Polished Self Leveling Concrete Floor

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Polished self leveling concrete floor. That s why vertical surfaces are out. Compared to concrete self leveling toppings are relatively thin. Let s cover what i know is a proven system for polishing self leveling overlays. Then i ll talk about issues that i have seen over the years on these floors when things go wrong.
May 4 2020 self leveling concrete concrete overlays polished concrete floors the following project was executed by tom zilian of madstone floors from boston ma who created a polished concrete floor over a plywood substrate. Polished overlays are ideal for covering up floors with poor existing concrete conditions such as unevenness large holes cracks and other variations. This how to video series hosted by bob harris of the decorative concrete institute walks you through the installation of a decorative polished concrete floor from start to finish. Polished overlays also referred as polished toppings are cementitious self leveling materials that are poured over a floor and then polished like standard concrete.
Advancements in polishing equipment techniques and products in recent years such as polishable self leveling concrete allow contractors to grind old or new concrete floor surfaces resurface them if necessary and give them a high gloss finish that needs minimal maintenance. Self leveling toppings are primarily for use on interior floors but some contractors use them on countertops and in precast molds. While most people who have concrete flooring in a living or working space do tend to cover certain areas of the floor with carpets concrete floor polishing is generally a part of the cleaning and maintenance process. While priming and preparing the substrate.
The consistency of a self leveler is more of a slurry so gravity isn t the contractor s friend. Polishing self leveling concrete overlays. In this video we show you everything you need to know to make perfect level floor using self leveling floor compound. A protop overlay is actually a genuine polished concrete floor.
It can be textured with decorative aggregates or even glass chippings if you want to do something a little different get really artistic and create a look reminiscent of a terrazzo floor. The cream the basic idea of the first step with most overlays is to make sure you get the skin cream off the top surface.