Never paint concrete it will most likely peel try acid staining it which is just as easy but it will last a lot longer and look amazing they have all kinds of colors
I stained some bricks on my home and a brick walkway and an entire patio 5 years ago. It still looks beautiful and we get tons of compliments. People have literally pulled over while im working outside to compliment my house/yard. Don't use concrete paint. Staining is the way to go! It changed the entire appearance of our home.
@@user-cf1fe2ip9f I live in Wisconsin We have harsh winters and we use salt. I stained 5 years ago. It still looks as good as day 1. I wish I could include before/after pics. I went from a cream brick to mahogany. I can't even see any fade. We ALWAYS get compliments on our home. I used Rock Solid concrete stain from Rustoleum many colors to chose from.
@@daniellex51484shaking my head? Or so much hate? At my comment? Facts aren't hateful, they're just the facts. If your intent in posting content online is to inspire others that it doesn't take a lot of money or hiring fancy designers to come up with projects on your own to beautify a space you don't like, then you need to be at least be aware that you could be inadvertently leading them into a action that could cause another unforseen problem such as expanding and re-cracking along the caulking line when the concrete expands in the heat which is it's intended function. Of which you may then find yourself having to scrape out all of that caulking if you don't like the looks of that cracking. For instance, painting concrete; many comments advise against doing so because of ongoing maintenance when the paint starts to peel. That is another fact. Dying the concrete with a stain made for cured concrete is a low maintenance alternative. For those that are inspired to do a project like this in their home, there are many alternative materials to choose from depending on the time and effort you have available to maintain it. I hope you reconsider characterizing people's input as hateful and consider perhaps their recall of past experiences. I thought an expansion joint could be covered because it interfered with the pattern in my patio knowing good and well what it was there for. It didn't work and the lesson learned only made more poignant the solution we inevitably used.
@@markme4it was a cement repair, which is very close to actual mixture of cement and usually for small cracks or chips, definitely not for the expansion joints. You’re right though if she used a caulking or rubberized caulking for it then it would be fine but she used that stuff.
That was my first question because they’re gonna walk all over it and the weather is going to cause it to go away anyways. It’ll look terrible before long!
There’s definitely paint for Concrete and Masonry. But I’m not sure she used that paint. Also it’s clear she didn’t prime it either. A lot of people tend not to prime it cause it’s more expensive but then their jobs end up looking like this 🤷♂️
Will look nice for a few weeks, then look progressively shittier for the rest of the life of the concrete. Cannot recommend painting exterior concrete surfaces under any circumstances, especially in any area which ever gets freeze thaw cycles, but even in areas which never see frost this is just a bad idea.
You have natural stone on the front of the house. Cinderblock is going to cheapen the entire look of the home. Nothing is uglier than cheap cinderblock.
NEVER PAINT CONCRETE! here is a short lesson, concrete is created by a chemical reaction painting your concrete will weaken it as concrete needs to breathe and requires special sealants
@@QueenofKings2concrete swells and shrinks with the weather. It might not happen very fast on new concrete but if those cracks were there already and not properly fixed they will reappear pretty fast.
She said she added something in it to make the paint less slippery but it's clearly and very glossy so she didn't put enough of it in. She's going to end up having to we do that all the time and for it to look good she's going to have to clean off the paint that was on before. Only way you can get that off is using acetone and a scrub brush, or if it's peeling and chipping you might be able to use a pressure washer for a lot of it. Freaking concrete contracts and expands, freezes and sweats. Lol I hate it when people paint concrete, actually I even hate it when they paint their wooden walkways. It just makes it look like shit because nobody ever gets to it in time to repair it. Lol and when you're a homeowner there are so many things you have to take care of there's no need to make more work for yourself and she still could have done something to make it look nice... Like refinish it. She also should have checked if they were level before filling in those cracks. That was pretty new cement, so for it to be cracking it could be a foundational problem.
And then her toddler slips and falls while running, throwing his head back hard onto thr slipper concrete, putting him in a type of seizure. My parents' concrete isn't painted but it's slipper from the gross dogs and their water, and that's what happened to my baby.
