Love it. Looks almost exactly to what we put on our basement floor. Stain is a good option for basements especially if a drain backs up, no carpet to worry about. You do good work Mike.
Hey Mike. This video really helps me out with the staining of concrete. I always have stayed away from staining. But as my small business grows I want to do more of this. I love this side of decorative side of concrete. You and your guys are great and I learned a lot from this videos. Keep up the good work.
@Time is Right idk man, I have a kid and I share his sentiment. Me and my wife are currently removing the flooring in our house one section at a time while living in it
I watched your videos and did my own DIY stamped pool patio, after seeing this, I am going to attempt it in my small pool house with concrete floor. Thanks!
I am going to do this to my cement floors. Never ever did like carpets. Tiles are expensive and slippery when wet.. I just want what is more reasonably cost and more maintenance free. This looks good. Can't wait to do my own floors.
well hello again from a mainer now living in costa rica - this is the second time i searched youtube for something I was making and the second time i recognized an accent from home - i subscribed after the last video, the minute i heard the voice, i scrolled down and figured it was you - grin - i just had my first go at a polished cement counter top poured in place - (meant a whole lot of steel troweling - every couple of hours -- 12 midnight and i think it is finally good - spray misted it and covered it with plastic for the night - thanks for your videos, and double thanks for speaking a version of "ingles" i recognize - my wife is filipina, our friends and neighbors range from other filipinos, latinos of multiple countries and accents, to germany, france, italy, israel, china, india, and more - sometimes it is easier just to visit in spanish than understand all the variety of english - lol -
A very organic, natural 'wood' sort of appearance to it ! The mat finish is the best ! You guys should probably be wearing chem-masks though, with the acetone. Those VOCs can hurt you, down the road a piece.
So glad I found your channel, Mike. I've got a big patio job happening in my yard at the moment. I've picked a stain color and realize I know nothing about concrete sealer finishes -- matte, gloss, semi gloss, low sheen, etc. If I don't try to gain a little knowledge myself, I don't know how to answer the question, "what do you want?" This is the scariest part for a customer -- this isn't what we DO, so it's hard to know what it is we want or what the options are.
I've recently subscribed to this channel and I make it a point to watch as many videos as I can. I've learned so much in a short period of time. Just to see you guys do the project from beginning to end. Man, The questions get answered before I can ask them! Thank You God Bless
Our house flooded and our hardwood floors are ruined, which were refinished less than 2 years ago after a frozen pipe leak. I think this would be a great solution but insurance isn't paying for flood issues so I hope to eventually get all the warped hardwood up and have this done. Great video. Now I know what is involved when we have this done.
Hi, I saw your comment. My wife and I are considering doing this in our dining room and living room. Wondering if you did the project, how it went, and any lessons you learned? Thanks!
@Mike Day Concrete update: We couldn't get a stain for the floors. I live in a small town and had to order it. But we were able to grind back the floor of one room and just sealed it. Your video made the whole process so easy! While I would have loved to stain the floor (I will be staining the second one) the industrial feel of the raw sealed concrete worked surprisingly well! Old stains show and we didn't seal the cracks first and it actually looks pretty good. Now to see how well the sealer lasts hahaha
****Beautiful!!! Love the leather-look... It's very unique and it looks really natural!🎉 I'm doing my outside terracotta and I didn't know how to do the spray pattern... I love this tutorial ... It's a piece of art! 💕🤗🌞
Looks great Mike! I love the variation in colors. I did not hear your suggestion on alternative cleaning methods. I'm thinking maybe acid washing. My DIY project is to restain my front and rear porches. The previous stain done by the previous owner has faded and worn away. I need to keep the anti-skid texture to prevent slipping on the floor when wet. So i will shy away from sanding/cleaning machine. But explain about the alternative cleaning method before i apply stain. Thanks! Donny
Looks fantastic! Just the video I was looking for. We just had a paver company come out & lay some stone like pavers down under our pergola that’s flush with our back porch slab. I wanted to stain the concrete of the porch to blend it into the look of the cafe colored pavers.
I think It looks great, you do a excellent job explaining in your videos of how to etc. I'd say your channel pretty much covers it all, best concrete learning videos without a doubt.
We are going to DIY this for our home, so obviously came to do research. My biggest take away is that I can do this project in socks/slippers 😂❤ But in all seriousness, thanks for a great informational video. Best one I’ve found thus far!
that's beautiful. i want to do this for all my rental properties. you can do the entire conversion to concrete stained floors without bending over at all unlike tile or wood or laminates. you can literally do whole job standing up so easy on body and lasts longer and cheaper better in every category
I WAS ALSO THINKING OF DOING THIS FOR MY RENTAL, BUT WHAT ABOUT IT BEING CHILD FRIENDLY. COULD FALL AND HIT YOUR HEAD PRETTY BAD. ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN TILE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Could be ferrous sulfate, you can get it in garden shops where it is sold in powder form as a lawn moss killer. Use very diluted, it takes a little while to stain as it's by a chemical reaction basically depositing rust. Better to have to spray twice...
