Step 3 clean the concrete basement floor.
Rough basement floor.
It does require floor prep to smooth the floor otherwise the surface of the sub floor will telegraph through within 6 months.
Installing a tile floor in all or part of your basement lets you have some fun with design while still quickly covering up existing concrete floors.
With years of use though a concrete floor will wear down with the once smooth surface becoming roughened or damaged.
Self leveling concrete is a liquid mortar that you pour and spread onto a sloped rough uneven but structurally sound floor.
A well finished concrete floor should be comfortable to use as well as strong and durable.
After the primer has cured mix the compound and spread it onto the floor up to 1 2 inch thick with a floor squeegee.
Fortunately you don t have to deal with dips.
During finishing the floor is leveled and smoothed with a surface that you can walk across on your bare feet.
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.
Tile is available in many different sizes and styles and the price range is equally broad.
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.
Use sandpaper to even the patches of rough concrete.
After making sure that your concrete basement floor is smooth even and free of moisture clean your concrete basement floor.
Wipe away the remaining dust with a damp cloth.