When people are talking about concrete, odds are they're not talking about the floors in their home. This is understandable: Up to now, tiling and carpeting are the most popular types of floor design. That concrete invokes a mental image of a dirty highway does not help; concrete is for roads and pavements, not for the home.
Before going back into that, I first want to discuss concrete as a material. Definitely, the first thing that you will note is the durability of the material. There's a reason why concrete is used by streets so regularly punished by trucks, weather, and urban dirt: They simply last long. Now if concrete were just more glamorous, I'm sure everybody will use them for their home and business floors.
But that is just what polished concrete is. Concrete, which is most likely the material used in your home's foundation, is put through a process called diamond tooling. Basically, that means your concrete is subjected to progressively higher grits of diamond grinding. The intent is to peel away the first fractions of an inch to expose the aggregate, and then going with higher grits to achieve that polished look.
This process having been done, you will undoubtedly agree with me when I say that it turns out sleek and elegant. But, for those of you who would still like to experiment, ask your contractor about dyeing the floor. This way, you can achieve a completely new look. Concrete is surprisingly friendly with dye, and the process of polishing itself will trap the colors in to make it last.
Polished Concrete floors are a good addition for your home. It adds style and elegance to your abode, and at what cost? You don't need materials; most likely you already have the concrete foundation. All you really need is to find a contractor in your vicinity. - 15485
Before going back into that, I first want to discuss concrete as a material. Definitely, the first thing that you will note is the durability of the material. There's a reason why concrete is used by streets so regularly punished by trucks, weather, and urban dirt: They simply last long. Now if concrete were just more glamorous, I'm sure everybody will use them for their home and business floors.
But that is just what polished concrete is. Concrete, which is most likely the material used in your home's foundation, is put through a process called diamond tooling. Basically, that means your concrete is subjected to progressively higher grits of diamond grinding. The intent is to peel away the first fractions of an inch to expose the aggregate, and then going with higher grits to achieve that polished look.
This process having been done, you will undoubtedly agree with me when I say that it turns out sleek and elegant. But, for those of you who would still like to experiment, ask your contractor about dyeing the floor. This way, you can achieve a completely new look. Concrete is surprisingly friendly with dye, and the process of polishing itself will trap the colors in to make it last.
Polished Concrete floors are a good addition for your home. It adds style and elegance to your abode, and at what cost? You don't need materials; most likely you already have the concrete foundation. All you really need is to find a contractor in your vicinity. - 15485
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Rick Amorey originally found a contractor in his area through Concrete Polishing. Visit Concrete Polishing now, and find a contractor in your vicinity as well!
