Stained Concrete Basement Floor Ideas
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Stained concrete basement floor ideas. I just couldn t find any good resources. Staining a concrete basement floor the wrong way it s not like i didn t do any research. To me doing acid stained flooring in a basement just makes sense. The concrete is already there so it doesn t take a ton of work to create a nice looking floor.
I looked around on the internet for hours. May 1 2018 explore michelle hincapie s board stained concrete floors on pinterest. To keep your stained basement floor looking as good as new simply sweep up any dust occasionally switching to a wet mop and a cleaner with a neutral ph to get rid of more stubborn messes. With stained concrete your basement floors can last decades with minimal care and maintenance.
Prepare the surface by cleaning the floor and etching the surface to permit penetration of the stain. I wanted that really cool stained concrete look. Painted concrete floors look great on any floor in your home including garage basement living room patio or balcony. I saw tons of awesome pictures of stained concrete floors but no one really went over how to do it.
With concrete you don t have to worry about any potential water damage to your flooring. You will find that staining a basement floor made of concrete is something that you can easily do yourself. Yet i was determined. We also warranty all of our work and materials for two years.
Also basements are an area of the house that are at most risk of flooding. Products for outdoor application like concrete paint are made to withstand more extreme temperatures and harsher wear a coating made for basement floors may not serve as the best garage floor coating. Not only will you be able to make your concrete floor look great but you can protect it as well. When applying a floor coating it is important to find a paint or stain formulated for the area and type of surface.
Concrete basement floor stained with oakwood concrete dyeand sealed with a low voc water based satin acrylic sealer. You can stain paint decorate age pattern or etch your concrete floor to get the look you want one layer at a time. Apply two coats of conflex flexible concrete waterproofer smooth h c colortop solvent based solid color concrete sealer or h c colortop water based solid color concrete stain according to label directions.