How to sand a concrete floor? | DIY Home Improvement Forum
2009年2月21日 · B. Bob Mariani. 3590 posts · Joined 2008. #12 · Mar 6, 2009. If the water does not bead and the area you placed the water over does not contain any dry spots, then you are good to go with the staining. (as far as absorption test goes) You can fix the surface by chemically etching the concrete prior to staining.
Grinding an uneven floor after a botched self-leveling job!
2018年5月4日 · You may find that grinding down a high area may take care of several adjoining low areas. Other high spots will be obvious. 3. When you finish checking for level fill in the low areas with a leveling agent. After it dries use the commercial grinder on the entire surface or as needed. 4. Now check level again.
Sanding concrete floor - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2011年4月17日 · not suprised with the bad patch job, i run into this a lot. i would use a diamond cup wheel on an angle grinder if it is a small enough area. a vaccume attachment works good indoors to help control the dust. larger concrete grinders with complete dust containment systemes can be rented if the area is too large for the hand held grinder
Epoxy floor prep, concrete grinding vs 80 grit sanding
2021年7月18日 · Epoxy floor prep, concrete grinding vs 80 grit sanding. I’m going to attempt a diy rock solid metallic epoxy floor in my dry basement and want to make sure I spend the most time on a good floor prep. Watched many videos and not sure the route to go. I have 1 layer of paint on the floor currently, adhered well with no chipping.
Residential concrete floor standards? Ours has several...
2017年7月17日 · The pouring concrete crew was different than the sealer crew. Prior to water sealer application, I marked several footprints and scratches that the finisher tried to get out with etching solution (applied over 24 hours) and hand sanding with a 4 inch orbital sander. There was no overall grinding of the floor prior to sealer application.
laying stamped concrete over old tile - DIY Home Improvement …
2007年11月12日 · The correct action would be to remove the old tiles, and grind the concrete, then possibly acid stain, use a template and stain, or other options. Do a search on acid stained concrete floors and see what you find. Ladwig Construction. …
Removing high spot in concrete - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2009年5月9日 · Possible solution: Take your level, put one end on the hump, the other on the lower part of the floor. Use a ruler and measure the hight of the gap between the floor and the level created by bridging the two different heights in your floor with the level.
Is it possible to grind 1/2" off a concrete slab...
2022年3月25日 · Even if I used small mosaic tiles the floor would ideally need to be leveled because it slopes a lot in one area where a floor drain used to be. However, at the very far end of the bathroom, the concrete quickly comes up about 1/2" in …
Putting sand down before laying a concrete slab foundation?
2020年3月7日 · Not all sand is compactable so mostly they use a mix of like 3/4" crushed right down to sand. If you are going to spread fill and do concrete soon then you will want to compact layers as you fill it up. Do not use flat bottom gables with scissor trusses. For any particle mix to compact well it needs to be well graded.
Self-Leveling concrete underneath new tub? Or not necessary?
2016年3月14日 · Is it absolutely necessary to lay self-leveling concrete on the entire bathroom floor, including under where the new bathtub is going to be placed, or can I install the new bathtub first and just lay the self-leveling concrete everywhere else? Yes, the new tub would then be slightly recessed below the level of the new concrete I lay down. What ...