How do I paint a concrete basement floor?
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What paint do I use to paint a concrete basement floor? If like a good glossy sheen to it.
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I painted my basement floor with porch paint. I first painted it gray, then I used a terra cotta color, it looks like tile, I did seal it with floor polyurethane, it has held up well for 14 years and counting.