For this diy concrete floor stain project we started by cutting two sets of kerfs grooves in our 12 x 12 ft.
Diy concrete patio finishes.
Float and trowel the surface to.
It s a desert community with little rainfall lots of sun and hot temperatures and yards with more hardscape than softscape the plants that do thrive in this climate include water wise succulents and cacti.
Apply a concrete stain let the concrete dry for a least 48 hours and sweep off any residual concrete powder.
Allow the concrete.
Concrete patios reign in palm springs especially when the sun sets behind the san jacinto peaks.
Wash the concrete patio with a degreasing cleaner and a scrub brush.
Rinse the concrete thoroughly with a garden hose.
Do it yourself patio finishes for existing concrete.
Edge groove and float the slab when the sheen is gone.
Build the formwork necessary to.
Let the salt sit overnight while the concrete sets.
Decorative concrete wood plank design our wood plank overlays provide the same beauty of a real wood deck right down to the life like looking grooves and textures.
Now you can begin applying a concrete stain with a roller or brush in any style or pattern you desire.
Add the salt finish to add texture throw mineral salt crystals in a pattern around the concrete then press the salt into the concrete with a flat concrete hand tool.
How to finish concrete screed and darby the concrete right away.
Sand the concrete patio using large grit sandpaper anywhere that the surface is rough or.
Push or pull the screed board across the forms with a back and forth sawing.
If a second coat is needed wait 24 hours between coats.
For this project the crew used the salt finish around the edges of the patio but left the middle smooth.
Then we used those squares to create a checkerboard pattern alternating between dark red and light gold.
Lay out the planned patio.
We created a focal point with the middle square by mixing three colors together.
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In this video we show you how to pour your basic 16 x 12 concrete slab.