polished concrete floors
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Comments (7)I know of this veneer concrete flooring as an alternative to lished concrete, however as a veneer, it is a thin pour over a solid substrate. Unfortunately the very nature of a first floor is suspended, (although sufficiently supported) it will have flex and movement in it, which this opttion does not favor. The reason is due to cracking, and resurfacing the cracks are unsightly. As a designer, and working on my own renovation, I looked into this option and the technical implications for my build. It was not recommended although possible. I did however find one other alternative, called xlite, which are large scale tiles that replicate the look of stone, marble and concrete too. The tiles run in 3000 x 1500 sheets, so Grout lines are limited and hardly factors. In fact that the unique scale of tile, which is lightweight and has a fantastic thermal mass, great insulative quality is so different, makes this system a feature on it's own....See MorePolished concrete floors
Comments (5)Like most things there are more than one way of achieving a similar outcome. 2. & 3. An existing slab can be polished or a screed of concrete can be laid and polished (over an existing slab). Both are acceptable. Concrete can/does crack hence they add expansion/control joints and suchlike to control the cracking. 4. is tricky to answer without being on site as there is too many variables. 5. More than likely to be slippery as it's a 'polished' surface. Even outdoor tiles with a course surface can be slippery. 6. Polishing is time consuming. The machinery is that grinds the surface is expensive. It is quite popular so theres a few companies doing it so shop around and look at the different options. Polished concrete looks great but you won't really know the outcome until actually completely ground and sealed. Have a look on YouTube too see how it's done....See MoreHoned and polished concrete floors
Comments (2)With a level issue like that- you are either going to need to grind it right down by 30mm (all good if you want aggregate exposed, but tricky if you don't know how thick the original slab is), or lay a topping slab on top of what you already have. These topping slabs can be like Pangea (thinner 5-6mm) or thicker regular concrete (40-50mm). The regular concrete is cheaper and you pay by the cube (m3). You then need to pay to have it ground and polished....anything from $50-70m2. Polished concrete is not a cheap option. You might want to look at concrete-look tiles, that way your tiler can make the level adjustments....See Morepolished concrete floor issue
Comments (16)hi yes batches are different from batch to batch, but the finishers, toner, and self levellers, grout, are all different and have differing impact of the finish. Two of my Grandsons work in the concrete polishing industry (have for years)and come across this problem every other day. They are so very used to fixing up concrete pourers blues. I do know of some extreme difficulties (some over forty years old under carpet that have had the same problem) that have given my boys a hard time. However, at the end of it, using the right gear, you can literally see your face in the reflection plus the reflected image via the window....See Morehagan_38
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7 years agoLaura it looks great. We are after more of a terrazzo finish like the photo but less busy. I'm a bit nervous but we are now in the process of looking at colours etc. I'll keep you posted. So glad you are happy with yours.
Laura Bell