Bob Harris's Guide to Stained
Concrete Interior Floors
Learn How to
Turn Concrete Slabs Into Works of Art Your Customers Will Cherish
Rewarding You with Repeat Business
Learn how to turn concrete slabs into works of
art your customers will cherish, and in return, reward you with a
lifetime of repeat business.
This new book shows you concrete design options
available today, how to estimate costs of different techniques and
compare those costs to other floor covering options such as carpet,
wood floors, tile, or marble.
Find out how to sell your services, write a
contract for floor staining, then keep notes and records so you can
repeat your performance.
Large color photos show how to correct problem
floors, test your stain before beginning, apply dyes, grouts and
sealers, and specialty techniques. Full of charts, helpful hints and
step-by-step instructions.
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Photos courtesy of The Decorative Concrete Institute |
You’ll get hundreds of tips and
tricks from Harris, who has personally placed and/or supervised the
placement of over three million square feet of decorative concrete,
including work for some of the major Disney theme parks in Orlando,
Florida.

Photo courtesy of
The Colormaker Floors, Ltd.
Contents
- Chapter 1
Why Stained
Concrete Floors Are So Popular
- Chapter 2 Stained Concrete
Floors Provide a Wide Spectrum of Design Options
- Chapter 3 Where Do Good
Flooring Designs Come From?
- Chapter 4 Budget Analysis of
Stained Concrete Floors
- Chapter 5 Site Conditions
Affecting Chemical Staining Projects
- Chapter 6 New Concrete:
Attributes That Impact Chemical Staining
- Chapter 7 Establishing
Expectations with the Builder, Architect, and Owner
- Chapter 8 Preparing Samples
- Chapter 9 Writing a Fair
Contract
- Chapter 10
Chronicling
Your Work
- Chapter 11 The Importance of Safety
- Chapter 12 When Extra Surface
Preparation Is Required
- Chapter 13 Getting Ready for Stain
Application
- Chapter
14 The
Chemical Staining Process
- Chapter 15 Applying Dyes and Grout
- Chapter 16 Sealing and Protecting Your
Work
- Chapter 17 Equipment, Tools, and
Supplies
- Chapter 18
Specialty
Techniques
- Chapter 19 Troubleshooting: How to Fix
and Avoid Common Field Problems
- Chapter 20 Maintaining Chemically
Stained Floors
- Chapter 21 How to Sell Chemically
Stained and Dyed Interior Floors
- Chapter 22 The Future: Artisans Taking
Stained and Dyed Floors Over the Top
- Glossary
- Resources

Paperback, 98 pages
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Bob Harris' Guide to Stained Concrete Interior Floors
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