Refinishing Concrete Floors - Concrete Foundation

[Zach Schwarzmiller]

Greetings - I am closing on a duplex at the end of the month which is on a concrete pad foundation. I am really interested in trying to figure out an affordable Do it Yourself method to make these floors the actual floors. They are currently carpeted, I just really do not want to go back to carpet. This is a long-term hold - I am okay spending more now for a good solution that will last several years. Thank You!

[Jon Klaus]

Here is new construction we just finished with stained concrete floors 

I also just stained existing concrete floors in part of an office building built in 1975. It has a lot of character markings, but I really do like how it turned out.   

Neither was DIY, but hardly anything I do is.