@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
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.
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
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!
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 -
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
@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! 💕🤗🌞
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.
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 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!
I read a couple of pages of comments, and it seems *everyone* likes it. And I'm one of them! But what's interesting is I showed it to my gf and she said "It looks like a driveway full of stains." lol So it's definitely not for everyone. :^)
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.
Water based sealer is not nearly as durable as an oil based product. The floor needs a hard sealer. Don't spill any hand sanitizer on it on water based sealer.
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
I would love to stain the concrete cinder blocks on my house but they have been painted. My son has a power washer though 🤔🧡. I live in a rock lock cabin the addition is my bed room made out of cinder blocks. It would be cool if they looked more like wood.
Can't see the floors that well.But I have Seen cement floors done which was so gorgeous. Just shined like glass alot of marbling just gorgeous colors swirls.
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!
Looks like an old leather bound book from 1800’s
Great look!
Well done!
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
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
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!
I love this. Simple but elegant gold highlights would be nice with this color
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.
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
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!
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?
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.
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.
I like the fact you talked about the difference between acid and water base stains
I love the results! However, I would have selected a gray or bluish shade for the stain.
The floors look amazing!!! I would prefer a different color for taste, but man this is a knock out job!
Looks like an old comfortable leather sofa! Nice job 👍
Thank you!
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.
I saw Brad Lancaster did this and yes it looks fantastic. Super efficient and aesthetically pleasing
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!
I think the new floor looks brilliant, thank you for the video!
Glad you like it!
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!
Love the antiquing look! Good work, Mike
Love it did itv to living room now decided best for whole house in an apartment that keeps flooding.
Beautiful finish. I like how it’s not too shiny
Beautiful floor. Concrete is such a great medium.
I love the look!! Always been a big fan of the stained concrete look.
Love it! That's what I'm looking for in my dining room and kitchen.
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.
For what y'all had to deal with clean and very protected outstanding job.
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
Absolutely LOVE the color and finished look of this floor. Great job
Love it! Looks great! Reminds me of a style of architecture they use here in the Yucatan called the "Tulum method."
Love your video man. So simple and easy to understand when you explain it. Keep up the great work
Appreciate it!
Looks great! I think it gives the concrete a sorta marble look.
It looks so nice like a real hardwood floor.
The floors look great! Tiger stripes enhanced the look very well
****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! 💕🤗🌞
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.
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.
You answered all the questions that I I've been searching for. THANK YOU
That's exactly what I'm looking for.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Your process is impeccable sir!
Looks lovely 😊 Good job! 👍
Looks incredible. I love seeing your work ans finished product
Thanks a bunch!
7:50 no, I like the fact that you’re a stainer as well as a concretor!
Look awesome! I want to do this to my garage when it's done being built!
It looks great. I have a job to do Monday I need those same product that was in the video
That looks FANTASTICAL!!
Defiantly looks better I prefer a gloss look on those.
Great video. The floor looks amazing, really like that matte finish.
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!
I read a couple of pages of comments, and it seems *everyone* likes it. And I'm one of them! But what's interesting is I showed it to my gf and she said "It looks like a driveway full of stains." lol So it's definitely not for everyone. :^)
I love it, wow exactly what I'm looking for. Wish you guys were in my neck of the woods. Great job!
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 awesome!👍
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
Looks great.
Makes you feel good. When it all comes together
Fantastic looking Mike...
Right on
Looks good brother 👍
Beautiful job… this is what I want for my basement.
Water based sealer is not nearly as durable as an oil based product. The floor needs a hard sealer. Don't spill any hand sanitizer on it on water based sealer.
Love the look
Looks great. Nice matte finish.
Looks really good. Thanks for sharing !
Thank you :)
Like the patina...going to follow your advice for an interior bedroom we are converting into an office/art room/guest bedroom.
I like it . I gonna do that to my basement lol but it really pretty ❤
Looks Great! Nice work.
Thanks!
That looks dang GOOD I like it.
Thanks
Looks great!
Great look! Keep up the good work brother
Appreciate it!!
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
Great work Mike!!! Looks great 👍
Great video thank you!
What brand stain and color was used on this project? Where was the stain purchased? Love this color
Looks great guys 👌
Thanks! 👍
I would love to stain the concrete cinder blocks on my house but they have been painted. My son has a power washer though 🤔🧡. I live in a rock lock cabin the addition is my bed room made out of cinder blocks. It would be cool if they looked more like wood.
Love the color and the look.
Love the variation in color❤️
Looks nice for the leather look
Love it! Trying it soon in my home gym
Real cool 😎 looks great! 👍🏽
Thank you! Cheers!
Looks awesome, great job
Glad you like it
Very professional job it looks very nice
Wow this amazing work! I love the stain on that floor!
Can't see the floors that well.But I have Seen cement floors done which was so gorgeous. Just shined like glass alot of marbling just gorgeous colors swirls.
The stain finish looks awesome. I love the curvy patio job you did a while back that was stamped and stained.
This is great!
Question: Can you add non-skid grit in the sealer without effecting the result?
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!
Turned out great / love it!
Thank you! Cheers!
Simple and well explained thanks
I like that look too
Looking to do my floors,looks great
Looks beautiful! Thanks for video
It pretty cool. I look forward to see your instructional videos.
I like it. Where can I find the step by step video of this?
Looks beautiful!
Look good. I'd like that color but mirror polished.
I have a concrete floor that only has clear coat & wax. How can I remove that?
Looks great.
Thanks!
Exactly what I needed to know! Thank you.✌️🤟🤘