Concrete is a durable easy to clean material for floors.
Painted concrete floors to look like wood.
In recent years however concrete has found new life with stains and sealers that give it the look of other surfaces including wood.
Beauty however is not one of them.
These beautiful painted floors include ideas for every type of flooring.
This will add another dimension to the look of wood already painted on to the concrete.
For example wood is one such material and luckily there is a way to paint concrete to look like wood.
If working with engineered wood apply white primer to the entire project surface with a natural bristle brush or a paint roller.
Let this completely dry at least 24 hours.
Always paint in the same direction as was done in previous steps.
The floor in the other room is also concrete painted to look like tile using oil based paint and a crumpled grocery bag.
Several years ago i was wracking my brain trying to figure out a way to replace our nasty carpet without spending a lot of money.
One day to prep it one day to mark your lines and tape them out.
Some wood products like mdf tend to absorb water and swell.
It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
There are many ways to make plain.
Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
Concrete is one of the toughest and most durable construction materials.
I m using a wood graining tool and gel stain.
Historically concrete was left for high traffic areas or floor sections like basements patios and walkways where fashionable decor was not top priority.
Using the graining comb drag it along the wet paint to create lines in the surface.
Jul 8 2016 this is a concrete floor painted to look like wood.
How to paint concrete to look like wood.
Concrete is tough and durable and it s a construction material with many virtues.