cstocks
Platinum Member
Well, maybe not exactly bare but pretty close to it.
My wife and I just watched a show on HGTV where the folks were building a new house and did not put flooring over the bare concrete in one room. The contractor made a few cuts lengthwise and widthwise with a circular saw to make the floor simulate the look of stone. Then, after vacuuming and cleaning the floor thoroughly, he stained it and sealed it. The finished product looked pretty good, and according to the narrator the floor is energy efficient.
I can see where a few bucks might be saved by doing this instead of putting down flooring or carpet but I have a hard time seeing how it would be energy efficient. It seems to me that it would be cold all the time. That might be fine in the summer but not so good in the winter. I would also think it would be hard on the feet and legs. Flooring like linoleum, hardwood/Pergo and carpet do add at least a little more cushion than bare concrete.
Has anyone done this in their house or seen it done in anyone else's house? Is it energy efficient? Would it be as efficient as ceramic tile or is ceramic tile even energy efficient? What do you think of this concept?
My wife and I just watched a show on HGTV where the folks were building a new house and did not put flooring over the bare concrete in one room. The contractor made a few cuts lengthwise and widthwise with a circular saw to make the floor simulate the look of stone. Then, after vacuuming and cleaning the floor thoroughly, he stained it and sealed it. The finished product looked pretty good, and according to the narrator the floor is energy efficient.
I can see where a few bucks might be saved by doing this instead of putting down flooring or carpet but I have a hard time seeing how it would be energy efficient. It seems to me that it would be cold all the time. That might be fine in the summer but not so good in the winter. I would also think it would be hard on the feet and legs. Flooring like linoleum, hardwood/Pergo and carpet do add at least a little more cushion than bare concrete.
Has anyone done this in their house or seen it done in anyone else's house? Is it energy efficient? Would it be as efficient as ceramic tile or is ceramic tile even energy efficient? What do you think of this concept?