This would be perfect if i could pull it off.
Scoring concrete to look like tile.
The pool deck on the left has accent squares stained a darker color at certain points where the grid lines meet while the one on the right has a typical grid design but on top of stained and textured concrete.
Will have to do more research update.
Sanding etches the surface of the concrete and.
I stained the concrete to look like tile.
This requires a stamp that looks like tile in order to properly shape the concrete.
For additional accenting concrete scoring lines may be used to separate acid stain colors.
I was so pleased with the diy project on our back patio.
I had been reading up online about staining concrete and taping off squares like i ve done before on my old screened porch.
Fresh concrete can be shaped using a concrete stamp which creates a three dimensional textured surface.
Interested in the rugged elegance of concrete without the stains scratches and headaches of concrete installation.
How to make an etching on concrete to look like tiles.
For a step by step tutorial just click on the link below.
Concrete is a great material but if i can dress it up and make it look better then i m all for that.
Stamped concrete takes a flat slab of concrete and creates imprinted patterns to replicate the appearance of tile stone or just about any other hard surface.
Staining your concrete patio to look like tile.
Explore our collection of concrete look tile.
Concrete stain was one of the things i had in mind and i figured it would give me somewhat of the look i was going for.
Additional scoring and imperfections can even be added to make it look near indistinguishable from the real thing.
Scoring is often used to transform concrete pool decks both examples above feature grid patterns but with a bit of a twist.
Homeowners are finding that concrete patios and floors don t need to be a boring gray slab.
Then the more i dug i saw the idea for doing a stain and scoring that would make it look like wood.
It looks like the photo above is actually a stamped concrete which i have found out you can do on top of an existing slab if you prep it just right.
This means it has all of the customization abilities as tile and.
Straight wall borders and large square or rectangular tiles are the most popular patterns while arcs curves circles and diamonds are selected for a more contemporary or artistic look.