Polished Concrete Floor Salt And Pepper

Scratch marks are then progressively removed to produce a fully polished concrete floor.

Polished concrete floor salt and pepper.

The boys filled the channel and took five bags of dust away when they had. Any areas of floor which are not level will remain un level and any attempts by the applicator to level uneven surfaces by grinding will result in patches of exposed stone. This finish leaves a lighter overall finish which maximises the surrounding natural and artificial light. Neither does it have the durability of polished concrete.

Salt pepper finish polished concrete. Using heavy duty dust free polishing machines we grind down the surface of the floor to the desired exposure required then an acrylic sealer is applied either epoxy or polyurethane in a satin or gloss finish. A highly burnished finish is just cleaned and sealed. This system is not always an option for clients as to obtain a good result the floor to be polished must be well placed.

Concrete must have been laid perfectly by a very experienced concreter and is often susceptible to minor blemishers such as low spots and screed marks. The grind and seal floor process can transform your old floors to a new more modern state of the art finished polished concrete floor. Gloss values express the degree of reflection when light hits the concrete floor surface and range from 20 to 30 low gloss to 70 to 80 high gloss. The polished concrete natural plain finish highlights the existing surface of the concrete floor.

The salt and pepper polished concrete floor. In the salt pepper finish we lightly grind the surface of the concrete to reveal the fine stone and sand hidden just beneath the surface. The process of achieving salt and pepper and full aggregate finishes is very different and involves a process that is progressive in nature removing layers of concrete surface initially revealing the finer sands and stone for salt and pepper before reaching the larger stone below for a full aggregate finish. Depending on the mix of the concrete this type of finish is easily obtained with polished concrete.

Polished concrete is cost effective and affordable when compared with alternative floor finishes. The salt and pepper look requires approximately 1 16 inch surface cut depth and has fine aggregate exposure with little or no medium aggregate exposure in random locations. With its ability to help reduce a home s heating and cooling requirements a concrete floor s durability fire resistance sound insulation value for money and huge variety of decorative finishes are second to none. Often referred to as a salt and pepper finish a light random polished concrete floor is where minimal exposure of aggregate is sought after.