Polished Concrete Floor On Timber
Generally 2 4 weeks depending on the concrete MPa A megapascal MPa is a measure of the compressive strength of concrete for a mechanical polished concrete finish.
Polished concrete floor on timber. Whether you are building a new house or updating your existing home polished concrete over timber floorboards can add something special to your interior design. Only the mechanical polish is polished concrete everything else is either a decorative coating or grind and seal. You can opt for a solid colour or have any pattern or texture made up such as the look of natural stone or timber.
Polished concrete floors hold the advantage here in terms of maintenance compared to wooden floorboards. Professional polishing can be costly and so are pest control services. Concrete needs to be protected using polyurethane-type sealers or paste wax.
Depending on the desired gloss level it is usually finished between 800 and 3000 grit. Concrete is not considered polished unless it is grinded above 400grit. Polished floor boards usually cost 120-140m2 and polishing concrete with coatings around 90 from experience.
As a homeowner you do not want your guests to notice that your floor is severely worn out or damaged. Polished concrete floors can usually last up to 10 years with minimum maintenance and breakage by impact. Hardwood floorboards require regular polishing every three to four years and termite prevention maintenance.
Polished concrete is at the lower end of price per square meter and taking into consideration the ongoing costs involved in maintaining flooring options such as timber floors or tiles polished concrete is the best value for money. Signature Floor Polished Concrete. As members of the CARPET COURT Group we can supply and install all types of domestic and commercial flooring including CARPET VINYL TIMBER LAMINATES BAMBOO RUGS and CERAMIC TILES.
Installing a wooden floor is not as difficult as it may sound and can be easily applied over an existing concrete slab. As far as colour choices go you dont have to deal with the boring grey concrete floors anymore. Pangaea Floors Pangaea is an innovative and seamless polished concrete veneer unique to the market that can be customised to suit any design.