Very nice. Only thing I would have done differently is to cut some more lines to make it look more like large marble/granite plates. Great job always. FYI, I use someone your vids to give my clients ideas. So thanks for the visual selling aides.
Thanks so much for posting this. I've been wanting to redo the floor in my house for several years; it's covered with wood laminate (pergo) that's been damaged by several floods. By the time I was able to setup a drainage system outside that would prevent that, the damage was done. I had been thinking about putting ceramic tile or stone on the concrete so that it would resemble a stone floor, when I saw a friend's house who did what you demonstrated: Cleaned, stained and sealed his concrete pad. This is exactly what I want for my house and your video showed that it's something I could do, that I don't have to hire someone else to do it for me. I'll definitely check out the Concrete Underground, but this has been a great introduction to staining my slab!
Will concrete stain last forever unlike paint the will eventually chip or wear off from traffic? I'm looking for a durable low maintenance one and done for my smooth concrete basement floor and my ouside rough concrete front porch.
Turned out Beautiful. I am converting a 20x25 out building on our farm into my new home! It has a great cement floor and this is exactly what I want. What color did you use? And can you put a semi gloss top coat on it to give a little sheen without it becoming super slippery like marble floors?
I’m in process of dealing with hairline cracks in my basement floor. The home is only 12 years old…and I slightly freaked out about the cracks. It s not structural, just settling. We live in western Massachusetts, and the weather has been “wonky”…with snow one day.. rain, followed by temps approaching 60! And this is January! Anyway, we are considering something similar. That line down the middle ….did you guys put that in? We have no such lines…and our basement is huge. I now think we should have. Regarding this floor, you guys did a beautiful job!
I liked the finished product, but hope there was some blue insulating board underneath for insulation value. The prep work with a 20 inch machine was labor intensive!
Looks like an old leather bound book from 1800’s
Great look!
Well done!
I like the fact you talked about the difference between acid and water base stains
Love it. Looks almost exactly to what we put on our basement floor. Stain is a good option for basements especially if a drain backs up, no carpet to worry about. You do good work Mike.
Thank you!
Hey Mike. This video really helps me out with the staining of concrete. I always have stayed away from staining. But as my small business grows I want to do more of this. I love this side of decorative side of concrete. You and your guys are great and I learned a lot from this videos. Keep up the good work.
this should be STANDARD on all new homes. Why have tile or carpet when you can have the foundation look like one contiguous piece of stone/marble?
When you have kids you’ll know why wood or carpet
@Time is Right idk man, I have a kid and I share his sentiment.
Me and my wife are currently removing the flooring in our house one section at a time while living in it
It feels empty, idk. I'll do it in my garage
Agree 💯!
I want to do this in my bedroom I have to rip up the carpet and remove the paint from the floor any advice. I want to use water based products
I love this. Simple but elegant gold highlights would be nice with this color
I watched your videos and did my own DIY stamped pool patio, after seeing this, I am going to attempt it in my small pool house with concrete floor. Thanks!
Looks like an old comfortable leather sofa! Nice job 👍
Thank you!
Beautiful finish. I like how it’s not too shiny
The floors look amazing!!! I would prefer a different color for taste, but man this is a knock out job!
I am going to do this to my cement floors. Never ever did like carpets. Tiles are expensive and slippery when wet.. I just want what is more reasonably cost and more maintenance free. This looks good. Can't wait to do my own floors.
YEP, MAINTENANCE FREE...THAT'S IMPORTANT!
Fantastic video. Excellent commentary.
It looks so nice like a real hardwood floor.
I love the results! However, I would have selected a gray or bluish shade for the stain.
Love your video man. So simple and easy to understand when you explain it. Keep up the great work
Appreciate it!
I love the look!! Always been a big fan of the stained concrete look.
well hello again from a mainer now living in costa rica - this is the second time i searched youtube for something I was making and the second time i recognized an accent from home - i subscribed after the last video, the minute i heard the voice, i scrolled down and figured it was you - grin - i just had my first go at a polished cement counter top poured in place - (meant a whole lot of steel troweling - every couple of hours -- 12 midnight and i think it is finally good - spray misted it and covered it with plastic for the night - thanks for your videos, and double thanks for speaking a version of "ingles" i recognize - my wife is filipina, our friends and neighbors range from other filipinos, latinos of multiple countries and accents, to germany, france, italy, israel, china, india, and more - sometimes it is easier just to visit in spanish than understand all the variety of english - lol -
Yes, I live close to Augusta, Me. What are you sealing the countertop with?
