Hi, I plan to grind the concrete floor of my fixer upper condo. It's on the first floor of a three story building. I want to install a wood floor over the concrete, along with a foam underlayment of course. After I grind the concrete I want to seal or coat it somehow. I am worried about moisture getting into the wood flooring in the future. What type of product would be best to use on the concrete? I would like to waterproof it, but it sounds like allowing a little water vapor to travel through a sealer is desirable. On the other hand maybe a coating is best because it's indoors and maybe there won't be too much moisture under the coating. I'll grind it first and then do a moisture test. How would a moisture test result influence my decision about sealer vs. coating? Than k you for any help you can offer!
Thanks for the comment! The moisture test would definitely be a good first step. If the moisture content is under 5%, I would also consider our Floor Flex membrane. It's not really a true concrete coating or sealer, it's more on an underlayment/waterproofing membrane. The normal use for Floor Flex would be for coating plywood sub-floors before applying an epoxy coating, but it should work pretty well in your case as well. It's not exactly a good-looking final product, but if you are covering it up with your other flooring, that shouldn't really matter. If the moisture content is over 5%, I would recommend our Moisture Shield primer. I'll leave links to both of these products below. Thanks for watching Deco-Crete TV!!! www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/repair-prep-products-liquid-metals-poly-armour/floor-flex www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/coatings-liquid-metals-poly-armour/moisture-shield
Great Video ! Very Informative. I wonder about using a poly aspartic on an outdoor counter countertop . I know it's vulnerable to the weather (moisture). But it's not like it's sitting on the ground?
Thanks for the comment! Outdoor countertops are definitely different than a slab of concrete. The fact that it's up off the ground takes away most of the moisture concerns. We've seen a lot of success with Polyaspartic & Polyurethane on outdoor countertops. Just make sure that whatever one you plan to use is UV-stable. Thanks for watching Deco-Crete TV!!!!
I want to put down a tile floor in my garage floor. The floor is painted, a lot of the paint has peeled off. What is the best product to use so I can re-do the floor with the tile. There is a sleight problem with moisture, not every year, but some time. Any help from you on this question, thanks
Thanks for the comment! The first thing to do is remove all the paint, and get back down to bare concrete. This could be done chemically or with a floor grinder. The thin-set tile mortar should bond fine if you grind the whole floor. If you remove the paint chemically, you might want to use our Sure Bond primer to help thin-set stick better. You could use our Moisture Shield if you're concerned about moisture. You would need to grind the floor first if you plan on using any concrete coating products. I'll leave links to our website for both of these products. Hopefully this helps! Thanks for watching Deco-Crete TV!!! www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/overlay-mixes-repair-prep-products-vertical-concrete/sure-bond www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/coatings-liquid-metals-poly-armour/moisture-shield
Thanks for the comment! Putting a topical acrylic sealer over a penetrating sealer can work in some situations. It really just depends on the exact two sealers. I would contact the manufacture of the existing penetrating sealer to get their recommendation. Thanks for watching!!
I am remodeling an extremely nasty house where all sort of animals have been pooping and pieing all ever it for many years. We removed the flooring and the plan after all the chemical treatments, is to seal the concrete before putting new tile in order to definitely prevent those flavors to be released from the concrete. What do you advise using for this application? Thank you
Thanks for the comment! The very best way to get rid of that smell is to diamond grind the floor and apply a concrete floor coating like epoxy, polyaspartic, or polyurethane. The downside to this would be the cost, and it'll be hard to get any other flooring to bond to coating. You could install a coating as the final product, which would solve the bonding problem. Applying an acrylic concrete sealer would be another option. You would not need to grind the floor first, and the cost would be way less then a floor coating. It would still help with the smell, but not as affective as a coating. Before you make any decisions, you should check the spec's on whatever flooring you plan to install as the final product. Just to make sure it'll bond to sealed concrete. Hopefully this helps, please let us know if have any other questions! Thanks for watching Deco-Crete TV!!
@@michaelbacile8439 Thanks for the comment! D-One would be a decent choice for that. You could also consider Super Stamp Seal. It's a little bit thicker than the D-One, and it would be easier for a roll-on application. Either one would work. I'll leave a link to the sealer page on our website. Thanks for watching!! www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/sealers-coatings/decorative-concrete-sealers
Is there a specific tutorial that you are looking for? We have quite a few how-to videos on our channel, if we know what topic you're looking for, we can suggest some for you. We also offer in-person training classes throughout the year, I'll leave a link to the training page on our website. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching!!! www.deco-cretesupply.com/trainings
Hi, I plan to grind the concrete floor of my fixer upper condo. It's on the first floor of a three story building. I want to install a wood floor over the concrete, along with a foam underlayment of course. After I grind the concrete I want to seal or coat it somehow. I am worried about moisture getting into the wood flooring in the future. What type of product would be best to use on the concrete? I would like to waterproof it, but it sounds like allowing a little water vapor to travel through a sealer is desirable. On the other hand maybe a coating is best because it's indoors and maybe there won't be too much moisture under the coating. I'll grind it first and then do a moisture test. How would a moisture test result influence my decision about sealer vs. coating? Than k you for any help you can offer!
