So, if we're going to verbalize almost sealing our concrete slab in addition to turning it into our finished floors, nosotros accept to become dorsum inward time. Back correct afterward nosotros finished framing, adding windows in addition to having the stucco applied to the exterior. At this call for the occupation solid was "dried in" in addition to nosotros were laid upward for insulation in addition to drywall. Although it was withal relatively early on inward the structure process, nosotros wanted to seal the concrete earlier drywall was hung to avoid a messy, complicated application.
We spent an entire twenty-four lx minutes catamenia ability washing in addition to cleaning every inch of the floors. We also blew out every bit much structure dust every bit possible, to endeavor to range us a create clean sheet to start out applying the sealer. Since nosotros knew nosotros were going to accept exposed concrete since nosotros started building, nosotros were real diligent almost protecting the slab. We didn't allow anyone grade upward or write on the slab except when absolutely necessary.
drywall was hung in addition to the paint was sprayed and it was fourth dimension to trace the X-board dorsum in addition to encounter how the floors faired. Needless to say, nosotros were pretty nervous.
remolding our principal bathroom inward our terminal house, I abhor combing thinset on the wall. Thankfully, nosotros were able to attach our Concreate wall panels using a potent structure adhesive.
It took us almost half dozen hours to pare the entire 78" broad in addition to 19' tall fireplace alongside cement board in addition to almost a twenty-four lx minutes catamenia to wrap the entire surface inward the 24" x 48" concrete panels.
Once overnice affair almost using existent concrete (beside the gorgeousness) is the fact that it sands in addition to shapes easily. Most of our joints in addition to seams were pretty clean, but the few modest gaps nosotros had were chop-chop filled alongside a niggling grout in addition to sanded smooth.
The terminal footstep to instruct the dramatic concrete focal call for nosotros wanted, was to slide inward a 60" linear electrical fireplace insert we constitute on Amazon.
What produce you lot think?
And since I know you'll ask, the Concreate wall panels nosotros chose were 48" broad in addition to 24" tall, inward the color "Natural Grey".
Don't instruct me wrong, I similar tile in addition to rock veneer, but you lot can't trounce the hold off of existent concrete.
Interior Doors
Since Bryce industrial plant fulltime inward his twenty-four lx minutes catamenia job, I knew at that topographic point was a practiced gamble I'd in all likelihood halt upward installing and/or icon to a greater extent than or less of the interior doors myself. Cue The Door Stud.
The Door Stud is genuinely a twain of heavy-duty, adjustable, steel jigs that brand moving in addition to installing doors of all kinds much easier. We chose the Pro Series, which industrial plant alongside both pre-hung in addition to slab doors 1-3/8 - 1-3/4" thick in addition to weighing upward to 250 lbs.
Installation was pretty immediately forward. With the door laying on the ground, nosotros used the integrated clamps to secure The Door Stud to the bottom edge.
We thus were able to flip the pre-hung door in addition to casing vertically, in addition to curl it into place.
Episode 1: Budget & Design
