Concrete floor coating is inexpensive and durable and is becoming a popular flooring for basements, apartments, and many other structures. A lot of people cover their concrete with carpets but you cannot argue with the durability and clean lines of concrete. While some people like to use granite or slate for floors, concrete or epoxy coating can be just as beautiful and a lot less expensive.
Concrete floors can be coated in a variety of colors and hues and also stamped with different designs. Concrete is a very long-lasting material and never needs to be replaced though you might have to touch up the finish but that's a pretty easy and inexpensive job. When used in basements, especially ones that get a little damp, having bare concrete coated floor is a much more hygienic option than moldy carpets and rugs.
So how do you coat concrete to make it attractive? Here are some of the more popular methods of turning your boring lifeless concrete floor into something you can be proud of.
Acid Staining
Chemical staining can be applied to your concrete floor and can also be used in new or old concrete slabs. It works with a specific lime content in the concrete and can be rather unpredictable but usually comes out looking pretty good. See here.
Designed Scoring
Concrete floor coating can be scored to create a pattern by making shallow cuts with a circular saw. You can make many geometric shapes and designs to form pretty much any pattern that you would like designed. See here.
Stamping
Freshly poured concrete can be stamped to look like tile, stone, block, wood, or even slate by using rigid or flexible patterns that imprint outlines in the concrete as it is setting. There are many different patterns to choose from and then the concrete can be colored afterwards to resemble whatever natural material you like.
Caring for your decorative concrete floors isn't that much different than the regular maintenance you would perform in any part of your home. Of course how often you have to maintain it will depend on how high the footfall area is on the floor as well as the use of water or other abrasive chemicals on the floor. Concrete should be sealed by a professional and regular cleaning is important to prevent the floor from looking dull and the color from fading.
Concrete floor coating California can be a great choice for flooring although it probably isn't for everyone. Those who like to have a soft comfy rug underfoot might not like the feeling of cool hard concrete. Although you may be able to keep your floor warm with radiant floor heating installed, if you don't have this option then concrete flooring can be very cold. But for those who like the sleek and industrial look of concrete, decorative concrete floor coating is the most cost-effective choice.
