Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 May 26, 2010 3:42 pm Hi Guys, We have just moved into our new house and the floors are yet to be done. The white sand and dust from concrete slab is spreading every where. We are waiting for laminate floors to be installed. Is there any way we can apply a sealer to keep the dust off. Cheers Tama Re: How to seal concrete floor? 2May 27, 2010 8:31 am I think you need to vacuum the slab to remove the dust then seal the slab with an epoxy resin sealer...there are a few brands on the market...if you ring boral timber they can recommend a product. Re: How to seal concrete floor? 3May 27, 2010 10:05 am I just used a cheap primer. The primer used before laying self leveling compound. Only 20 bucks for four litres. It traps all the dust. This is only a temp solution. Where as the epoxy described earlier is more of a permanent solution. But it will be more expensive i am guess. A wast of money if you are going to cover it up. Re: How to seal concrete floor? 4May 27, 2010 4:17 pm If you are having laminate (plastic) flooring then "Bondcrete" PVA sealer will probably do the job. You can dilute 4 parts sealer to one part water...about $25 for 2 litres. However, if you use an epoxy curing compound you can direct stick engineered flooring on plywood or T & G boards,and will protect your timber floors permanently. Re: How to seal concrete floor? 5May 27, 2010 6:20 pm Thanks guys, we went to bunnings yesterday and the guys there also suggested "Bondcrete" sealer. Its cheap and does the job. We would be covering the floors with underlay (with moisture barrier) while installing laminate flooring. I need to replace the worn mohair seal on my sliding window, but I can't get access to the end to slide the old one out & push the new one in. I could probably rip the old… 0 5188 4 14292 |