The stained concrete floor must often be covered for 2 4 more days to allow the stain to penetrate the concrete surface.
Kitchen with stained concrete floors.
There are two types of products you can use for staining concrete floors.
Valued for their rock hard durability eco friendly nature versatility and organic vibes stained concrete floors are showing up more and more often in below grade spaces and upstairs great rooms kitchens bathrooms and living spaces.
The only problem with polished floors in busy kitchens is that the surface can be slick when wet depending on the surface.
Jul 14 2016 explore houston faux s board kitchens with stained concrete floors followed by 266 people on pinterest.
Depending on the look you want to achieve for your stained concrete floor you can choose from acid based chemical stains or water based stains.
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The concrete floors complement the most striking design elements like the skylight and modern setup of the kitchen island and countertops without stealing all the thunder.
Thus in my kitchen and dining area with a total of about 500 square feet would have cost me 2 000 or more so i saved considerably by learning how to stain interior concrete floors myself.
An acid stained concrete kitchen floor takes 2 5 days depending on whether the entire floor is the same color 2 days or a stone look floor is created with multiple color slabs up to 5 days.
May 1 2018 explore michelle hincapie s board stained concrete floors on pinterest.
Acid based stain and water based stain.
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.
Floor stain types colors.
Here are the pros and cons of each.
It is a relatively simple process for a professional to take a sanding or grinding machine to a concrete floor to smooth and polish the surface the result will be a perfectly flat even surface that s easy to clean and isn t rough on your feet.
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.
Acid stains penetrate and react chemically with the concrete creating natural color variations that add character and unique mottling effects similar to the appearance of marble or granite.
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While you can definitely hire a professional and could get better results that way if you re like me you don t have an extra 2 3k laying around.