Polished concrete floorıng

A great way to bring a stylish contemporary aesthetic to your home — read on to find out more about this versatile and hardwearing flooring option

BEHIND THE DESIGN Polished concrete is not just a material used by those after a super-contemporary industrial look — new techniques and finishes means it’s now being used by those after all kinds of interior schemes, looking for a sleek, easy-to-care-for floor. Polished concrete comes in a variety of colours and finishes and is perfect for use with underfloor heating, too — as well as being a good retainer of heat. Polished concrete flooring is achieved using concrete – cement, gravel, sand and water – with chemical densifiers added to it. These densifiers act to fill the holes and pores in the concrete. The poured concrete is then ground down with diamond polishing tools, which get progressively finer until the level of sheen and smoothness you are after is achieved.…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2022

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