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.
How to make a cement floor look good.
Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in.
I m looking for suggestions as to the best concrete floor paint.
They look so good and your room is going to be beautiful.
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.
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.
But the whole diy concrete floor is quite thin maybe 1 8 thick max.
If the floor is not prepared properly the paint will blister peel and ruin all your hard work.
Concrete resurfacing using an overlay can make an old cracked and pitted concrete patio look like new again.
Diy stenciled cement flooring.
I want to make sure that this project is done right and looks fabulous.
May 23 2017 at 6 39 pm.
Give your concrete floor a brand new look with screen printed art.
You can just paint over it providing it is free of debris.
I love your floors and the color.
16 times when concrete floors made living rooms look stunning.
Diy concrete floor things to know.
You can use one color or if you want you can paint patterns with numerous different shades of paint.
Ultimately i built up 6 thin layers and then topped it with a thicker layer.
Jan 10 2016 painted concrete floors look spectacular.
Best concrete floor paint.
This would have been a good solution in our old house.
All of them have turned out great and the floors have held up extremely well.
It doesn t matter if the floor has already been painted.
Another way to make your concrete floor look even better is to add some color by painting it.
Videos and tutorial here.
Paint stain or dye.
Epoxy will make your floors look nice clean up easily and give your garage a finished look.
We used a push broom and scrubbed the concrete surface clean.
One thing i learned.
Epoxy garage floors are a great diy project you can do to spruce up your home.
Just have fun and make it look great.
You can patch any holes or chips with any good concrete patching compound.
Then we wet the concrete floor with it and then sprayed it with water.
See how you can make it here.
Over the years i ve epoxied about 10 garages for friends and family.
Preparing your floor properly cannot be over stressed.