Diy Stained Concrete Floors In House

Steps to staining an interior concrete floor.

Diy stained concrete floors in house.

I have always loved the look of stained concrete floors. Spray on the acid stain with a backpack sprayer. You can still see the seams of the subfloor notice the vertical line on the right hand side of the photo above. A concrete floor in an interior space doesn t have to be drab gray or dull.

Diy stained concrete floors huntfarmhouse uncategorized april 12 2019 april 12 2019 3 minutes when we decided to build our barndominium we wanted to try and save as much money as possible by doing as much of the work we could ourselves. So i decided to learn how to stain interior concrete floors. You might also be interested in learning about how i resurfaced our kitchen countertops with concrete. Floors and counter tops created with concrete can be stained to any shade or color desired adding warmth to the space for relatively little money.

Once the tack stripe are removed it will leave holes in the concrete some worse than others. Here s what i learned in doing it. Staining concrete is a great way to create surfaces in the home that are durable and very easy to maintain. Acid based stain and water based stain.

I am considering staining some of the concrete floors in my house. Here are the pros and cons of each. Ultimately i built up 6 thin layers and then topped it with a thicker layer. But the whole diy concrete floor is quite thin maybe 1 8 thick max.

The concrete is already there so it doesn t take a ton of work to create a nice looking floor. With concrete you don t have to worry about any potential water damage to your flooring. To me doing acid stained flooring in a basement just makes sense. Once you have removed the old carpet and pad there are tack strips around the walls that must be removed.

Also basements are an area of the house that are at most risk of flooding. Acid based stain the color palette is more limited but the stain typically lasts longer than water based so it s the best solution for high traffic areas. It also won t fade peel or chip. Sand the floor completely 2.

There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors. Diy concrete floor things to know. Indoor concrete stain is a great way to add color to your space and a durable finish to floors. Wash rinse the floor 3.

One thing i learned. One of the most impressive ways to update your home is by changing the flooring.