Jan 10 2016 painted concrete floors look spectacular.
How to make concrete basement floor look nice.
If the floor is not prepared properly the paint will blister peel and ruin all your hard work.
Just have fun and make it look great.
You will need more than 1 bottle of the stain 2 3 but it s still inexpensive compared to that much flooring.
Preparing your floor properly cannot be over stressed.
But in reality it is an enormous blank canvas just waiting for your inspired ideas and artistic vision.
Make your own diy concrete floor with this great flooring idea.
Our basement floor has paint spilled all over it so when we do it we will probably strip off what we can and resurface the rest with a really thin skimcoat.
Videos and tutorial here.
You can use one color or if you want you can paint patterns with numerous different shades of paint.
You can just paint over it providing it is free of debris.
From softening the floor to swings.
If the concrete is in good shape just follow the directions.
Concrete is actually on trend at the moment especially when partnered with current furnishings and gray accents.
Ultimately i built up 6 thin layers and then topped it with a thicker layer.
One thing i learned.
Paint stain or dye.
Diy concrete floor things to know.
You can patch any holes or chips with any good concrete patching compound.
Even if you have good old fashioned concrete you can still make your basement floor shine with the right décor.
An unfinished basement with its concrete floor and exposed joists may seem dreary and cold.
You can still see the seams of the subfloor notice the vertical line on the right hand side of the photo above.
But the whole diy concrete floor is quite thin maybe 1 8 thick max.
Another way to make your concrete floor look even better is to add some color by painting it.
It doesn t matter if the floor has already been painted.
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May 2 2016 i love the look of concrete floors and i pride myself in making sure my flooring looks amazing.