From huge industrial manufacturing plants and nationwide retail stores to restaurants and residences across the country, polished concrete has become a very popular flooring option over the last decade.
Concrete Polishing
Polished concrete is a process of progressive mechanical grinding, honing, densifying and polishing a concrete surface. This is done to achieve an aesthetically pleasing, highly durable, light-reflective finish.
Things to Think About When Making the First Cut on a Polished Concrete Job
When starting the first cut on a concrete slab, everyone wants to know how it will look when finished. Professionals know each concrete slab is different. The sheer numbers of variables mean no two pours or slabs will look the same.
Using Everyday Items as Decorative Concrete Tools
Regular househousld items can be essential tooks when polishing concrete. Check out some of these tips from an expert to make your next job that much better.
Customizing a Polished Concrete Hangar Floor for the Military’s New Fighter Jets
Who would have thought polished concrete would come to the aid of the U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter jet?
Problems with Curing Compound and Wet-Grind Scratch Rows on Concrete
A dissipating cure is exactly the right compound to use on a polished concrete floor. Generally, these types of curing compounds break down from traffic and exposure to sunlight and are mostly gone within a few weeks.
Get the Most Out of Your Concrete Polishing and Grinding Diamond Pads
Diamond tools, and how they’re used, can make the difference between a profitable polishing job and a not-so-profitable job. So how should contractors select tools that are long lasting and deliver what they want? Read on.
CPAA Adopts New Position on Measurement of Polished Concrete Floors’ Slip-Resistance
In April 2015 the Concrete Polishing Association of America (CPAA) adopted a new position on the measurement of slip resistance of bonded-abrasive polished concrete floors.
Concrete Polishing Problems Start with Placement
An overlay installation starts with the product in powder form being mixed with a specific amount of cold water. Right after it’s poured or pumped onto the floor you use a gauge rake to set the thickness you want the self-leveling overlay to be.
Make Tooling Choices Easier with the Mohs Hardness Test Kit
To eliminate the guesswork associated with which diamond abrasive bond tool will best polish or abrade a particular concrete slab, contractors could consider adding a Mohs hardness test kit to their toolbox.
ACI Releases Long-Awaited Decorative Concrete Standards Guide
Many years in the making and rigorously reviewed by dozens of experts in the field, the much-anticipated 310R-13 Guide to Decorative Concrete was officially published by the American Concrete Institute in December 2013.
