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.
Making a concrete floor look good.
Just have fun and make it look great.
Jan 10 2016 painted concrete floors look spectacular.
If the floor is not prepared properly the paint will blister peel and ruin all your hard work.
16 times when concrete floors made living rooms look stunning.
Use concrete floor paint prepare your surface add a design.
Preparing your floor properly cannot be over stressed.
You can just paint over it providing it is free of debris.
I want to make sure that this project is done right and looks fabulous.
An unfinished basement with its concrete floor and exposed joists may seem dreary and cold.
Another way to make your concrete floor look even better is to add some color by painting it.
Diy concrete floor things to know.
Ultimately i built up 6 thin layers and then topped it with a thicker layer.
Concrete doesn t have to be cold and boring.
And hiring someone to install flooring can be so much costly.
You can patch any holes or chips with any good concrete patching compound.
Paint stain or dye.
Videos and tutorial here.
May 2 2016 i love the look of concrete floors and i pride myself in making sure my flooring looks amazing.
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.
I m looking for suggestions as to the best concrete floor paint.
Make your own diy concrete floor with this great flooring idea.
You can still see the seams of the subfloor notice the vertical line on the right hand side of the photo above.
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.
One thing i learned.
But the whole diy concrete floor is quite thin maybe 1 8 thick max.
Concrete resurfacing using an overlay can make an old cracked and pitted concrete patio look like new again.
Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in.
You can use one color or if you want you can paint patterns with numerous different shades of paint.
It doesn t matter if the floor has already been painted.
So why not get creative and make your boring concrete floor shine.