Just remember....the added texture you put into the concrete paint to prevent slippage not only provides better grip for your shoes but also provides a place for the dirt on your shoes to get stuck to. ...these surfaces tend to get dirty quicker and need scrubbed (not hosed) for a good cleaning. The look is good but the maintenance is higher. Plus...the paint may wear away faster than you realize if the area is in high use. NEVER mean to be negative...It looks good.....just saying...
@@spetrichhome yes it will . Any Person knows this you paint something outdoors in elements it will not last long must be new home owner to not know don’t paint concrete 🤣
If you get winters where you live that job that looks wonderful turned into a high maintenance job. Paint will peal. Also those aren’t cracks they are saw cut’s because concrete expands and retracts durning all the seasons.
@@naomid0226 I was thinking that they probably refused to use the back or side door until it dried. If there IS a way to enter the house other than the front 🤔
Geez. This comments are, sadly, brutal. I'm going to step in and congratulate this beautiful woman for doing such a great job and for being proactive, productive, and creative! From her videos, it looks like she's also a wife and mother so doing work like this whilst working and/or homemaking is an exceptional feat! Let's please be kind and compassionate toward others. Good job lovely Lady.
I had to tell that to managers at large apartment complex I lived in. It was gated and had literal streets in it. So of course they had to paint a lot of certain curbs red and other areas to not block utilities etc. Except everyone slipped on the red paint and they even had to pay some medical bills. I went to the office and told them to put sand in the paint! The very next time I saw the maintainance guys painting the red curbs they had bags of sand!
Indeed. My toddler was running, slipped on my parents'slippery concrete and fell back on his head hard. He didn't cry, he had seizure like symptoms. Scary.
Don’t think she waited long enough before it dried fully . Cause a painter rudely painted my concrete steps even thought I firmly said not too . And it didn’t show foot prints like that ever . Just looked terrible and I had to so sadly live right it . But thankfully I matched the house and nobody really noticed but I did . Asked him y did me do it after I said no cause I like the concrete natural look . And he said he thought it look better .
@@naomid0226 huff..I’d be upset too I just don’t prefer that look and for him to make that decision on his own is totally rude and unprofessional but like you said no one noticed besides you so I guess it worked out for you somehow
Fully concur. The painted walkway looks really bad. Fake af tbf. When she said "look at the difference it makes" I was like totally. It used to look so much better. 😂
Oh wonderful I’m gonna be doing my from steps and sidewalk too .. thank you I’ll follow you and get more ideas as you go along .. thank you for sharing..
As a woman in construction, I love this! I work in concrete and building material testing. There is a pigmented epoxy you can also use if the paint starts chipping. Definitely lasts longer but the paint looks fantastic! We achieved that look/color by basically "polishing" the wet concrete and this looks very similar.
I'm not shocked that new pour concrete is cracked already. They literally built your home within a month. You for sure have cracks throughout your house... people mad your painting the concrete... that's the least of your problems lol. Don't make it slick either. You'll regret that the first rainfall. Always ALWAYS use grit in the paint if you paint anything you walk on.
Excellent work! You did a job that looks good, feels good for you, and didn’t cost too much! Ignore the naysayers, you did what any handyman off the street would.
Looks great but why put the front of your house on the internet? You should be very careful with doing things like this. You put your yourself and your family at risk .
Awesome . The cracks mean the ground underneath is setting which is common . To prevent this you will need to fill underneath to prevent further deeper cracking .
It looks great so far 😊 & idk why people always have such negative things to say like it’s not your home or money if she’s happy with it then that’s all that matters not like it’s ruining your life. If things require a change later that’s something to revisit later no need to be dramatic and hateful when she’s clearly just excited for the updates she’s doing
Never paint concrete it will most likely peel try acid staining it which is just as easy but it will last a lot longer and look amazing they have all kinds of colors
If the concrete is pitted and stained can you still acid stain?
It does look great now 👍
It’s stain not paint- it’s different don’t use salt tho!
I stained some bricks on my home and a brick walkway and an entire patio 5 years ago. It still looks beautiful and we get tons of compliments. People have literally pulled over while im working outside to compliment my house/yard. Don't use concrete paint. Staining is the way to go! It changed the entire appearance of our home.
