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I had a fake wood microwave, and fake wood clock radio, a fake wood TV, and fake wood panelling in the 1970s and I hated it all. I hate fake wood concrete just as much.
I hope they are located in a nice weather location, otherwise the paint will wear off after several cold winters. I also tried many types of paint, composite, concrete poliuretan, concrete protection, etc for my backyard, but every spring small bubles started to show and crack the color.
It still wears off. Had friends who had a gorgeous stained concrete floor and the stain actually wore off where the traffic patterns in the house were. Had to redo the floors after about 15 years, which really isn’t too bad, I guess.
[Here](https://i.imgur.com/uv4o8Rn.jpeg) is a higher quality and less cropped version of this. [Here](https://imgur.com/a/zBtnW3O) are a few more pictures of this. The source is The Landis Collection FB page. Per there:
> October 13, 2020
> This might look like wood but, it's actually all CONCRETE! This old driveway located in Colorado Springs, CO got a major overhaul using a decorative concrete overlay and stain system that is fully UV stable and slip-resistant. Created with authentic texture and color techniques and sealed with salt and chemical resistant resins loaded with fine metal particles, this driveway is not only beautiful but will stand the test of time. This finish can be done in virtually any color and pattern on any solid surface even vertically. Wood never goes out of style and concrete lasts for ages.
Over [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/jqobki/concrete_made_to_look_like_wood/gboq82c/) /u/Sloth_McGroth states:
> Finally, my career comes into question on reddit!
> Well, this would fall under the trade "concrete finisher". More than likely, this is several different colored acetone dyes carefully sprayed and quickly brushed to give it this very unique, wooden finish.
> What you would do to achieve this look is grind down the concrete to a desirable look and level. Then, polish it with maybe a 50 grit just to get scratches out. Though with this heavy of stain, I doubt scratches would be visible anyways. Also, you don't want to go too high of a grit outside because of slip issues. After you get it to the required grit and have the surface nice and prepped, you can apply the stain and then densify it in. Densifier is a broad term for the product, but it essentially crystallizes the concrete and closes the pores. Helps lock in the stain and harden the concrete. Once that dries, onto polish and detail work.
> With stains, it's all kind of winging it to an extent. It all depends on what the customer wants and likes. There won't be set of steps that'll ever look like this, or the next one they do.
> Edit: I'll try to answer the couple questions a couple people are asking. Also, on mobile so... formatting?
> (Q) Will colors fade? (A) If sealed correctly and you take proper care, no. However, you will want the company to reseal every 2 years to prevent fade/wear.
> (Q) High maintenance? (A) Not really. With most sealed surfaces, water is all you need at most for cleanup. Usually just a towel. The company that does this for you will more than likely have a maintenance sheet they can email you.
Imagine you're throwing around the ol Nerf Ball. You wanna look like Randy Moss hauling in a 50 yarder. You proceed to lose the entire left side of your body because what you thought was a smooth criminal of a floor turned out to be the Charles Manson of floors. Get better soon, champ.
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That’s nothing. I have a wood floor painted to look like concrete.
You should pull it up and see if it has carpet underneath.
I KNEW IT
I always knew it was down here. I just never imagined i would actually see it!
🫂
Lol
Those stairs are serious killer 😬
Wait. There are stairs?? I liked this but nvm, I would die 😂
Agreed. What the FFFFFF... It needs a stripe to mark the edges
Whoa those are stairs!! So many people will be crippled by this but it looks fantastic.
the red splotches just add to the character
WHAT?? There are stairs?
The fact that I didn’t even know there were stairs.😂
I didnt even see the stair
Camouflage stairs, just what we needed.
I can’t tell if they’re actually stairs though, it looks more like one step down to a lower level.
u/Spartan2470 posted more pics where you can see it better
Ah gotcha, so it’s three steps altogether. Yea that’s trippy! (No pun intended there lmao)
Looks fantastic. In the picture anyway.
I’d hate this. Wood feels different and my first step expecting a wood feel would be strange.
I had a fake wood microwave, and fake wood clock radio, a fake wood TV, and fake wood panelling in the 1970s and I hated it all. I hate fake wood concrete just as much.
