Simulating a wood texture will make your cold concrete surface look warm and organic.
Concrete floor looks like wood.
Wood floors are fine but in this area prone to flooding concrete floors are even better.
In recent years however concrete has found new life with stains and sealers that give it the look of other surfaces including wood.
This is how it should look.
The concrete must be completely dry and clean before priming and painting otherwise neither the primer or paint will adhere properly.
Stamped concrete that looks like wood concrete is an extremely flexible material when it comes to style options.
I let that dry for 24 hours.
You d be amazed at the level of detail you can see in the texture of these wood planks.
According to chris sullivan an expert in the decorative concrete world the roughsawn look of wood is making a come back as a desirable finished concrete texture.
It looks like an old porch wood floor.
And keefe duhon of concrete revolution has developed a specialty of concrete floors that look like wood planks and he s become known for it across the country.
Historically concrete was left for high traffic areas or floor sections like basements patios and walkways where fashionable decor was not top priority.
The nature and texture of wood is warm and inviting.
If the floor is hardwood you will definitely find some severe damages in such situations.
We often use stamp patterns to make concrete resemble other materials including wood boards with textured wood grain.
Creating the look of wood on any surface takes time and patience but it can be done even on concrete using faux finishing techniques.
The rough texture of the unfinished wood leaves a recognizable wood grain in the cast concrete surface that many find appealing.
I am so happy with the jagged lines and the chunks of paint that was removed with the tape.
Making very realistic woodgrain texture takes some effort but even an amateur can manage it with the right.
Concrete is a durable easy to clean material for floors.
Many people simply like the look of wood but don t want to have to stain seal and wax or polish a wood floor.
Now i wished more would of came off.
This one is beneficial including in some emergency events when your flooring is exposed to water flow or even flooding.
Some concrete floor with wood look even has the waterproof quality.
Using valspar natural look protective sealer.