I started out using acid stain, but when the acetone based dyes came out, I never used acid stain again. Super fast turn around. This is the way
A very organic, natural 'wood' sort of appearance to it ! The mat finish is the best ! You guys should probably be wearing chem-masks though, with the acetone. Those VOCs can hurt you, down the road a piece.
Love the antiquing look! Good work, Mike
I saw Brad Lancaster did this and yes it looks fantastic. Super efficient and aesthetically pleasing
So glad I found your channel, Mike. I've got a big patio job happening in my yard at the moment. I've picked a stain color and realize I know nothing about concrete sealer finishes -- matte, gloss, semi gloss, low sheen, etc. If I don't try to gain a little knowledge myself, I don't know how to answer the question, "what do you want?" This is the scariest part for a customer -- this isn't what we DO, so it's hard to know what it is we want or what the options are.
I think the new floor looks brilliant, thank you for the video!
Glad you like it!
Beautiful floor. Concrete is such a great medium.
I've recently subscribed to this channel and I make it a point to watch as many videos as I can. I've learned so much in a short period of time. Just to see you guys do the project from beginning to end. Man, The questions get answered before I can ask them! Thank You God Bless
Awesome, thank you!
Absolutely LOVE the color and finished look of this floor. Great job
Our house flooded and our hardwood floors are ruined, which were refinished less than 2 years ago after a frozen pipe leak. I think this would be a great solution but insurance isn't paying for flood issues so I hope to eventually get all the warped hardwood up and have this done. Great video. Now I know what is involved when we have this done.
For what y'all had to deal with clean and very protected outstanding job.
Love it! Looks great! Reminds me of a style of architecture they use here in the Yucatan called the "Tulum method."
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Your process is impeccable sir!
Yep, you definitely have to break that up with some light colored rugs, furniture, etc. Orange curtains? 😀
Great video. The floor looks amazing, really like that matte finish.
Love it did itv to living room now decided best for whole house in an apartment that keeps flooding.
Love it! That's what I'm looking for in my dining room and kitchen.
Hi, I saw your comment. My wife and I are considering doing this in our dining room and living room. Wondering if you did the project, how it went, and any lessons you learned? Thanks!
Me and the Wife both like the way this looks.
That looks FANTASTICAL!!
Love it!! I'm straining two floors this week and hope mine turn out half as good as this!!
Awesome, good luck 👍
@Mike Day Concrete update:
We couldn't get a stain for the floors. I live in a small town and had to order it. But we were able to grind back the floor of one room and just sealed it. Your video made the whole process so easy! While I would have loved to stain the floor (I will be staining the second one) the industrial feel of the raw sealed concrete worked surprisingly well! Old stains show and we didn't seal the cracks first and it actually looks pretty good. Now to see how well the sealer lasts hahaha
I love it, wow exactly what I'm looking for. Wish you guys were in my neck of the woods. Great job!
****Beautiful!!! Love the leather-look... It's very unique and it looks really natural!🎉 I'm doing my outside terracotta and I didn't know how to do the spray pattern... I love this tutorial ... It's a piece of art! 💕🤗🌞
Looks incredible. I love seeing your work ans finished product
Thanks a bunch!
You answered all the questions that I I've been searching for. THANK YOU
The floors look great! Tiger stripes enhanced the look very well
Look awesome! I want to do this to my garage when it's done being built!
Looks great Mike! I love the variation in colors. I did not hear your suggestion on alternative cleaning methods. I'm thinking maybe acid washing. My DIY project is to restain my front and rear porches. The previous stain done by the previous owner has faded and worn away. I need to keep the anti-skid texture to prevent slipping on the floor when wet. So i will shy away from sanding/cleaning machine. But explain about the alternative cleaning method before i apply stain. Thanks! Donny
Like the patina...going to follow your advice for an interior bedroom we are converting into an office/art room/guest bedroom.
Love the contrast. Looks amazing.
Hi I like it its something new too me..I want my floors to looks that way.I love it looks pretty and neatly thanks for the video
It looks great. I have a job to do Monday I need those same product that was in the video
Looks fantastic! Just the video I was looking for. We just had a paver company come out & lay some stone like pavers down under our pergola that’s flush with our back porch slab. I wanted to stain the concrete of the porch to blend it into the look of the cafe colored pavers.
Super cool I need to do my whole drive way !! How much will this cost me ( it's a u drive way and a slab 5 car ... ?
Looks great! I think it gives the concrete a sorta marble look.
I think It looks great, you do a excellent job explaining in your videos of how to etc. I'd say your channel pretty much covers it all, best concrete learning videos without a doubt.
Looks great.
Makes you feel good. When it all comes together
Looks great. Nice matte finish.
