What do I finish my basement floor with? It is old, uneven and garage floor paint didnt work rather peeled.?
Used paint that you add the decorative chips to, but it peeled in a year.
Need to do a laundry area in my 100 year old house but dont want carpet.
Any new products or techniques that are out there that have been used with
success? Thanx.
first it must be cleaned really well,swept,mopped with clean
water and finally allowed to dry.
next the floor must be sealed with concrete sealer,that is key here.
now you are ready to apply youre finish.
If the basement does not leak walmart and any other paint store
should sell concrete paint. However if it does leak you will need to give
it an acid wash to clean it followed by concrete sealer. A third
possiblity may be that you need to put a dehumidifier in your basement as
you may have a too moist environment.
I used the quickrete brand epoxy paint as well. Did you prep it
with T.S.P? Scape and scrub to death before you painted it? Also did you
use it within the time alotment? It is only good for 2 - 2 1/2 hours after
you mix the two containers together. Maybe call manufacturer and see if you
can recoat it again after you scrape up the loose paint.
Hope this helps!
Staining is a good way to add color and or design. Does not
peel. There is a process of acid staining that when finished could look
like marble. Many web sites to see of this type of process. Looks good.
I just refinished my basement in the last year & I have to say
that my best investment was in the floor products.
I went to Home Depot & bought these 2x2 ''Dri-Core'' floor boards. They
fit together like a puzzle to form a very solid & durable sub floor. I
did it myself & it was pretty easy.
Once the floor was done, I went back to Home Depot for carpeting. I learned that the cost of professional installation & the cost of do-it-yourself-squares is about the same. The benefit of the do-it-yourself squares it that you get a higher quality carpet (better padding) & if you ever get a stain in one, you just swap it out. Laying the carpet takes a little time. If you do it right, you won't see any seams. If ur rush the job, you will see the seams. Here are my tips when installing these carpet tiles. 1) leave them in the box until you are ready to start. 2) Read the directions fully. You have to determine the starting point according to their directions or it won't work. Don't just put the first tile in any random corner. If ur room isn't perfectly square, you will be cursing yourself with every tile you have to lay down. 3) When you get to an end & you need to trim a tile, use a new blade in ur ''box cutter'' knife each time. Don't get lazy. A new blade = a clean edge = no seams. 4) as you lay each carpet tile, use ur hand to puch the knapp out of the seams. It is worth the extra minute or two it takes. The sub floor makes the basement feel much warmer. If the carpet were directly on the concrete, the cold would penetrate. Ifyou don't want carpet, you can put pretty much antyhing else on top (ceramic tile, vinyl flooring). Good luck. Jack In The Box Gift Card Jiffy Lube Gift Card Fandango Gift Card
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