Mix it until it is the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
How to prepare concrete for living room floor.
Purchase a phosphoric acid masonry cleaner or another type of concrete cleaner.
There are actually numerous benefits to having a concrete living room floor as well as a surprising number of design options.
Pour the fresh concrete over the floor then go over it with a 1 4 gauge rake to bring it level image 2.
If your living room is located on the ground floor or lower then chances are you already have a concrete surface resting directly beneath your current floor.
Don t worry many concrete floors and floor screeds are not 100 level and there is a solution.
Holes 1 inch or deeper require a concrete mix with coarse crushed stone aggregate which bonds well with existing concrete.
The concrete was poured over the toilet collar flange and will be cut out later.
Shallower holes need a sand mix.
7 x research source spray or pour the cleaner onto the floor and then use a scrubbing broom with a long handle to rub it into the floor.
The best practice when selecting flooring that is safe durable and won t trap allergens may be the interior concrete slab as the floor surface.
Mix the concrete according to the directions with a mixing bit on a heavy duty drill image 1.
The convenience factor.
Do you have uneven floors.
Laying a concrete floor slab or floor screed over a fairly large area lends itself to a little inaccuracy simply because of the difficulty in moving and laying an extremely wet and heavy material like concrete.
You have to prep the edges correctly and use the right materials.