@@user-cf1fe2ip9f I live in Wisconsin We have harsh winters and we use salt. I stained 5 years ago. It still looks as good as day 1. I wish I could include before/after pics. I went from a cream brick to mahogany. I can't even see any fade. We ALWAYS get compliments on our home. I used Rock Solid concrete stain from Rustoleum many colors to chose from.
You just created a maintenance nightmare.
Right. It looked good the way it was. And you can see footprints all over it already.
It is a maintenance nightmare!!!
Neighbor did this a couple of years ago. It looks like shit in about 2 weeks. This lady just trashed her curb appeal.
It was much nicer originally
This will probably peel??
My husband painted our concrete patio a month ago and it didn’t leave prints like hers does. I think he used a special paint tho.
For me personally, I like the color of white cement better. But it looks really nicely done! 👍
Beautiful
Cement is the concrete mix, concrete is final product I still don’t understand how people don’t know this
Concrete...
Can't wait to see the update video next month. Bet it's titled : "Why You Shouldn't Paint Concrete Steps and Patio"
😂😂😂😂😂 so true.
On those cold days the when the morning dew builds up you can slide all the way out to the curb. 😮
If you prep it properly you can paint it, but she didnt etch it at all from what it looked like. High chance it will chip, but you never know
Or Freezing Ice and/or Snow!
You filled in the expansion joints. They're built into the sections to prevent cracking from heat expansion in the summer.
Wow SMH
Will be fine if she used flexible caulking
@@daniellex51484what? What’s hateful about the comment?
@@daniellex51484shaking my head? Or so much hate? At my comment? Facts aren't hateful, they're just the facts. If your intent in posting content online is to inspire others that it doesn't take a lot of money or hiring fancy designers to come up with projects on your own to beautify a space you don't like, then you need to be at least be aware that you could be inadvertently leading them into a action that could cause another unforseen problem such as expanding and re-cracking along the caulking line when the concrete expands in the heat which is it's intended function. Of which you may then find yourself having to scrape out all of that caulking if you don't like the looks of that cracking. For instance, painting concrete; many comments advise against doing so because of ongoing maintenance when the paint starts to peel. That is another fact. Dying the concrete with a stain made for cured concrete is a low maintenance alternative. For those that are inspired to do a project like this in their home, there are many alternative materials to choose from depending on the time and effort you have available to maintain it. I hope you reconsider characterizing people's input as hateful and consider perhaps their recall of past experiences. I thought an expansion joint could be covered because it interfered with the pattern in my patio knowing good and well what it was there for. It didn't work and the lesson learned only made more poignant the solution we inevitably used.
@@markme4it was a cement repair, which is very close to actual mixture of cement and usually for small cracks or chips, definitely not for the expansion joints. You’re right though if she used a caulking or rubberized caulking for it then it would be fine but she used that stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen….this is why you don’t buy a flipped house. 😂😂😂😂😂
I liked how it looked like in the beginning.
The only thing I'm looking at is all your sandal prints in the paint in one of the shots and wondering if that's permanent
Prints
@@shannijones4587 lol fixed
Same!! I came to the comments specifically to see if anyone else was as annoyed by it as I am😬😬
It's just dust
I was surprised to see someone paint concrete like that and when I read through the comments I realised that many others were surprised too 🤣
That was my first question because they’re gonna walk all over it and the weather is going to cause it to go away anyways. It’ll look terrible before long!
There’s definitely paint for Concrete and Masonry. But I’m not sure she used that paint. Also it’s clear she didn’t prime it either. A lot of people tend not to prime it cause it’s more expensive but then their jobs end up looking like this 🤷♂️
Will look nice for a few weeks, then look progressively shittier for the rest of the life of the concrete. Cannot recommend painting exterior concrete surfaces under any circumstances, especially in any area which ever gets freeze thaw cycles, but even in areas which never see frost this is just a bad idea.
Agree horrible choice to do that
Was just thinking that. It already started looking bad the same day. Can see foot prints.
But there’s concrete stain? Is that still a nightmare?
Anywhere water puddles will peel rather quickly.
Unless the concrete is 30 years old n too cheap to redo concrete lol
You have natural stone on the front of the house. Cinderblock is going to cheapen the entire look of the home. Nothing is uglier than cheap cinderblock.
Wont another issue be moisture held against the wall?
