Once the tack stripe are removed it will leave holes in the concrete some worse than others.
How to install stained concrete floors in house.
Surface prepartion your concrete will be cleaned and possibly ground to get it ready for staining polishing or resurfacing.
In addition stained concrete floors often have more intricate finishes with multiple colors and stencil work.
Apply the concrete stain.
This will create a more consistent finish.
Pump the stain onto the concrete using even strokes to make sure the surface is complete coated but without creating any puddles.
Decorative treatment the installation process will be different depending on which finish you choose for your floors.
Brush strokes may appear so go over the floor again with a second coat to cover them up.
Steps for installing a concrete floor most concrete floor projects consist of three phases.
As you re spraying the stain have someone else follow behind you with a broom working the stain into the floor.
The cost of staining concrete interior floors can be higher than installing other types of floors if you have to remove existing flooring like carpet or hardwood.
This can involve first removing any existing flooring such as carpeting or vinyl to expose the existing concrete slab.
Concrete floor installation in most circumstances a residential concrete floor is created by grinding an existing structural concrete slab and applying a chosen polishing colorizing or texturizing technique.
Mix the product in a basic pump style garden sprayer.
Read the instructions on the can for dry time.
Allow the first round of spraying to set and then look for any areas that are lighter than you prefer.
Once you have removed the old carpet and pad there are tack strips around the walls that must be removed.