Play Up Concrete with Paint If your concrete flooring is smooth, dry, and free of imperfections, consider playing it up with paint. This is the cheapest finishing option for basement flooring and is ideal for casual spaces. The secrets to success with painting concrete are a completely dry subfloor and primer and floor paint specially formulated for concrete. If you are building new, install a vapor barrier and gravel beneath the concrete subfloor to make certain it stays dry. Seal Concrete Against Moisture For that fashionable urban look, leave the concrete in its normal condition. Because concrete is very porous, it will soak up anything that is spilled on it (think of oil spots on garage flooring). To ensure it is moisture-resistant, seal it with a transparent sealer made to be used on concrete (check using a home improvement centre). Engineered Wood for Basement Floors Get the look of real wood at the basement with an engineered-wood flooring. Engineered wood incl
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