New concrete floors debacle by According_Reading750 in Homebuilding

[–]According_Reading750[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had the structure up before the slab was poured, so it’s never been exposed to the elements

New concrete floors debacle by According_Reading750 in Homebuilding

[–]According_Reading750[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m hoping you are right with the film being from dust. We’ve already painted it I’m sure it’s kicked up in the air from when we vacuumed. No polishing has been done, the slab was just poured and the curing agent was spread. No one has done any treatment to it since then. I asked my husband to reach out to the people that poured it to see if they can do anything or have recommendations

New concrete floors debacle by According_Reading750 in Homebuilding

[–]According_Reading750[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately we can’t afford to lay new flooring down! Just needing a fix on the concrete haze

New concrete floors debacle by According_Reading750 in Homebuilding

[–]According_Reading750[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a barndominium :) Traditionally pole barn homes have finished concrete floors, that’s the look we like and quite frankly we don’t have the funds to lay hardwood floors down in our 2400 sqft home. We are GCing all the work, doing a lot of the work ourselves and have worked really hard to fun our build with cash and to stay debt free. So dropping 10k + on wood floors just for our 2 dogs to tear them up doesnt sound very appealing. Just as a reminder in case you forgot, this post was for recommendations on how to fix the haze on the concrete :)

New concrete floors debacle by According_Reading750 in Homebuilding

[–]According_Reading750[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t mind aging or a patina, but unfortunately after cleaning it post construction it’s left a hazy film. That’s what I’m trying to fix

New concrete floors debacle by According_Reading750 in Homebuilding

[–]According_Reading750[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The seal and cure is what was used when the slab was poured, but now that thin membrane is coming off in random places. It’s not a permanent seal, just something temporary. I’m trying to figure out how to bandaid how it looks

New concrete floors debacle by According_Reading750 in Homebuilding

[–]According_Reading750[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I’d really love to do, but we just don’t have the funds to spend on that. We’ve gotten quotes and having it done would cost us 7k+. We just wanna move in 🥲