Thanks everyone! SheilaG and Beth, yes, its a concrete floor. It can be installed before or after sheet rock goes up. If after, leave off the baseboard so the stain can reach as much of the floor as possible. If before, cover it with paper during the rest of the construction process.
Courtney, no... It is not. We prefer to not apply an overlay unless neccessary. Too often, for a myriad of reasons, they can delaminates. This is the concrete slab, properly prepared, stained, sealed and waxed
@ Dee, foot traffic ? If you scratch the floor, you will scratch thru the stains to the concrete. If you are dragging items across the floor, I do not recommend it.
It's so warm and inviting! I used to live in a house that had the same look, I loved it!!! It reminded me of "a little piece of Tuscany".... And living in the country it served double duty..easy to clean and hid the dirt..lol The only downfall was the cold floors in the winter, but I did put area rugs throughout the house.
Thanks Pam, we will be posting some interesting pics of what can be done with concrete stain sealers. There are faux tile effects and the end result of the compass engraving seen above, then stained. They are stunning!
Michelle, without seeing it, for the diy'r, there is a line of transparent floor "stains" available at Home Depot. I would rag down some of this in the worn areas, then seal it with the complimentry sealer. Its a "patch" at best, but may get some color back into the floor in those spots.
Kim, it will work outdoors as well. Be sure to seal with exterior grade sealants and when the sealer eventually needs a "fresh up", clean with neutral cleaner and recoat with a non-styrene sealer.
@ Leah, yes it does, but I would use a different sealer designed for exterior environments. @ Baby, give us a call!, @ everyone else... thx for the love!
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