Last night I told my contractor to color the concrete (biege or tan) for my new garage floor. On Monday, the floor will be poured. After curing, the floor will be sealed.
Has anyone had any experience with colored and sealed concrete in a garage?
Any comments or advice? Thanks.
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have a home in south fla. see it alot now. not sure how it's done but it sure look's nice. bob
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The way we're going about it is coloring the concrete before it's poured. The sealer is put on after it's cured.
A lot of floors are painted with color, but in my case the concrete is actually colored.
I'm wondering how the colored concrete in the tan/beige color looks in a garage.
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The color is a powder that is added while the mix is loading into the truck. Bags are expensive but the color is worth it. If the floor chips (dropping a tool) you won't see a grey spot. Never wears out. Some contractors sprinkle the color on the top before finishing. This is about the same quality as painting. If you get terra cota or red or black the mix company will charge you a premium for cleaning the truck as it can't be used for a regular floor for about 6 loads. Make sure you order a 1/2 yard more than you think you need because you will never get the same color in the second load. Beige will look like baby sh!t when finished. Some people like that color, other not. I think it looks terrible. I think terra cota looks the best. Black was really cool also but a bitch to clean the tools after. My garage is terra cotta.
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[quote=spots;2195529]Beige will look like baby sh!t when finished. Some people like that color, other not. I think it looks terrible. QUOTE]
Thanks for the comment...I guess mine will look like baby sh!t because beige is the color I ordered. Let's hope for my sake that I like the color of infant fecal matter.
The color is being mixed into the batch of concrete...not just the top after it's poured. We'll paint the walls of the garage to coordinate the with the color of the floor. Maybe it won't turn out so bad after all.
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Beige will look like baby sh!t when finished. Some people like that color, other not. I think it looks terrible. QUOTE]
Thanks for the comment...I guess mine will look like baby sh!t because beige is the color I ordered. Let's hope for my sake that I like the color of infant fecal matter.
The color is being mixed into the batch of concrete...not just the top after it's poured. We'll paint the walls of the garage to coordinate the with the color of the floor. Maybe it won't turn out so bad after all.
The color of sand will also affect the final color. Beige will also show all the tire tracks and oil stains. Darker colors do not. Make sure they cut control joints in the floor.
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Beige colored concrete for garage floor?
