Bathroom remodel Concrete floor what to seal with?
Meg Hur
6 years ago
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Anyone have concrete floors in master bathroom?
Comments (9)Please don't take this the wrong way, but I can't see how anybody could see that pic and be inspired by it. Maybe if you have an ultra-modern condo or contemporary architecture house it would fit in, but if I were shopping for a house having a concrete floor in the bathroom would be a huge strike against it and I would mentally discount my asking price by the estimated cost of having something else put in. I'm not trying to be harsh, just wanted to give you my unvarnished reaction which some might be unwilling to do....See Morenew floor in bathroom remodel
Comments (2)A 2" thick mud bed is a "forever" floor. Durable, sturdy, and solid underfoot. 1/2" cement board over 3/4" ply doesn't even meet the minimum recommended thickness for a tile substrate, you want 1-1/8" of plywood as a minimum when topping it with cement board. Cement board is "non-structural" so it does not contribute to the recommended thickness. When doing "ply and ply" for the subfloor and underlayment, I've almost always used 3/4" tongue and groove ply for the subfloor and half-inch ply underlayment over that....See MoreBathroom Remodel with concrete foundation
Comments (4)What floor of the house are you talking about, and is it a simple slab on grade? For example, most basement floors are just a slab that is poured after the footings and walls are finished. The basement floor is only about 4-5 inches thick and its relatively easy to break up, change plumbing, and pour a new floor. A 1st floor slab might have similar construction, but you would need an engineer or qualified contractor look at it. There are also houses that are built with post tension slabs, where tensioned cables run through the slab. For this type of slab you should never demo any part of it without having an engineer determine the impact of any changes. Bruce...See MoreBest seal over chalk painted floor for bathroom?
Comments (4)I would use the 'clear finish' made by the people who made the chalk paint. It is the best option...The chemicals will be compatible....See More_sophiewheeler
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