The living room floors
How do you fix concrete floors for cheap?
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Lisa Garvin
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My rent house has concrete floors and i need help fixing them so they look nice and are easy to clean without spending much money?? The bathrooms are the WORST! The living room concrete floors were stained by the previous BACHELOR!! And i have removed most of it by mopping the floors so much?? But i need help with a very inexpensive way to fix them ???
The living room floors.
The TERRIBLE LOOKING BATHROOM FLOORS. I STARTED TO PAINT BUT DID NOT FINISH BECAUSE IM CONCERNED AS SOON AS I MOP THEM THE PAINT WILL COME UP?? I did use floor paint??
The master bathroom floor painted in floor paint but looks TERRIBLE :( I NEED HELP PLEASE. I HAVE NEVER DONE ANY TYPE OF DIY HOME BEFORE AS YOU CAN TELL ??? :(
Stain is best for concrete, but with both dark and light spots like you have, stain wouldn't cover very well. The least expensive way I know is to just paint them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJrSl4RoHms
You will have to hire a professional to do this; [because poly resin based paint is only sold to professionals]...but you may see if your local paint store has something similar[then you can DYI]. It coats the concrete & creates a smooth surface so it is easy to clean, can be mopped & waxed [if desired] & the paint can be mixed in any color.
Rub them down and use Concrete Floor Paint - or Lino- or Vinyl
We painted our concrete floors with no problem.
1st - sand (that part sucked!)
2nd - clean, clean, clean the floors
3rd - paint (we got our from a paint store to make sure it would adhere on cement)
4th - a poly finish (a couple of coats)
It really is a simple thing to do, and it's very hard to mess up.
Do NOT do anything without talking/asking your landlord first. If the landlord is nice, he may give you the cost of the materials off your rent. If not, you could lose your deposit.
youll need a professional.A burnished will need to be used to remove that then they will need to apply the color,gloss or paint of your liking then an additional top coat
Hi LIsa, I would suggest power washing the concrete first with an etching concrete cleaner and rinsing well. Once it dried, use a roller extension and paint with a concrete floor paint. This video will show you how to paint your porch after it’s been cleaned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHiQVFdYVdY