Looking for something to finish a concrete floor, preferably a black color, maybe stained concrete or tile.?

Question

This is for an extra unfinished room behind my garage that my dog sleeps in at night. He goes to the bathroom on the floor and it is terribly hard to clean concrete...I need a smooth surface that I could possibly even mop...should I use dyed concrete to even the floor out or would it be easier to tile it? Also looking for kind of a cheap option that I could do myself. Suggestions?

Answer 1

I used a concrete paint that I bought at Lowe's for my patio. It sprays off great with a regular hose and can be swept and mopped. As long as you don't use a pressure washer, this will do you just fine. I put 2 coats on my patio and it looks awesome. They'll mix it up to almost any color just like regular paint (i did mine sage green :-). I applied it using a roller on an extender so I didn't even have to bend to roll it on other than the corners. Be sure the surface is super clean before you do it and any cracks are filled in first. Good luck!

Answer 2

Look at some of the new garage floor treatments. They can be "painted on" or newer ones actually roll out like sheet vinyl. The roll out type is super easy but perhaps more $$ than you care to spend. Tile would be expensive plus you need to seal the grout every so often, especially with a leaky dog.

Answer 3

you really should acid etch the concrete before you paint it, or else it will start peeling in a few years. that sounds a long time away, but once it starts, you'll kick yourself for not etching it first. ask about it where you get your concrete paint (home depot has treatment and paint), and they'll tell you how to do it. i highly recommend treatment.