Quick FAQs
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How should customers think about the costs involved with choosing to polish concrete?
Home owners should consider the long term benefits of Polished Concrete when considering the total cost of their floor finishes.
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What happens if someone spills petrol or turps on a Grind and Seal or a Hyperfloor?
Wipe as soon as possible with a damp cloth.
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How should one evaluate the costs involved when choosing Polished Concrete?
Home owners should consider the long-term benefits of Polished Concrete.
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Can the slab be heated?
Yes, any slab can be heated. With in-slab hydronic heating on a polished concrete you will never live on a better floor.
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Is it possible to have a polished concrete floor in a domestic house which will not crack and make the polishing ugly? Can concrete be reinforced to avoid cracking?
A structural slab and topping slab or screed should be reinforced but even with these measures there is no guarantee that the concrete will not crack. If your foundations move the slab will move which may cause cracking.
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Are concrete floors cold? Do we need to heat them?
Depending on where you live in the country, particularly in southern states heating would probably be preferred and radiates a lovely warmth. In warmer states and in summer down in the southern states nothing is cooler.
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We have a garage with a maroon type colour concrete floor. It has a few paint stains etc on it. I was thinking of giving it a good sanding, with some type of machine no doubt & then painting some kind of clear sealer on it. Can any concrete floor be sande
Yes, any concrete floor can be ground and sealed or mechanically polished.
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What is the standard process for residential customers choosing polished concrete floors?
For new houses the type of aggregate and concrete colour should be decided before the slab is poured.
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