We are going to DIY this for our home, so obviously came to do research. My biggest take away is that I can do this project in socks/slippers 😂❤
But in all seriousness, thanks for a great informational video. Best one I’ve found thus far!
Looks great!. Can you share the name of the product? Thanks for this instruction.
Fantastic looking Mike...
Right on
Beautiful job… this is what I want for my basement.
that's beautiful. i want to do this for all my rental properties. you can do the entire conversion to concrete stained floors without bending over at all unlike tile or wood or laminates. you can literally do whole job standing up so easy on body and lasts longer and cheaper better in every category
I WAS ALSO THINKING OF DOING THIS FOR MY RENTAL, BUT WHAT ABOUT IT BEING CHILD FRIENDLY. COULD FALL AND HIT YOUR HEAD PRETTY BAD. ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN TILE. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
@@melissanative1799 IT'S NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN TILE
What brand stain and color was used on this project? Where was the stain purchased? Love this color
Could be ferrous sulfate, you can get it in garden shops where it is sold in powder form as a lawn moss killer. Use very diluted, it takes a little while to stain as it's by a chemical reaction basically depositing rust. Better to have to spray twice...
Looks Great! Nice work.
Thanks!
Very nice. Only thing I would have done differently is to cut some more lines to make it look more like large marble/granite plates. Great job always.
FYI, I use someone your vids to give my clients ideas. So thanks for the visual selling aides.
Great look! Keep up the good work brother
Appreciate it!!
wow well done looks great
Very professional job it looks very nice
Love it! Trying it soon in my home gym
That looks dang GOOD I like it.
Thanks
Wow this amazing work! I love the stain on that floor!
Great work Mike!!! Looks great 👍
Can you put water base top coat on top of this water base sealer.? Floor looks beautiful
It pretty cool. I look forward to see your instructional videos.
7:50 no, I like the fact that you’re a stainer as well as a concretor!
Love the color and the look.
Awesome!!!!!
What were the diamond polishing pads you use on your grinder???
Love the variation in color❤️
I love it, great job!
Can i use diy epoxy products on outside patio. Have you ever got this whiting and bubble where you throw the grit for no slip
Thanks so much for posting this. I've been wanting to redo the floor in my house for several years; it's covered with wood laminate (pergo) that's been damaged by several floods. By the time I was able to setup a drainage system outside that would prevent that, the damage was done. I had been thinking about putting ceramic tile or stone on the concrete so that it would resemble a stone floor, when I saw a friend's house who did what you demonstrated: Cleaned, stained and sealed his concrete pad. This is exactly what I want for my house and your video showed that it's something I could do, that I don't have to hire someone else to do it for me. I'll definitely check out the Concrete Underground, but this has been a great introduction to staining my slab!
Very cool way to spruce up good ole gun metal colored concrete to well technically any color. Could it be done in pink?
Looks great guys 👌
Thanks! 👍
Looks awesome, great job
Glad you like it
Looks really good. Thanks for sharing !
Thank you :)
this is amazing I think it's looks great
I like it. Where can I find the step by step video of this?
This is great!
Question: Can you add non-skid grit in the sealer without effecting the result?
how do you get it to look like does prestained with the variations. i love it
Will concrete stain last forever unlike paint the will eventually chip or wear off from traffic? I'm looking for a durable low maintenance one and done for my smooth concrete basement floor and my ouside rough concrete front porch.
Looking to do my floors,looks great
Turned out Beautiful. I am converting a 20x25 out building on our farm into my new home! It has a great cement floor and this is exactly what I want. What color did you use? And can you put a semi gloss top coat on it to give a little sheen without it becoming super slippery like marble floors?
This color was leather tan. Yes, semi gloss is available
Can you do this process for external concrete (e.g. drive-ways)?
I’m in process of dealing with hairline cracks in my basement floor. The home is only 12 years old…and I slightly freaked out about the cracks. It s not structural, just settling. We live in western Massachusetts, and the weather has been “wonky”…with snow one day.. rain, followed by temps approaching 60! And this is January! Anyway, we are considering something similar. That line down the middle ….did you guys put that in? We have no such lines…and our basement is huge. I now think we should have. Regarding this floor, you guys did a beautiful job!
I liked the finished product, but hope there was some blue insulating board underneath for insulation value. The prep work with a 20 inch machine was labor intensive!
Floor looks great, you guys did an awesome job! Would this process be essentially the same for outdoor concrete?
Turned out great / love it!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video, is it possible to stain a brown concrete into gray?
Defiantly looks better I prefer a gloss look on those.
Did you say what product name exactly you used for this project?
Looks great. Very nice job.
Love the floor. Could you tell me what color you used?
looks great, wondering how it would look in our dealership office here in the midwest where we get snow, does it get slippy?
Looks great! That is exactly the color I want in our new build. Can you tell me the product and color?