Diy Concrete Kitchen Floor
You re going for the texture of a thin pancake batter.
Diy concrete kitchen floor. On the upside if you try concrete and decide you don t like it it makes a great subfloor for almost any other type of flooring especially if the kitchen is above grade not basement level which may cause moisture problems. App watch live full episodes log in profile log out register shows main program guide be on diy shows a z hosts a z top shows. Mix the concrete according to the directions with a mixing bit on a heavy duty drill image 1. The stained concrete floor must often be covered for 2 4 more days to allow the stain to penetrate the concrete surface.
These should be considered seriously before committing to a concrete kitchen floor. An acid stained concrete kitchen floor takes 2 5 days depending on whether the entire floor is the same color 2 days or a stone look floor is created with multiple color slabs up to 5 days. Mix it until it is the consistency of a thick pancake batter. See a gorgeous acid etched concrete floor installed in a kitchen.
Essentially you pour some ardex feather finish it s a powder into your bucket and add some water then stir. Diy concrete floor step by step once i had the appropriate supplies i reviewed directions for a diy concrete floor found here and here. Insulation is then put down underneath the screed or in some cases timber sheets. Concrete blocks are then laid horizontally between the joists resting on the lips and level with the top of the joists.
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