Tuesday, October 27, 2009

We're Floored

We're almost done staining our concrete floors, but I couldn't resist putting this picture up: Here is what our floors will look like - concrete stained with a soy-based (Soycrete) stain and sealed with a matte-finish sealer from the same manufacturer (Acrysoy).

Several reasons for the slightly unusual choice of flooring: concrete floors provide the thermal mass both for passive solar heating and for the radiant floor heat; and staining the concrete was by far the most economical option, compared to tile or hardwood or bamboo flooring. And, we think it looks cool - the stain brings out the structure of the concrete, and creates some really wonderful colors.

3 comments:

  1. Floors look great. I love stained concrete

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  2. I agree with Anonymous. The concrete will always look good. And, with the radiant heat, they'll be comfortable, too.

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  3. Thanks!!! The floors are interesting to look at, to see the variations in the coloring.

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