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Brenda Newcomer

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  • The Beginning. Clean the concrete floor very well.  Then paint the floor with 2 coats of Kilz water based sealer. Let it dry overnite.  Next day streak entire floor with acrylic paint wood colors in one direction. I used bamboo tones. 1
  • Finished Floor. When paint streaks are dry, create the lines with a black permanent Sharpie pen that represent the boards. I did 6"x3' boards. stagger the boards approx 12" like wood floors. Darken a few boards for natural variation. 13
  • My Studio.  When boards are to your liking and paint is dry, apply at least 4 coats of polyurethane over the entire floor. Let dry 3 days before putting furniture on it and 2 weeks before dragging across floor. Voila!  You did it.

painting concrete floors

I had to pull the carpet up in one of my bedrooms and I didnt know what to put down on the bare concrete floor, so it stayed concrete for a while. I eventually decided to use the room as ...»
an art studio and wanted to have a wood floor in there. I decided to put my trompe l'oiel knowledge to work and paint the concrete floor in a bamboo style similar to my bamboo floor in my living room and I love the way it turned out. People have to look twice or be told its painted. a true trompe l'oiel effect.

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Nikki Grandy
Nikki Grandy Queen Creek, AZ
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    What a great idea! Lots of room to have friends stay over. You did a wonderful job. Wish my ...»
    husband was this handy!

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Yard Garden

I used old rusty tractor or cut out wheels for planters. I've had many say they like the idea of recycling. I have seen other great ideas on this website. Patti~ from Prineville Oregon.
Patti Cook
Patti Cook Prineville, OR
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    Commented on Aug 06, 2012
    I have used the actual tractor tires off the rims to make a flower garden. Tires can be ...»
    painted. Helps to keep tires out of land fills!

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