Faux finishing makes concrete look like wood.
Concrete walls that look like wood.
According to chris sullivan an expert in the decorative concrete world the roughsawn look of wood is making a come back as a desirable finished concrete texture.
The rough texture of the unfinished wood leaves a recognizable wood grain in the cast concrete surface that many find appealing.
Duhon 29 installed his first plank like floor four years ago for a parade of homes house.
Concrete is tough and durable and it s a construction material with many virtues.
This style gives you the beautiful appearance of wood with the durability and minimal maintenance that comes with concrete.
Creating the look of wood on any surface takes time and patience but it can be done even on concrete using faux finishing techniques.
How to paint concrete to look like wood.
Board formed concrete walls.
Wood floors are fine but in this area prone to flooding concrete floors are even better.
The concrete must be completely dry and clean before priming.
Faux wood carved concrete walls.
And keefe duhon of concrete revolution has developed a specialty of concrete floors that look like wood planks and he s become known for it across the country.
A skilled contractor can make concrete look like practically anything you can imagine including brick stone and even wood.
Using surecrete products create concrete wood looking concrete floors countertops and even furniture.
In fact people often ask us how to make concrete look like wood planks.
Beauty however is not one of them.
Concrete overlays can look like wood planks.
Ryan mcvay photodisc getty images the nature and texture of wood is warm and inviting.