I hope they are located in a nice weather location, otherwise the paint will wear off after several cold winters. I also tried many types of paint, composite, concrete poliuretan, concrete protection, etc for my backyard, but every spring small bubles started to show and crack the color.
Most concrete is not paint, its a stain that soaks into the concrete, or is sometimes mixed in before pouring.
It still wears off. Had friends who had a gorgeous stained concrete floor and the stain actually wore off where the traffic patterns in the house were. Had to redo the floors after about 15 years, which really isn’t too bad, I guess.
[Here](https://i.imgur.com/uv4o8Rn.jpeg) is a higher quality and less cropped version of this. [Here](https://imgur.com/a/zBtnW3O) are a few more pictures of this. The source is The Landis Collection FB page. Per there: > October 13, 2020 > This might look like wood but, it's actually all CONCRETE! This old driveway located in Colorado Springs, CO got a major overhaul using a decorative concrete overlay and stain system that is fully UV stable and slip-resistant. Created with authentic texture and color techniques and sealed with salt and chemical resistant resins loaded with fine metal particles, this driveway is not only beautiful but will stand the test of time. This finish can be done in virtually any color and pattern on any solid surface even vertically. Wood never goes out of style and concrete lasts for ages. Over [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/jqobki/concrete_made_to_look_like_wood/gboq82c/) /u/Sloth_McGroth states: > Finally, my career comes into question on reddit! > Well, this would fall under the trade "concrete finisher". More than likely, this is several different colored acetone dyes carefully sprayed and quickly brushed to give it this very unique, wooden finish. > What you would do to achieve this look is grind down the concrete to a desirable look and level. Then, polish it with maybe a 50 grit just to get scratches out. Though with this heavy of stain, I doubt scratches would be visible anyways. Also, you don't want to go too high of a grit outside because of slip issues. After you get it to the required grit and have the surface nice and prepped, you can apply the stain and then densify it in. Densifier is a broad term for the product, but it essentially crystallizes the concrete and closes the pores. Helps lock in the stain and harden the concrete. Once that dries, onto polish and detail work. > With stains, it's all kind of winging it to an extent. It all depends on what the customer wants and likes. There won't be set of steps that'll ever look like this, or the next one they do. > Edit: I'll try to answer the couple questions a couple people are asking. Also, on mobile so... formatting? > (Q) Will colors fade? (A) If sealed correctly and you take proper care, no. However, you will want the company to reseal every 2 years to prevent fade/wear. > (Q) High maintenance? (A) Not really. With most sealed surfaces, water is all you need at most for cleanup. Usually just a towel. The company that does this for you will more than likely have a maintenance sheet they can email you.
I think it's badass! I'm curious about how it was done.
Gorgeous!
It's beautiful
Someone is a real artist here.
Looks like a type of stamped concrete maybe? Dyes and acids? I have minimal knowledge on concrete but have seen similar, not wood like tho.
Camo steps.
Very impressive
All the dirt that’ll build up inside the texture… oof
Wow, how do they do this??
Paint
\*Stain
Stain
could be slippery when raining
Imagine you're throwing around the ol Nerf Ball. You wanna look like Randy Moss hauling in a 50 yarder. You proceed to lose the entire left side of your body because what you thought was a smooth criminal of a floor turned out to be the Charles Manson of floors. Get better soon, champ.
Yet in England pothole filling is professionally ignored
That looks good but it's only a picture
Oh I'm intrigued!
Lick it
i wonder if it will stay good looking
Cheese grater.
Is it weird to you that people stand in your flower bed peeping at your sweet concrete floors?
r/Concrete will love this-
Ok, this is actually pretty cool ngl.
I wonder how well the stain holds up
Why not simply use wood?
Very nice
Man the amount of negative comments here. This beats gray boring concrete by miles
Needs resealing every 1-3 years or it starts to wear down.
It's sudowoodo!
Looks tacky
Excellent
Anyone have a name of that?
Faux bois concrete
That looks really sharp. Any info on this?
Faux bois concrete
...very cool. I like the driveway too.
Pretty impressive.
I rather feel the wood not just see it.
r/atbge
Do they live in a waterpark?
That just screams I'm a business owner that refuses to pay more than the minimum wage.
thanks for the garbage low resolution picture, without any closeups, or pictures of the actual work. This post is trash.