Ugly External Concrete Stairs

[darryllb]

I have just moved into a new flat and i have to go up a flight of EXTERNAL concrete stairs to get to my front door. Structually the stairs are fine, however i want to make them look more modern and much nicer but unsure of what i can do with concrete stairs. I've heard of concrete paint but havnt found one for external concrete and not sure how that would look.

Would it be easier/nice looking to put some sort of tile on the stairs?

I want it to look as modern and expensive as possible - but on a budget!

Any ideas or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Darryll

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[gcol]

Yep you can tile it no problem. You'll need to be using porcelain tiles though because they're more resistant to cracking in freezing temperatures. Use a powdered adhesive that's suitable for porcelain tiles and a powdered grout too. I always recommend grey grout for floors because it doesn't show dirt anywhere like lighter colours. Lots of information here //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=77709