May 15 2018 tips on faux finishes for concrete.
Concrete floor pain to look polished concrete.
That is a polished concrete floor that works its way to a higher finish over 400 grit for example is.
The chandelier high ceiling and large french pane windows completes the look.
I loved the look of polished concrete floors and i probably should have stopped this diy after i polished them because i m not loving the paint.
The concrete floor must be completely dry before beginning this project.
Some of the materials used for this project require special masks and other equipment due to fumes.
A polished concrete floor finish cost can run between 3 6 per square foot and jim needed to keep the cost of the job at under 0 60 per square foot.
To the right is a photo where the overcrete resurfacing system is being used to create that industrial rustic polished concrete look.
Grinding ensures a much more even uniform floor and unlike using a chemical stripper can smooth out imperfections in the concrete.
But more about that later.
The carpet had to go.
If your floor shows any signs of water seepage the source of the water must be eliminated before starting.
Jim with mountain smoke concrete in tennessee was asked by a client to give a bare concrete floor a polished concrete floor look on a very tight budget.
As the number of grit increases so does its fineness.
A polished concrete floor costs 2 690 on average with most homeowners paying between 1 540 and 3 840 polishing 200 square feet of existing concrete could cost anywhere from 600 to 6 000 or up to 6 600 if you need concrete poured.
With the use of floor toppings such as concrete overlays and concrete resurfacing products you can take control of the final colour and tone for your polished concrete floor.
First let s take a look at how disgusting that carpet was.
Polished concrete flooring is simply a concrete floor that has been treated with a chemical densifier to fill in the holes pores and ground down similar to sanding wood with progressively finer grinding tools.
Seeing that this probably a high traffic area the polished concrete floor is perfect as it s easy to clean and maintain.