A concrete floor makes for a spectacular finish indoors or out.
Diy polished concrete garage floor.
Polished garage floors resist staining and are easier to clean.
If our floor had already been concrete this project would have cost less than 150 for the whole room about 20 x 25.
First of all you can use metal grinder to make the flat surface on concrete flooring.
Begin by using a 100 grit resin diamond bond then move up the cycle to a 400 grit bond then an 800 grit bond and finally finish with very fine grit between 1500 and 3500 level resin bond.
Acrylic floor polish is designed for use on hard floor surfaces like stone and concrete.
Finishing an existing garage floor with a new epoxy coating is a great way to refresh your diy workspace while also making the floor much easier to keep clean in the long run.
Week 4 installing a dog door in the wall.
You can follow as guidelines.
Polished concrete slab prep week 3 dr.
The polish actually creates a clear layer of protection for the bare concrete surface.
At this point the concrete floors should look smooth and bright.
The polish also makes the floor more light reflective to brighten up a darker garage.
In this video i order a few items from amazon to smooth out my garage concrete floor and.
This means so much about satisfaction in getting the fine result.
Be sure to allow the proper times for light foot and vehicle traffic 1 and 3 days respectively.
Week 5 quick and easy accent wall.
To keep your floor looking its best regular cleaning and occasional polishing are common practice.
There are easy to follow steps in the effort to get best results.
Custom loft bed ladder.
Polishing disks with grits 250 and above.
Diy wall art loft bed tutorial.
We spent about 130 for all of the supplies to stain our concrete.
This is a old warehouse floor.
One of the big differences however is that with concrete you are going to make many more passes with the grinder than you.
Even with the cost of the concrete the cost is the same as the mid range tile that i didn t love.
Grinding concrete to remove raised spots and smooth out the floor.
Once you ve densified the concrete it s time to polish.
Be sure to stick around and follow me on instagram for more on this den project it s a doozy.