There are many sealing products out there that make outrageous claims. If you are not a chemist, you are right it can be hard to tell who is telling the truth. Or worse yet, many people are quick to give advice on subjects they really aren't experts in. In order to keep salt out of your concrete you want fluids to get in. Namely water carrying salt is what penetrates and damages (breaks csa bonds) your slab. 2. You want something that will last and not have recoat every year. 3. There is one category of product that will fit your needs. A siloxane/ silane modified acrylic sealer will offer protection for about 2-3 years. Depending if the slab is stamped or just brush finish will determine the gloss level of sealer you will want. Stamped is normally high gloss to enhance color variations. 4. One other category of excellent sealers is completely silicon base. These sealers bond awesome, come in satin or high gloss, hold up under UV and protect from salt extremely well. There are only two manufacturers that I know of because they are both patented. Adsil is one brand and Heal and Seal is the other. You can find Heal and Seal at http://www.walttools.com/heal-and-seal/ 5. If you put a high gloss sealer down I would use silica sand or Tru Grip as a slip resistant additive. Otherwise the slab will be slippery without ice. Also, do not just use a densifier to try to protect against salt damage. They are just silica or silica salts that react with portland or free lime - if it is available in the slab, to make more concrete on a micro scale. While this may make the concrete a little less permeable- salt will no doubt still get in and damage it. Hope this helps

Thank you everyone. I asked because only thoughts and concerns and likes or exactly what you are all saying. I like the thought of it because if someone washes their hands and splashes etc. but because it is floating and not up against the wall to the right or left, I almost feel like the mosaic will look funny on top of it as I do not plan to take the mosaic throughout The entire wall. The Fossett was just installed so it doesn't seem like it splashes behind the Fossett but it does splash in front of you which is annoying. All these modern, cool looking Vanities with sleek and funky sinks are never that great when it comes to splashing. after reading your opinions, I think I will skip it. I think if it was butting up against the wall on the right or left I would feel better about doing it. thank you all for taking the time to reply.

Currently the floor can receive sheet goods - that's it. Carpet, sheet lino or sheet vinyl. The wonkiness of the concrete prevents everything else. To correct the wonkiness, you need to have the paint removed = abatement. Which is something you don't want to do. Mind you, once the abatement has occurred, you can go ahead and have the concrete flattened/dealt with and then you can have ANY FLOOR you want. Whenever you want. For as long as you want. Until then, you can work with "sheet" materials like carpet, lino or vinyl.

Grover any chance you can show me what it would look like with no railing and pulling the left side of the steps a bit more to the left (towards the end of the window) i was just looking at greige color schemes and I’m feeling super over whelmed. looks like a darker warm brown with a light grey compliments and contrasts with each (went through your color schemes) so now im thinking... the silver traverntine for the top of the steps and the top of the porch with a more brown stack stone color for the pillar, and light post? Or should I reverse it? Make a darker slate for the top of the porch/steps and a lighter grey with warm tones for the stack stone? God... I’m going crazy