@adrienneclarke3953 yes especially with shitty American home construction. Yalls houses are built like diy sheds😂
But she's gonna paint it! 😂
@@cateatfood6634 You're right. It CAN be made even uglier.
You know you can disguise Cinder Block with stuco or stone veneers right? It doesnt have to look like blocks
NEVER PAINT CONCRETE! here is a short lesson, concrete is created by a chemical reaction painting your concrete will weaken it as concrete needs to breathe and requires special sealants
There is a masonry paint made for cement and concrete. The cracks in the steps are there for a reason and they will reappear after the winter
@@QueenofKings2concrete swells and shrinks with the weather. It might not happen very fast on new concrete but if those cracks were there already and not properly fixed they will reappear pretty fast.
As a concretetoligsist I don’t recommend. You will be painting those every year
First off, is that a real thing? Second, if it is a real thing I don’t think you spelled it right lol
@@spetrichhomemaking your house look stupid
@@spetrichhomeclueless broad
I would plant lavender in the raised bed - it would match your beautiful front door and look sooooooo pretty 💜💜💜
Same. Blues, purples, pinks and whites would go beautifully with that house. Possibly even yellows.
I totally agree. Sprinkles of yellow flowers along with complimentary colors will make it "pop" next spring.
Agreed. Splashes of color with flowers and or planters.
Those "cracks" you filled are there for a reason.
Have fun with that when the paint starts to peel & crack. Also, be extra careful when it’s wet because it’s going to be extra slippery
She said she added something in it to make the paint less slippery but it's clearly and very glossy so she didn't put enough of it in. She's going to end up having to we do that all the time and for it to look good she's going to have to clean off the paint that was on before. Only way you can get that off is using acetone and a scrub brush, or if it's peeling and chipping you might be able to use a pressure washer for a lot of it. Freaking concrete contracts and expands, freezes and sweats. Lol I hate it when people paint concrete, actually I even hate it when they paint their wooden walkways. It just makes it look like shit because nobody ever gets to it in time to repair it. Lol and when you're a homeowner there are so many things you have to take care of there's no need to make more work for yourself and she still could have done something to make it look nice... Like refinish it. She also should have checked if they were level before filling in those cracks. That was pretty new cement, so for it to be cracking it could be a foundational problem.
Very slippery
😂 omg
And then her toddler slips and falls while running, throwing his head back hard onto thr slipper concrete, putting him in a type of seizure.
My parents' concrete isn't painted but it's slipper from the gross dogs and their water, and that's what happened to my baby.
She did say she added grit to the paint to make it less slippery, at least she thought about that part lol
The lighter original color of the concrete was much nicer than the painted on color. And yes, there was a BIG difference in color!
Just remember....the added texture you put into the concrete paint to prevent slippage not only provides better grip for your shoes but also provides a place for the dirt on your shoes to get stuck to. ...these surfaces tend to get dirty quicker and need scrubbed (not hosed) for a good cleaning. The look is good but the maintenance is higher. Plus...the paint may wear away faster than you realize if the area is in high use. NEVER mean to be negative...It looks good.....just saying...
That looked soo spotty
I see it also very spotty and going to look horrible in a couple months
@@mariagents9575 doubtful 😂
@@spetrichhome yes it will . Any Person knows this you paint something outdoors in elements it will not last long must be new home owner to not know don’t paint concrete 🤣
If you get winters where you live that job that looks wonderful turned into a high maintenance job. Paint will peal. Also those aren’t cracks they are saw cut’s because concrete expands and retracts durning all the seasons.
Do not paint your walkway. It will always look bad and you will have a live long maintenance.
You just don’t live, laugh, love enough to understand her
The concrete cracks/slits are there for a reason ma'am. It allows the concrete to breathe, preventing cracking from all over the place.
Hope you're waterproofing that wall before you put the planter in. It's not meant to have soil pressed up against it.
Why are there footprints 👣 showing up more than b4
Not the only one who saw the foot prints . I’m thinking she didn’t wait long enough to walk on it before it fully dried ?
@@naomid0226 I was thinking that they probably refused to use the back or side door until it dried. If there IS a way to enter the house other than the front 🤔
Could also be from just dusty shoe bottoms on brand new paint
@@jaywholoveseveryone1721 True . It looked better before in my opinion.
