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Originally Posted by Lilie
I wanted to have concrete inlay put in and then stained. I think it's really nice looking and it would have to be easy to take care of. But the price is nearly double any other flooring and the contractor stated that the concrete absorbs smells. As he said this, he looked down and the potty stains in the carpet.  |
We pulled up all the linoleum and carpet in the living room and kitchen, removed the adhesive, and stained the concrete ourselves. Total cost was less than $350 and it took about 3 long days. The hardest part was getting the old linoleum and glue up. And it absolutely does NOT absorb or retain smells. Get a couple more quotes from people on Craigslist; unless you're doing intricate designs stained concrete is not expensive or difficult to do.