< Hi,
< We recently faced the same questions concerning our cement floor finishing
< here's what we found.
<
< Oringinal Plan: was for stamped and pigmented (color added at the cement
plant)
< with stained accents and highlighting to simulate a sautillo tile. Our
project
< is rather large 2900 sq ft SB house with 1800 sq ft porch surrounding it.
Lot's
< of cement approx. 160 sq yds. After looking at the costs we changed our
minds
< rather quickly.
<
< Labor for Stamping Crew $2500.00
< Davis Color Stain 4lbs per yd x 100 yds x $18 lb $7200.00
<
< These are above and beyond the cost of the concrete.
<
< Actual Result: Took a truck and trailer to Mexico and handpicked Sautillo
tiles
< for inside the house. Changed the color of the cement on the porch to 1lb
per yd
< mix color, added the overrun tiles we had left over as stringers in the
porch
< and accented with acid etched stain.
<
< Tiles and Transportation $3000.00
< Labor, mastic and beer. tile setting (did it myself) $1400.00
< Acid Stain for porch $ 350.00
< Davis Pigment $15 x 40 yds $ 600.00
<
< I can get you the info on the stain if you like, I ordered it from a
company the
< web, can't remember off hand who. I ordered a sample kit for $35.00 which
has 7
< colors you can mix and match for the results you want. It was easy to work
with
< much like painting in water colors on a large scale.
<
< Hope this helps you out,
<
< Matt Kizziah
<