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