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Q FLOORING I’d love to incorporate polished concrete downstairs but we have a change in floor level — can you use polished concrete on steps? A Whether you are creating a split-level layout or like the idea of a statement staircase, it is quite possible to form both with poured concrete for a totally seamless look. According to the experts at polished concrete specialists Lazenby, “a formwork is first created to pour the concrete into. As the concrete sets, the shutters are struck and the surface trowelled by hand to achieve the same mottled variation as the floor. Steps are generally poured at a 100mm depth over a block work sub-base.” Natasha Brinsmead Q HALLWAYS: CREATING A LIGHTWELL I’d like to get more natural light into my hallway and I’ve…

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