Concrete Flooring Forum

With an average price of 3 to 8 per square foot polished concrete is comparable or less expensive than other flooring materials for reference hardwood runs from 6 to 22 per square foot natural stone flooring costs between 6 and 20 per square foot and the price to install tile floors is about the same.

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Hardwood floor install subfloor with local high mc. There was a time when bare concrete floors stayed well hidden beneath carpets parquet flooring and tiles when it was inconceivable to leave them exposed and the very idea that they could look good like that was not even taken into consideration. Forum home in my home. Forum member account how to s these are illustrated guides to using the forum and customizing your own account on the floor pro community.

03 28 2020 05 48 pm by rlafata. Wet concrete floors wet walls fixerupper jan 19 2020. My flat was built in the 1950 s has concrete floors. In this space textured techniques can be used to ensure that the surface is slip resistant even when wet.

Plain concrete slabs have served as the flooring material for basements garages patios and utility areas for many years but concrete is now also a viable material in home interiors where it can be polished etched or stained to serve as the finished flooring surface if you are used to thinking of concrete as a utilitarian surface suitable only for utilitarian surfaces the many virtues. Imperfect concrete floors or existing wood or linoleum floors can also be covered with polished concrete by installing a cement based overlay. You will find fitters from your local area more than willing to help. Faqs is a polished concrete floor expensive.

Now we know better than to dismiss it and concrete floors are actually trendy in. Is the u k s no1 flooring advice forum for end users to fitters. 08 24 2020 11 33 am by half fast eddie. Introduce yourself say hello in here.

You can reply to existing topics here but please use the tfp support and feedback forum to ask new questions. Search this forum. Polished overlays are a great option when you want to cover old or outdated floors and create a blank canvas for customization. Resurfacing interior concrete floors with epoxy.

So i bought the flat with the tacky carpet checked the lease dated 1994. When i moved in the flat had very old very thin and worn carpet with no underlay. The ease of durability is also making concrete a popular bathroom floor choice. Before buying i visited 2 other flats for sale in the same block and they all had laminate flooring.

Thread thread starter. It can be sealed against moisture damage and made virtually impervious to staining agents.