If our floor had already been concrete this project would have cost less than 150 for the whole room about 20 x 25.
Living room stain concrete floors.
Plain concrete slabs have served as the flooring material for basements garages patios and utility areas for many years but concrete is now also a viable material in home interiors where it can be polished etched or stained to serve as the finished flooring surface if you are used to thinking of concrete as a utilitarian surface suitable only for utilitarian surfaces the many virtues.
My brother and his wife chose stained concrete for their newly built home you can see it in the pictures of the living room makeover we did last year.
Before you apply the stain try testing a sample in an inconspicuous area to determine the number of coats it will take to achieve the desired effect.
Below is a better picture of the border and tape used to create the grout lines and also the gold stenciling within the border.
You can find it in homes of all price ranges it is usually stained a shade of brown and sealed or polished.
You can also stain concrete overlays which is a layer of concrete poured on top of another foundation or flooring.
Stained concrete is much less expensive than tile.
It involves the application of hydrochloric acid to the surface of the material.
Acid stained concrete this is a popular concrete flooring treatment especially in living rooms and dens as it can create a look that simulates the appearance of natural stone.
Even with the cost of the concrete the cost is the same as the mid range tile that i didn t love.
Concrete flooring is actually a very popular flooring option in our area.
Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in.
Then pour the water based stain into a handheld airless sprayer.
So if your floors were recently poured you want to wait at least 30 days after they were poured before you stain.
That being said you don t want to try and stain brand new concrete.
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.
Spray it evenly across the floor in a circular motion making sure the stain doesn t puddle anywhere.
We spent about 130 for all of the supplies to stain our concrete.