Step 6 apply concrete floor polish.
How to do polished concrete floors from slab.
4mm 5mm removed from the concrete surface.
Browsing the internet for pics of floors i think i m looking for a stained or polished floor.
You will need to overlap in this stage.
If poured correctly full exposure polished concrete floors will have approx.
For stubborn stains try only one of the following at a time.
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Our dogs are house trained however they didn t like the last dogs stains and you get the picture.
Use the floor grinder to apply concrete floor polish over the whole surface.
If the slab is suitable this can then be polished to achieve a stunning floor.
As a general rule the diamond grit size is doubled for each pass completed.
The concrete polishing equipment used is a walk behind floor grinder for big jobs and a hand held grinder for small jobs and edges.
Use circular motions to work the grit over the entire floor.
I m breaking down how i got a polished concrete slab prepped for paint and the mistakes i made painting the floors.
Never mix any of these.
That s why it s so important to work with an experienced polished concrete installer.
The concrete polishing steps.
Hydrogen peroxide ammonia or tsp trisodium phosphate.
This should be allowed for in set downs to adjoining floor coverings to ensure an even flat floor upon completion.
Your concrete floor is now looking its best.
After demoing and floodcutting all that s left is framing and concrete slab.
Dip your bristle brush into a bucket of warm water mixed with a typical household cleaner and scrub the concrete thoroughly.
Doing so should give you an extra sheen.
How to lay polished concrete floors on an existing slab.
Polished concrete floors are a cost effective and green solution fo.
Be sure to overlap your circles as you proceed.
The previous owners had dogs.
Escepically the carpet in our den.
It takes many steps or passes with a grinder to finish a highly polished floor.
Rinse the area with clean water and let it air dry.
What i m looking for is advice on how to proceed in the general sense.
While pouring polished concrete over an existing slab is possible there are a number of challenges involved.
5mm polished concrete plus 11mm tile plus glue 16mm set down to adjoining floor.