However there are a number of treatments that can be used to enhance the appearance of concrete including stained concrete floors polished concrete floors and painted concrete floors.
Diy concrete floor treatments.
You re going for the texture of a thin pancake batter.
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Full concrete slabs take about 6 weeks to fully cure.
There are plenty of diy flooring treatments out there that can really add some pizzazz to your space.
But i couldn t ignore the fact it this diy concrete finish kept popping up in my blog feed over and over again used to remake and refinish some high cost areas around the home we re talking floors walls and kitchen counter tops for cheap.
Once i had the appropriate supplies i reviewed directions for a diy concrete floor found here and here.
Essentially you pour some ardex feather finish it s a powder into your bucket and add some water then stir.
Diy stained concrete floor.
And hiring someone to install flooring can be even pricier.
So why not get creative and try doing it yourself.
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I hadn t either until we featured this floor about a month ago.
All concrete is different.
The full tutorial for resurfacing a floor is here.
Many of these will provide additional protection for the concrete sealing it against water penetration and forming an easy to clean layer.
Acid stained concrete precautions.
Diy concrete floor step by step.