The surface around my in-ground swimming pool was always slippery when it was wet. I decided last year after watching my three year old son slip and fall for the last time that I was going to have a contractor come out and resurface the area around the pool. I have spent the last several months looking into the different concrete finishing techniques that will not only provide a safe, non-slip surface, but that would also look really nice around the pool. To find out what options you have to create a non-slip beautiful surface around your pool, visit my site.
If you want to have durable custom floors for your home, it can be costly to have materials like hardwood or tile installed in your home. Some of these materials can also be a problem in basements where water damage may be a concern. Instead of using conventional materials for the flooring in your home, you may want to consider some alternatives with concrete finished. Some concrete solutions are even used in high-end homes, such as acid staining and stamped concrete finishes. If you want to have new custom floors that are durable and affordable, here are some concrete finishes that you may want to consider for the floors in your home:
1. Add Indoor/Outdoor Flooring To Your Home With Stamped Concrete
Indoor/outdoor flooring can be a great solution for many areas of your home, such as an entrance or a patio area with sliding glass doors. This can be done with the use of stamped concrete finishes. You can have the floors continue to the outdoors and blend the indoors and outdoors of your home. If you want to separate these areas or make them look different, you can use different stamped patterns. With floors that are connected, you may want to have a drainage system installed to prevent water from entering your home.
2. Give Your Floors A Custom Design With Acid Staining To Create Any Look You Want
You may want to more custom look for the floors in your home, which can be done with an acid stain solution. These finishes are often used to create the appearance of stone slabs. Acid staining can also be a great solution to add custom patterns to your floor. This can be a good solution if you have an in-floor heating system in your home, which can have a lightweight concrete installed over it with an acid stain. The concrete will have a better heat transfer for better performance of your heating system.
3. Add Color And Durability To Your Concrete Floors With A Durable Epoxy Finish
You may also want to consider adding color and durability to a concrete floor. Epoxy finishes can give you the most choices when it comes to adding a finish to your concrete. These can have a solid color or be combined with colors and patterns to give your floors a custom look. Another advantage to the epoxy flooring solution is that it is stain resistant, which can be a good solution if you have children or animals that wreak havoc on the floors in your home.
These are some of the options you may want to consider for durable concrete floors in your home. If you are ready for new custom floors with a concrete finish, contact a concrete contractor (such as one from TKO Concrete) and talk with them about some of these solutions.
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