Tanita
2017-07-31 15:01:32
- #1
Hello everyone,
we are currently waiting for our building permit and my thoughts are already waaay ahead...
We will have an untreated concrete staircase as the basement access, which will also be separated from the living areas by a door.
I want to use the basement to pursue my DIY ambitions.
As a floor covering for the basement, I would use a simple floor paint, it's easy, quick, and I don't care about the appearance in the basement since it's just a basic utility basement.
Now, about the stairs: our "supervisor" from the house company said that this would not be sufficient for the steps of the stairs and he would recommend tiling here. Not really a problem, but our staircase is half-turn, meaning I would really have to do a lot of cutting and work extremely carefully for slip resistance. I myself have only tiled a small piece of wall as a trial before, that went pretty well, but with a staircase, the edges and joint surfaces also have to be treated, right?
How have you solved this? As I said, it doesn't have to look super fancy, but I want to do it myself and it should be slip-resistant and not come off right away.
Do you have any other ideas that are preferably also not too expensive?
I am happy to take suggestions from you here.
Best regards
Tanita
we are currently waiting for our building permit and my thoughts are already waaay ahead...
We will have an untreated concrete staircase as the basement access, which will also be separated from the living areas by a door.
I want to use the basement to pursue my DIY ambitions.
As a floor covering for the basement, I would use a simple floor paint, it's easy, quick, and I don't care about the appearance in the basement since it's just a basic utility basement.
Now, about the stairs: our "supervisor" from the house company said that this would not be sufficient for the steps of the stairs and he would recommend tiling here. Not really a problem, but our staircase is half-turn, meaning I would really have to do a lot of cutting and work extremely carefully for slip resistance. I myself have only tiled a small piece of wall as a trial before, that went pretty well, but with a staircase, the edges and joint surfaces also have to be treated, right?
How have you solved this? As I said, it doesn't have to look super fancy, but I want to do it myself and it should be slip-resistant and not come off right away.
Do you have any other ideas that are preferably also not too expensive?
I am happy to take suggestions from you here.
Best regards
Tanita