cowman
Final Approach
I finally just broke down and started tearing out the nasty carpet in our basement. Got most of it out now, what's underneath is glue covered concrete that seems to be in good shape with no cracks or anything.
I've done epoxy garage floor coatings in the past with good results but the prep is a pain and not something I'm eager to do in the house(pressure washer and muriatic acid treatment). Has anyone got any experience with the non-epoxy floor paints for this sort of thing? Do they hold up well enough for household foot traffic? The plan was to paint the floor and put rugs in some key areas.
We absolutely do not want carpet down here, the dogs and cats have done things.... terrible things. Unspeakable things.
Wife says no to ceramic tile, a vinyl plank style flooring is still in contention but I'm liking the idea of just doing paint and touching it up if it gets scuffed/scratched anywhere. We could even get a couple different colors and tape stuff off/make some designs with it.
I've done epoxy garage floor coatings in the past with good results but the prep is a pain and not something I'm eager to do in the house(pressure washer and muriatic acid treatment). Has anyone got any experience with the non-epoxy floor paints for this sort of thing? Do they hold up well enough for household foot traffic? The plan was to paint the floor and put rugs in some key areas.
We absolutely do not want carpet down here, the dogs and cats have done things.... terrible things. Unspeakable things.
Wife says no to ceramic tile, a vinyl plank style flooring is still in contention but I'm liking the idea of just doing paint and touching it up if it gets scuffed/scratched anywhere. We could even get a couple different colors and tape stuff off/make some designs with it.