You re going for the texture of a thin pancake batter.
Making a polished concrete floor.
The method used for retrofitting a polished concrete floor is either to a cut or sand the existing floor slab to be hardened and polished or b apply a topping slab of polished concrete flooring at least 50 mm thick over the existing slab.
Polished concrete floors can certainly be retrofitted although new floors require less work and are therefore less expensive.
Step 1 pour your slab actually this is a lot of work with a lot of equipment that merits a step by step article of its own.
This surface is harder and will take a polish more readily.
Fill any divots or snaking cracks with an epoxy concrete filler.
You ll want to hire a professional concrete polishing contractor to do the work.
Beyond their aesthetic qualities polished floors are also durable easy to maintain and abrasion resistant making them an ideal surface for active lifestyles.
Essentially you pour some ardex feather finish it s a powder into your bucket and add some water then stir.
Considering the investment in equipment and the skill required it s definitely not a project for the do it yourselfer.
Once the densifier is dry mount the polymer bonded diamond discs to the concrete grinder and start polishing.
At this point in the process apply a chemical hardener to the floor s surface to densify the concrete.
Polished concrete floors are sleek and elegant and blend with almost any design style for your home.
Then move up to a 150 grit bonded diamond or something finer if necessary.
Diy concrete floor step by step once i had the appropriate supplies i reviewed directions for a diy concrete floor found here and here.
A liquid concrete densifier should be applied to the entire floor.
This material soaks into the concrete bonding with it and making it more dense.
Grind the concrete floor using a 30 to 40 grit metal bonded diamond.
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Polished concrete slab prep week 3 dr.
Week 4 installing a dog door in the wall.
If the cracks are wide you ll need an epoxy with a hardener and sand to ensure the stability of the concrete flooring.
Once you ve finished grind the floor again with an 80 grit metal bonded diamond.
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