Comments on: How To Stain A Concrete Floor http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:17:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-803948 YoungHouseLove Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:05:04 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-803948 I'd go to your local home improvement center and ask them what they'd recommend for cracks. They have a deck of colors (or a booklet) for you to choose from there too, so that should help. Darker stain just looks darker (and might cover up a smidge more) but since the concrete isn't very light it'll probably hide stains no matter what. Good luck! xo, s

I’d go to your local home improvement center and ask them what they’d recommend for cracks. They have a deck of colors (or a booklet) for you to choose from there too, so that should help. Darker stain just looks darker (and might cover up a smidge more) but since the concrete isn’t very light it’ll probably hide stains no matter what. Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Heather http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-803931 Heather Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:32 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-803931 We are renting a 1960s home that had the carport turned into a den very soon after the house was built so no oil stains on the concrete. I have a few questions. I like the look of porch paint but due to house layout, schedules and doggie door located in that room I don't think we can do that. So I'm thinking stain would be our best bet with quicker drying time. Additionally the concrete has cracks. Do we need to seal them or something? Also how do you pick the color? Does a darker color stain cover up more? Right now the room is brick and paneling walls that we plan to paint a light beige/taupe color. Just not sure where to start on the whole "room" takeover. Thanks! We are renting a 1960s home that had the carport turned into a den very soon after the house was built so no oil stains on the concrete. I have a few questions. I like the look of porch paint but due to house layout, schedules and doggie door located in that room I don’t think we can do that. So I’m thinking stain would be our best bet with quicker drying time. Additionally the concrete has cracks. Do we need to seal them or something? Also how do you pick the color? Does a darker color stain cover up more? Right now the room is brick and paneling walls that we plan to paint a light beige/taupe color. Just not sure where to start on the whole “room” takeover. Thanks!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-742839 YoungHouseLove Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:41:18 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-742839 I would just grab some etching stuff to be on the safe side since you can't hose things down and clean them really well. You could go without it and do a small test to see how it goes, but it might be nice to etch it all just to be thorough. xo, s

I would just grab some etching stuff to be on the safe side since you can’t hose things down and clean them really well. You could go without it and do a small test to see how it goes, but it might be nice to etch it all just to be thorough.

xo,
s

]]> By: Dell http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-742838 Dell Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:40:25 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-742838 I want to stain the concrete in my house is it necessary to etch the concrete or can I just make sure it is very clean.... I watched the video and I can not bring a hose in my house. I want to stain the concrete in my house is it necessary to etch the concrete or can I just make sure it is very clean…. I watched the video and I can not bring a hose in my house.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-669055 YoungHouseLove Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:51:50 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-669055 I'd ask at the home improvement store- never added floor leveler and don't know how it'll stain. As for the shine, you want to use the semi-gloss stain (not the flat stuff) since adding anything glossy afterwards (that's not meant for foot traffic like the stain itself) could cause it to be dangerously slippery. Good luck! xo, s

I’d ask at the home improvement store- never added floor leveler and don’t know how it’ll stain. As for the shine, you want to use the semi-gloss stain (not the flat stuff) since adding anything glossy afterwards (that’s not meant for foot traffic like the stain itself) could cause it to be dangerously slippery. Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Andrea http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-669032 Andrea Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:36:38 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-669032 Hello! I am going to attempt to stain our concrete floor in a bedroom so my question is this. This room has the 12x12 stick on tile that I'm going to scrap off and after I clean the surface with soap and water would it be okay if I put a layer of floor leveler just to have a nice clean canvas to start with or do i just patch what needs patching? Also what will I need to apply to the floor to give it that shine? Thanks Hello! I am going to attempt to stain our concrete floor in a bedroom so my question is this. This room has the 12×12 stick on tile that I’m going to scrap off and after I clean the surface with soap and water would it be okay if I put a layer of floor leveler just to have a nice clean canvas to start with or do i just patch what needs patching? Also what
will I need to apply to the floor to give it that shine?

Thanks

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-626084 YoungHouseLove Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:40:56 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-626084 Hmm, I think you could still stain it the same way, just use a rough surface roller that's meant for nappy surfaces. Hope it helps and good luck! xo, s

Hmm, I think you could still stain it the same way, just use a rough surface roller that’s meant for nappy surfaces. Hope it helps and good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Chelsea http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-626035 Chelsea Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:23:16 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-626035 Hello! Loving your blog! Googled 'concrete stain' and found you. Thanks for the tutorial! I just had a pad of concrete poured for a screened in porch in our backyard and was dying to try staining it. However, the texture of the concrete is rough like a typical sidewalk, not smooth like yours in the picture. Is there something I have to do to my concrete before I try staining it? I can't find that step anywhere and I feel like I'm missing that step... THANKS! Hello! Loving your blog! Googled ‘concrete stain’ and found you. Thanks for the tutorial!

I just had a pad of concrete poured for a screened in porch in our backyard and was dying to try staining it. However, the texture of the concrete is rough like a typical sidewalk, not smooth like yours in the picture. Is there something I have to do to my concrete before I try staining it? I can’t find that step anywhere and I feel like I’m missing that step…

THANKS!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-589370 YoungHouseLove Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:37:18 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-589370 Sounds so pretty! Thanks for sharing! xo, s

Sounds so pretty! Thanks for sharing!

xo,
s

]]> By: Nichole http://www.younghouselove.com/2008/08/how-to-stain-a-concrete-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-589342 Nichole Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:19:29 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=2383#comment-589342 Ok, so I know it is an old project but obviously this post is still helping people like me with this project. I wanted to share my love of it and the technique I used. I started out with the deck sprayer like Behr recommends, but I didn't like the way it looked simply sprayed so I back-rolled it and built up the coats. All in all, I was totally stoked with my six coats of "stain". I did use the primer since the floors I "stained" are our main living areas that our two year old and our 90lb dog like to enjoy life in and Behr said it would add to the durability. I waited 2 hours between each coat. Can I just say, LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Incidentally, I wonder if the back-rolling technique would have allowed the darker stain over the lighter in your case since it is super thin and controlled each coat. Ok, so I know it is an old project but obviously this post is still helping people like me with this project. I wanted to share my love of it and the technique I used. I started out with the deck sprayer like Behr recommends, but I didn’t like the way it looked simply sprayed so I back-rolled it and built up the coats. All in all, I was totally stoked with my six coats of “stain”. I did use the primer since the floors I “stained” are our main living areas that our two year old and our 90lb dog like to enjoy life in and Behr said it would add to the durability. I waited 2 hours between each coat. Can I just say, LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Incidentally, I wonder if the back-rolling technique would have allowed the darker stain over the lighter in your case since it is super thin and controlled each coat.

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