Check the smoothness of your concrete basement floor.
Rough basement floor.
Wipe away the remaining dust with a damp cloth.
With years of use though a concrete floor will wear down with the once smooth surface becoming roughened or damaged.
Most compounds require that you first coat the floor with a primer.
A well finished concrete floor should be comfortable to use as well as strong and durable.
During finishing the floor is leveled and smoothed with a surface that you can walk across on your bare feet.
Fortunately you don t have to deal with dips.
After the primer has cured mix the compound and spread it onto the floor up to 1 2 inch thick with a floor squeegee.
After making sure that your concrete basement floor is smooth even and free of moisture clean your concrete basement floor.
Use sandpaper to even the patches of rough concrete.
While you might not care what your garage floor looks like it s likely that you will want a smoother unblemished surface for your indoors.
Also usually sheet vinyl comes in 12 foot rolls and if your basement is wider than 12 ft you ll need to have a seam and buy extra vinyl to cover the area and make sure you order enough extra so that the can.
Concrete floors are common fixtures inside of the garage but with modern home designs becoming more and more appealing they re slowly make their way inside.
It does require floor prep to smooth the floor otherwise the surface of the sub floor will telegraph through within 6 months.
Tile is available in many different sizes and styles and the price range is equally broad.