How do I repair the concrete on my living room floor?

Repair any cracks by carving out a V shaped channel and fill with concrete mix. There is a self leveling concrete out there check with your home improvement store.

Hi Karen, last summer I pulled up all my carpet too and also have cracks in the foundation. I haven't had anyone come over, but also know it's very normal in Texas with the clay-ish foundations of "dirt" here. I got a garage flooring company over to sand off all the mastic (Glued areas where the carpet was) and it was dusty, loud and took about 3 days to work through all the areas. About 1200 square feet. Sanding down the concrete, dusting, cleaning (mopping with very little water). The edges of the walls where the carpet tacks were had holes. We put concrete patches on them and outlined the entire house along the walls with a black stain (taped so no bleeding into the natural color and polished concrete areas, then put down a clear epoxy (2 coats). It looks great and so much easier to care for and live in. I hope this helps give you some ideas. My cracks still show with the clear epoxy and at this point, I just call it character. :)

here's a couple of pictures I have of the epoxy being put down

You can fix cracked concrete and resurface it yourself. May take time but worth the effort to save money. Then you can lay down any flooring you choose. You can even paint it for a budget friendly finish. Just type in "paint concrete" in the search box and see what other Hometalkers have done.

The epoxy kit called "Rock Solid" by Rustoleum is a great product to use on concrete floors. Nearly any concrete floor will have indentations and blemishes no matter what, so sometimes you just have to go with that. Maybe create an "industrial" vibe in your home and use the concrete problem to your advantage. The epoxy will "seal" the floor and then make it easy to mop and maintain afterwards with a simple wet mopping. Good luck!

Thank you Janice!