What do I finish my basement floor with? It is old, uneven and garage floor paint didnt work rather peeled.?

Used paint that you add the decorative chips to, but it peeled in a year. Need to do a laundry area in my 100 year old house but dont want carpet. Any new products or techniques that are out there that have been used with success? Thanx.What do I finish my basement floor with? It is old, uneven and garage floor paint didnt work rather peeled.?
first it must be cleaned really well,swept,mopped with clean water and finally allowed to dry.


next the floor must be sealed with concrete sealer,that is key here.


now you are ready to apply youre finish.What do I finish my basement floor with? It is old, uneven and garage floor paint didnt work rather peeled.?
Staining is a good way to add color and or design. Does not peel. There is a process of acid staining that when finished could look like marble. Many web sites to see of this type of process. Looks good.
If the basement does not leak walmart and any other paint store should sell concrete paint. However if it does leak you'll need to give it an acid wash to clean it followed by concrete sealer. A third possiblity may be that you need to put a dehumidifier in your basement as you may have a too moist environment.
I used the quickrete brand epoxy paint as well. Did you prep it with T.S.P? Scape and scrub to death before you painted it? Also did you use it within the time alotment? It is only good for 2 - 2 1/2 hours after you mix the two containers together. Maybe call manufacturer and see if you can recoat it again after you scrape up the loose paint.


Hope this helps!
I just refinished my basement in the last year and I have to say that my best investment was in the floor products.





I went to Home Depot and bought these 2x2 ';Dri-Core'; floor boards. They fit together like a puzzle to form a very solid and durable sub floor. I did it myself and it was pretty easy.





Once the floor was done, I went back to Home Depot for carpeting. I learned that the cost of professional installation and the cost of do-it-yourself-squares is about the same. The benefit of the do-it-yourself squares it that you get a higher quality carpet (better padding) and if you ever get a stain in one, you just swap it out.





Laying the carpet takes a little time. If you do it right, you won't see any seams. If your rush the job, you'll see the seams. Here are my tips when installing these carpet tiles.


1) leave them in the box until you are ready to start.


2) Read the directions fully. You have to determine the starting point according to their directions or it won't work. Don't just put the first tile in any random corner. If your room isn't perfectly square, you'll be cursing yourself with every tile you have to lay down.


3) When you get to an end and you need to trim a tile, use a new blade in your ';box cutter'; knife each time. Don't get lazy. A new blade = a clean edge = no seams.


4) as you lay each carpet tile, use your hand to puch the knapp out of the seams. It's worth the extra minute or two it takes.





The sub floor makes the basement feel much warmer. If the carpet were directly on the concrete, the cold would penetrate. Ifyou don't want carpet, you can put pretty much antyhing else on top (ceramic tile, vinyl flooring).





Good luck.