You did a beautiful job. I think a stained concrete would hold up best with no peeling over time. This from experience.
Geez. This comments are, sadly, brutal. I'm going to step in and congratulate this beautiful woman for doing such a great job and for being proactive, productive, and creative! From her videos, it looks like she's also a wife and mother so doing work like this whilst working and/or homemaking is an exceptional feat! Let's please be kind and compassionate toward others. Good job lovely Lady.
I am thankful for the "brutal" BUT honest comments, they prevent others from making this same mistake.💯❤️
That paint will look good for two weeks.
Never paint concrete leave it raw so it’s easy maintenance
Should have stained it! Thats going to be a constant mess!
Good look from your yard lady you made a difference.
Very proud of you❤❤❤❤❤
I love what you did to the concrete. I will copy you 😊
Wouldn’t that be like super slick when it gets wet?
And liability nightmare when Amazon, Fed Ex, postman come…
Put some soft yellow flowers or plants. Not telling you what to do, just think it will look really pretty. Goes great with gray.😊
Oh great another clear cut McMansion subdevelopment. Oh I can’t wait to see what you do with your house! Like OMG YOURE JUST SO CREATIVE.
Never, ever paint concrete. Wow!!
Sometimes a single google search can help avoid a maintenance nightmare 😂
Yeah nothing like painted concrete the cheapen the whole block.
WOW GIRL U CRUSHED IT😂😂😂😂😂
Beautiful results! Job well done.
Beach sand works great as an anti slip in paint also plus is cheap if not free.
I had to tell that to managers at large apartment complex I lived in. It was gated and had literal streets in it. So of course they had to paint a lot of certain curbs red and other areas to not block utilities etc. Except everyone slipped on the red paint and they even had to pay some medical bills. I went to the office and told them to put sand in the paint! The very next time I saw the maintainance guys painting the red curbs they had bags of sand!
Do you mix the sand into the paint? Or paint and sprinkle afterward?
Looks great! Raised bed video, hurry and post.
Concrete looks awesome! Great renovation! I don't recommended building planters against buildings though.
What happens if you build against buildings sir? I don’t want to make a mistake. Thank you very much.😊
Painting your concrete will make it slippery to walk on when wet . Pretty dangerous
“i put in an additive to make it less slippery” convinced u ppl don’t listen
@@Aj-sn1dp doesnt mean its suddenly not slippery. Think for a minute would you?
Indeed. My toddler was running, slipped on my parents'slippery concrete and fell back on his head hard. He didn't cry, he had seizure like symptoms. Scary.
But does footprints show up more evade than on the plain concrete?👣👣👣
Don’t think she waited long enough before it dried fully . Cause a painter rudely painted my concrete steps even thought I firmly said not too . And it didn’t show foot prints like that ever . Just looked terrible and I had to so sadly live right it . But thankfully I matched the house and nobody really noticed but I did . Asked him y did me do it after I said no cause I like the concrete natural look . And he said he thought it look better .
@@naomid0226 huff..I’d be upset too I just don’t prefer that look and for him to make that decision on his own is totally rude and unprofessional but like you said no one noticed besides you so I guess it worked out for you somehow
I did this too it’s been two years and my patio looks beautiful as it did on day 1 that i painted it. No problems at all
The curb appeal went up a LOT with just the paint. ❤ Keep up the good work. ❤ Good job. ❤
Cracks in steps can also mean their foundation is uneven. If you didn't check the level it will comeback. From personal experience.
Yes I was thinking the same thing. Definitely not a good sign at all
Can you address the footprints and if they go away
It’s just dust so yes
@@spetrichhomelol
@@spetrichhomehas the paint peeled yet?
Very nice! Great job😊
A I love it I love love love it you are doing a fantastic job so far and I can't wait to see the raised flower bed in. Absolutely fantastic
Created huge matinance nightmare. It looked better before.
This must be her first house. She'll learn...😊
@@frankendoll1455 not my first house and also not new to painting and DIYing
Fully concur. The painted walkway looks really bad. Fake af tbf. When she said "look at the difference it makes" I was like totally. It used to look so much better. 😂
@@francesca9513yeah it looks deadpan now. I liked the original
@@francesca9513Looks like plastic slabs 😂
I would not recommend painting concrete, it will peel and look awful eventually. Now you have to repaint it every year.
