Polished Concrete in Residential Appplications
Polished Concrete for the Home
What makes Polished Concrete so unique?
Compared to other products such as tile carpet and wood, a polished concrete floor offers a different look and feel not yet found in many homes, but the truth is that just about every home comes with a concrete floor built in already and more and more homeowners are discovering that those old plain floors could become something beautiful through the process of concrete polishing .
Most people think of concrete as something gray and dull, but while that was true years ago, but with the advances in polishing concrete technology and the addition of coloring agents such as acid stains and dyes, concrete does not have to be boring anymore, and here is where Polished Concrete is making a great impact.
Is your home eligible for Polished Concrete? probably so unless your floor is a wood floor. The process of concrete polishing is fairly simple but it can only be done by professionals, they must have the required training plus the equipment. Polishing Concrete is not very old, it was first introduces in Europe then it came to the US. In the beginning Polished concrete was offered as a solution to remedy problems on warehouse floors, mainly dusting and uneven floors. The process became popular on industrial operation abut slowly but surely is \moving into the residential market, as homeowners, architects nd designers become more familiar with this technology more aIf you own a home that has a concrete foundation you may be able to obtain the polished concrete look quite easily. Polished concrete is exactly that, concrete that has been polished to a beautiful shine. The new sanding and polishing units on the market allow for even concrete to become a very glossy, glamorous type of flooring. If the concrete foundation of your home is very wavy or needs a lot of patch work done to it, you may need to put a whole new layer of concrete down before you polish. An experienced contractor can help homeowners determine the suitability of their concrete flooring.
When you plan new construction with polished concrete in mind you may want to look into adding specialty aggregate to the mix, integral colors, or broadcast onto the surface. By adding special aggregates to the mix or broadcast on the surface you may add more to your floor while making it a very unique surface. Integral colors also greatly enhance the look while providing abeachkgoriung color other than plain gray.
Polished Concrete is a very cost effective option, though the cost per square foot may seem close to other flooring materials, the long term easy of maintenance and durability clearly surpasses that of other products, at the same time it provides the homeowner with a special floor that it is unmatched in beauty and will definitely be a hot topic of conversation with your visitors.
Polished Concrete is being used now in many places of the home, floors, bathrooms, kitchen and vanities countertops and even concrete furniture. Polished Concrete floors offer many advantages, may be used throughout the house, are easy to maintain and most importantly, they can match any decor or style.
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