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Bob Harris' Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors
2004, 100 pp.
$75.00

Published by ConcreteNetwork.com

This is a full-color resource with valuable, detailed information, including tips and tricks for staining concrete interior floors. This guide provides the knowledge to take your floor-building skills to the highest level. Detailed information includes specialty methods for applying stains, such as using concrete dyes, sandblasting, or creating faux finishes; the tools needed and where to get them; how to maintain concrete floors; and creating intriguing effects with torn paper, cheesecloth, fertilizer, sawdust, or cat litter.

Keywords: stain, decorative concrete, floor designs, specialty techniques.

Contents:
Chapters 1-22

1 Why Stained Concrete Floors Are So Popular

2 Stained Concrete Floors Provide a Wide Spectrum of Design Options

3 Where Do Good Flooring Designs Come From?

4 Budget Analysis of Stained Concrete Floors

5 Site Conditions Affecting Chemical Staining Projects

6 New Concrete: Attributes That Impact Chemical Staining

7 Establishing Expectations with the Builder, Architect, and Owner

8 Preparing Samples

9 Writing a Fair Contract

10 Chronicling Your Work

11 The Importance of Safety

12 When Extra Surface Preparation Is Required

13 Getting Ready for Stain Application

14 The Chemical Staining Process

15 Applying Dyes and Grout

16 Sealing and Protecting Your Work

17 Equipment, Tools, and Supplies

18 Specialty Techniques

19 Troubleshooting: How to Fix and Avoid Common Field Problems

20 Maintaining Chemically Stained Floors

21 How to Sell Chemically Stained and Dyed Interior Floors

22 The Future: Artisans Taking Stained and Dyed Floors Over the Top