You did a great job clean lines
That's really nice I like that new walk and do like it gray matches the house. Great work around the house!🌱🌱
That’s called a landlord special 👌🏾
I like the real look better.
I love it! 👩🏻🎨 Well done you 👍 cannot wait for the next step 🪻🌻🌷
Beautiful. Beautiful 💯💯💯💯💯👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Looked better before
It already looked bad with the footprints
Oh wonderful I’m gonna be doing my from steps and sidewalk too .. thank you I’ll follow you and get more ideas as you go along .. thank you for sharing..
❤❤❤❤ beautiful door too..
When I live in an apartment, I have too much free time. When I have a house, I'm so tired of maintaining it.
Muy lindo el resultado final, felicidades
Proud of you for doing all that yourself 👍 Learning as you go along🤗
I think you did an amazing job. Anything thT doesn't work can be fixed. So I hope you enjoy your great work
Amazing
Can’t even afford 🥚s
The white cement was really nice
I think this looks fabulous
GORGEOUS!!! 👍
What about the footprints tho I like the colour though it’s very nice looks brand new
As a woman in construction, I love this! I work in concrete and building material testing. There is a pigmented epoxy you can also use if the paint starts chipping. Definitely lasts longer but the paint looks fantastic! We achieved that look/color by basically "polishing" the wet concrete and this looks very similar.
You did a terrific job! And, the darker paint color on the cement blend's very nice with the stone on the house! 👍😁
WOW look at you go with your bad self❤. Your amazing👏👏👏! It looked great before but looks brand new n polished.
There was no need to paint that concrete. And you’ll end up regretting it in about 3 years when it will start chipping.
I'm not shocked that new pour concrete is cracked already. They literally built your home within a month. You for sure have cracks throughout your house... people mad your painting the concrete... that's the least of your problems lol. Don't make it slick either. You'll regret that the first rainfall. Always ALWAYS use grit in the paint if you paint anything you walk on.
she did
Um no one is mad, they just trying to give advice lol it ain’t our house to get mad about.
I don't understand why people paint concrete grey. .
You’re Súper Woman 😃👏🏼🌻 everything looks radiant ❤
I was thinking who wants the wet look anyway. If she is Happy that’s all that matters.
You make all of us girls look sooo good!! Keep it up girl!!❤
Excellent work! You did a job that looks good, feels good for you, and didn’t cost too much! Ignore the naysayers, you did what any handyman off the street would.
You Go Girl 🎉 looks So GOOD ! GREAT JOB
Looks great but why put the front of your house on the internet? You should be very careful with doing things like this. You put your yourself and your family at risk .
I didn’t realize you could spell “lawsuit wait to happen” as “painted my concrete steps”. 🤯
Beautiful... you inspired me.
Beautiful work. Beautiful home I love love love this I live for it. Can't wait until I'm owning my home and can make these decisions too.
I love the color of your front door! What color paint is it?
Love the new look of the steps too!
Ash violet sherwin Williams!
spetrichhome Thank you, I was looking for a purple to go with gray, I think this is it! 🙂
Looks good 👍 I did a very good job
You go girl 👏
Can yall please stop saying "you go girl" getting super old.
gray, of course
Welcome to the wonderful world of painting your stoop every year.
Awesome . The cracks mean the ground underneath is setting which is common . To prevent this you will need to fill underneath to prevent further deeper cracking .
PUT SAND IN PAINT SO IT"S NOT SLICK ON THE WINTER OR WET. PAINT BLUE OR RED
Cool.
Looks nice 👍
I was a mail carrier for 30 years. Painted steps are super slippery when wet or with snow. We even had safety talks about painted steps/walks.
She said she put an additive in the paint to make it less slick
Don't paint concrete or brick.
Okay, but you painted the grey concrete grey 😳
It looks great so far 😊 & idk why people always have such negative things to say like it’s not your home or money if she’s happy with it then that’s all that matters not like it’s ruining your life. If things require a change later that’s something to revisit later no need to be dramatic and hateful when she’s clearly just excited for the updates she’s doing
Looks great love to see it when the plants have grown 😀❤❤