic vision.
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.
16 times when concrete floors made living rooms look stunning.
So why not get creative and make your boring concrete floor shine.
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.
Concrete doesn t have to be cold and boring.
And hiring someone to install flooring can be so much costly.