decorative concrete floors
Byron Matthews
Anyone have any experience with concrete interior floors? I understand
there are some versions involving coloring, saw cuts, etc. that look
quite good.
Byron
Tom
I've seen a great many wonderful things done with concrete, including a
boardwalk in a western environment that was "stamped" with a molded
stamp to resemble 2x6s with the grooves, grain and even the nail holes..
and colored to match! The "stamp was very much like a concrete tamp and
probably was.. with the appropriate changes. The color is an easy mortar
mix additive. With a little imagination, all is possible!
Good luck..
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Al Brakovich
Byron Matthews wrote:
> Anyone have any experience with concrete interior floors? I understand
> there are some versions involving coloring, saw cuts, etc. that look
> quite good.
>
> Byron
Decorative concrete floors are done a lot in California. They color it.
Stamp it. Border large areas of one color with another. You name it. But
it's mostly done in outside areas such as patios, driveways, walkways, etc;.
There is however a lot of "exposed aggregate" floors done inside homes in
areas such as entryways and family rooms. They use a pea gravel mix and then
come back and put a polyurethane over it. This was very popular starting
about 25 years ago up until a few years ago. Now it seems relegated to
exterior use any more.
One option in some areas right now is a technique involving pea gravel and
epoxy. I beleive it's called just that "epoxy rock". They apply this stuff
on any existing slab floor. It self-levels and comes in a dozen colors. It's
only about 3/8" thick. It looks like the exposed aggregate floors that i
mentioned.
Of course in the finer homes marble and tile is still the #1 choice for
entry, dining, kitchen and family room floors. Oftentimes in family rooms or
dens we'll border a carpet install with marble or tile. With the highly
polished porcelain tiles, marbles, and tiles we use today we can create
absolutely beautiful long lasting floors. That add value to any home or
building.
You will have to decide based upon your budget, the style of home, resale
value, and of course your own taste. Being in New Mexico one would
automatically think of mexican pavers also ;-)
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Al Brakovich
Al Brakovich
Byron Matthews wrote:
> Anyone have any experience with concrete interior floors? I understand
> there are some versions involving coloring, saw cuts, etc. that look
> quite good.
>
> Byron
There is however a lot of "exposed aggregate" floors done inside homes in
David Fraleigh
I built my house using just the concrete slab for flooring... A couple of
days after the slab was poured I scored it with a regular circular saw into
which I had placed two concrete cutting blades... It made about a 3/8 inch
groove that I cut about 1/4 of an inch deep... I've actually built three
houses that I did this to the floor... While pouring the slabs I threw red
concrete dying pigment (iron oxide) out onto the slab while floating the
slabs.... The result is quite nice .... inexpensive and very durable...
Most people think that I have a tile floor..... I think it best to use
some sort of durable clear sealant on the floor to help give it sheen and
to darken the color somewhat... I have also use different spacing for the
scoring cuts... My personal favorite is to cut it into 24" squares....
(I have done both 12" and 16" but the 24" just looks better in my
opinion....)
I have read about other innovative ways of finishing concrete that makes it
more interesting.... Some of the stamps do incredible jobs as do some
paper designs that leave impressions in the wet concrete.. Also a light
spray with water at a certain stage of the concrete's hardening.... and an
idea involving throwing rock salt out on the concrete that later dissolves
away leaving attractive irregular looking pits.... I would love to hear
of other interesting ideas that people have come up with....
Armen Alajian
Al Brakovich wrote:
> Byron Matthews wrote:
>
> > Anyone have any experience with concrete interior floors? I
> understand
> > there are some versions involving coloring, saw cuts, etc. that look
>
> > quite good.
> >
> > Byron
>
I manufacture concrete tile for exterior and interior applications. They
can look like clay pavers, stone pavers or even monolithic concrete
floors. This kind of flooring stands out to the and the foot. It brings
life to a room. Price should be around 2.50 for product and another 2.50
for labor and installation a foot.
If you need more contact me
Armen Alajian
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If we talk about decorative floors then only one thing come in my mind, Epoxy flooring. It is decorative as well as shiny. Smooth and non slippery.
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