Beauty however is not one of them.
Concrete floors painted 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.
One day to stain the floor and one day to seal the floor.
Plywood hardwoods concrete vinyl tile and more.
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.
Some contractors use stamps others use scoring and staining and still others allow the natural grain of real wood boards to leave an imprint on the surface of the concrete.
Using the graining comb drag it along the wet paint to create lines in the surface.
Historically concrete was left for high traffic areas or floor sections like basements patios and walkways where fashionable decor was not top priority.
Concrete is tough and durable and it s a construction material with many virtues.
One day to paint the flooring and remove the tape.
Here are other techniques for painting wood and plastic to look like concrete.
This will add another dimension to the look of wood already painted on to the concrete.
It took 5 days to get the floors finished.
These beautiful painted floors include ideas for every type of flooring.
Jul 8 2016 this is a concrete floor painted to look like wood.
Concrete is a durable easy to clean material for floors.
This project on grillo designs is unbelievably cool.
There are many ways to make plain.
Our southern home has a different take on updated an old concrete planter.
If working with engineered wood apply white primer to the entire project surface with a natural bristle brush or a paint roller.
Thanks for stopping by to see how i painted our concrete floors to look like wood floors.
She uses chalk paint and a rolling stencil to paint concrete slab floors and the result is gorgeous.
Always paint in the same direction as was done in previous steps.
Let this completely dry at least 24 hours.
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.
See examples of stamped concrete that looks like wood plus floors counters and more with wood grain updated april 1 2020 concrete can be used in a variety of ways to recreate the look of wood.