Moving into our ancestral home, which hasn't been occupied in years, I quickly noticed that the floor is in need of renovating. The upper floors are wooden, but they have holes here and there. Now that's easy enough to fix, but of more concern to me was the ground floor. It had either broken or missing tiles, with what seems to be a concrete floor below. As I would have little luck replacing the old-style wooden tiles, I decided to remove them as my first task.
After the deed, I realized that concrete really looks unremarkable. I then decided to go to the ever-reliable internet to search for a site that could help me out. After poking around for a bit, I chanced upon a site on Polished Concrete floors. Intrigued, I took a look. And I must say: Wow.
After checking the site for a while, I found that concrete could be polished to look much better than the wooden finish that our house originally had. It has a semi-reflective, waxed look, which is ideal for a lot of industrial applications. And for those like me that are simply there to have their homes renovated, I saw a coffee-tinted finish that I absolutely loved. That it blends well with the wooden finish sported by the rest of my home only sealed the deal.
Concrete as a material has a lot of advantages, too. Foremost among them is the relatively low maintenance required. No need to polish as often, just mopping will keep it looking fresh. It's a good bonus for those that don't want to make cleaning the floor an everyday chore.
I doubt I would be able to renovate our home floor like this myself, though. Fortunately, the site also links to a message board. This will undoubtedly help you find contractors in your area: Failing that, there's probably at least one user there who'd be willing to give helpful advice. - 16463
After the deed, I realized that concrete really looks unremarkable. I then decided to go to the ever-reliable internet to search for a site that could help me out. After poking around for a bit, I chanced upon a site on Polished Concrete floors. Intrigued, I took a look. And I must say: Wow.
After checking the site for a while, I found that concrete could be polished to look much better than the wooden finish that our house originally had. It has a semi-reflective, waxed look, which is ideal for a lot of industrial applications. And for those like me that are simply there to have their homes renovated, I saw a coffee-tinted finish that I absolutely loved. That it blends well with the wooden finish sported by the rest of my home only sealed the deal.
Concrete as a material has a lot of advantages, too. Foremost among them is the relatively low maintenance required. No need to polish as often, just mopping will keep it looking fresh. It's a good bonus for those that don't want to make cleaning the floor an everyday chore.
I doubt I would be able to renovate our home floor like this myself, though. Fortunately, the site also links to a message board. This will undoubtedly help you find contractors in your area: Failing that, there's probably at least one user there who'd be willing to give helpful advice. - 16463
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As of this writing, Rick Amorey's house has a well-polished concrete floor. He has Concrete Polishing and its friendly members for all the help. Visit Concrete Polishing to achieve the same results.
