Fake a concrete patio cover up with stain.
Concrete patio concrete porch floor covering ideas.
A concrete patio was designed by leveco architects of south africa with a cover made from isopine which is a composite polystyrene material.
Also concrete patios are more durable and require less maintenance than wood decks.
Select a style and finish lay them out over the surface of the cement patio and lock them into one another creating a non permanent and attractive patio floor covering.
If you go the concrete route you will probably be able to keep your concrete porch flooring for the entire time you live in the home.
There are various options for covering a concrete porch floor to give it an elegant polished look and breathe new life in your home s exterior.
Stamped concrete overlay if you want to cover a concrete porch a stamped concrete overlay is an attractive option.
Over time water sun and extreme temperatures will cause a wood patio to rot warp splinter and fade.
Patio flooring ideas diy paver patio flooring ideas young house love has a full tutorial on how to build a paver patio for you.
These interlocking wood tiles are specifically made for use as an outdoor floor material.
Like many modern homes the concrete flooring is at the same level as indoors creating a seamless transition to the yard.
Pros of concrete flooring.
They have a great tutorial including the pattern template.
Lot s of pics and good instruction that can be adapted for several different looks including the more modern outdoor patio flooring idea above.
How to transform an old tired cracked concrete patio 1 blog posts featured deck diy exterior outdoor series outdoors outdoors uncategorized if you ve been following along for a while then you might remember that we ve been working on projects to fix up the exterior of our house since the spring.
I mean sweeping and hosing when it gets dirty it doesn t get much simpler than that.
Like i mentioned concrete is one tough cookie.
From beneath my heart try this diy patio.
Conceal the cement patio with modular wood tiles.
Epoxy based paints provide high durability and stain resistance making them ideal for garage or patio floors.
Masonry paints are designed for brick and other masonry applications.
Concrete porch and patio paints are frequently low luster acrylic latex paints designed to conceal imperfections and resist fading scuffing cracking and uv damage.