Polished concrete allows the floor to breathe and eliminates issues that arise with other flooring materials that seal off the concrete such as tile etc.
Polished concrete for basement floor.
Resistant to moisture transmission issues.
Our durable epoxy polished concrete and terrazzo flooring are moisture resistant a quality you definitely need in basement flooring.
Therefore it is easy to clean.
It also protects your floor from damage and creates a pleasant environment for a bedroom or rec room.
The process requires grinding and polishing the concrete floor in progressively finer grits of diamond tooling and polished pads.
Once this is dry you can begin the grinding process.
Aside from the practical aspects of our coatings and polished concrete its beauty is unmatched.
The cost for polished concrete can go up from there depending upon any decorative effects that are applied such as staining or scoring etc.
Grind the concrete floor using a 30 to 40 grit metal bonded diamond.
High light reflectivity.
An average sized basement refinishing costs 18 500 on average.
Polishing disks with grits 250 and above.
Wikipedia defines polished concrete as concrete that has been treated with a chemical densifier and ground with progressively finer grinding tools.
Another good alternative for finishing basement concrete floors is to polished them and seal.
A polished concrete floor can provide an attractive and durable option for your home s living area basement or garage or for your store office showroom factory or other commercial setting.
Then seal any cracks with epoxy or a filler designed for concrete floors.
A lot of people update their floors as part of refinishing their basement.
The actual polishing consists of a series of progressively finer grinding and polishing steps.
Densify and maybe stain.
Polished concrete floors typically have a scof exceeding 0 50 making them a safe flooring system choice.
Before using your concrete polishing rental make sure you ve removed any existing coating from the concrete floor.
A concrete floor makes for a spectacular finish indoors or out.
Polishing a concrete floor in the basement ranges from 3 to 12 per square foot.
They can possibly all be performed using the same piece of rented equipment.
The first coarsest grinds typically performed with metal bonded cutters flatten the floor and open up the concrete s pores.
Important for office building floors hotels restaurants and other public facilities that want to project a bright clean professional image.
To keep your floor looking its best regular cleaning and occasional polishing are common practice.