Thanks for the comment! The moisture test would definitely be a good first step. If the moisture content is under 5%, I would also consider our Floor Flex membrane. It's not really a true concrete coating or sealer, it's more on an underlayment/waterproofing membrane. The normal use for Floor Flex would be for coating plywood sub-floors before applying an epoxy coating, but it should work pretty well in your case as well. It's not exactly a good-looking final product, but if you are covering it up with your other flooring, that shouldn't really matter. If the moisture content is over 5%, I would recommend our Moisture Shield primer. I'll leave links to both of these products below. Thanks for watching Deco-Crete TV!!!
www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/repair-prep-products-liquid-metals-poly-armour/floor-flex
www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/coatings-liquid-metals-poly-armour/moisture-shield
Great Video ! Very Informative. I wonder about using a poly aspartic on an outdoor counter countertop . I know it's vulnerable to the weather (moisture). But it's not like it's sitting on the ground?
Thanks for the comment! Outdoor countertops are definitely different than a slab of concrete. The fact that it's up off the ground takes away most of the moisture concerns. We've seen a lot of success with Polyaspartic & Polyurethane on outdoor countertops. Just make sure that whatever one you plan to use is UV-stable. Thanks for watching Deco-Crete TV!!!!
@DecoCreteTV Thanks So Much ! I really appreciate all of your guy's content. Very Helpful.
I want to put down a tile floor in my garage floor. The floor is painted, a lot of the paint has peeled off. What is the best product to use so I can re-do the floor with the tile. There is a sleight problem with moisture, not every year, but some time. Any help from you on this question, thanks
Thanks for the comment! The first thing to do is remove all the paint, and get back down to bare concrete. This could be done chemically or with a floor grinder. The thin-set tile mortar should bond fine if you grind the whole floor. If you remove the paint chemically, you might want to use our Sure Bond primer to help thin-set stick better. You could use our Moisture Shield if you're concerned about moisture. You would need to grind the floor first if you plan on using any concrete coating products. I'll leave links to our website for both of these products. Hopefully this helps! Thanks for watching Deco-Crete TV!!!
www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/overlay-mixes-repair-prep-products-vertical-concrete/sure-bond
www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/coatings-liquid-metals-poly-armour/moisture-shield
Thanks.
You're welcome!!! Thanks for the comment!
What hapens if i pus coating sealer after a penetrating sealer?
Thanks for the comment! Putting a topical acrylic sealer over a penetrating sealer can work in some situations. It really just depends on the exact two sealers. I would contact the manufacture of the existing penetrating sealer to get their recommendation. Thanks for watching!!
I am remodeling an extremely nasty house where all sort of animals have been pooping and pieing all ever it for many years.
We removed the flooring and the plan after all the chemical treatments, is to seal the concrete before putting new tile in order to definitely prevent those flavors to be released from the concrete.
What do you advise using for this application?
Thank you
Thanks for the comment! The very best way to get rid of that smell is to diamond grind the floor and apply a concrete floor coating like epoxy, polyaspartic, or polyurethane. The downside to this would be the cost, and it'll be hard to get any other flooring to bond to coating. You could install a coating as the final product, which would solve the bonding problem. Applying an acrylic concrete sealer would be another option. You would not need to grind the floor first, and the cost would be way less then a floor coating. It would still help with the smell, but not as affective as a coating. Before you make any decisions, you should check the spec's on whatever flooring you plan to install as the final product. Just to make sure it'll bond to sealed concrete. Hopefully this helps, please let us know if have any other questions! Thanks for watching Deco-Crete TV!!
Will D1 be a decent application for a similar situation? We aren’t planning on installing tile but just leaving the sealer on until the dog has passed
@@michaelbacile8439 Thanks for the comment! D-One would be a decent choice for that. You could also consider Super Stamp Seal. It's a little bit thicker than the D-One, and it would be easier for a roll-on application. Either one would work. I'll leave a link to the sealer page on our website. Thanks for watching!! www.deco-cretesupply.com/products/sealers-coatings/decorative-concrete-sealers
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How do I get more tutorial from you
Is there a specific tutorial that you are looking for? We have quite a few how-to videos on our channel, if we know what topic you're looking for, we can suggest some for you. We also offer in-person training classes throughout the year, I'll leave a link to the training page on our website. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching!!!
www.deco-cretesupply.com/trainings