Thinking About Polishing Your Concrete?
Are you thinking about that horrible concrete floor that was left when you took out the carpeting from your home? Worry no more! If you want something that’s totally fresh and totally new, then you can try sticking with that concrete permanently? Here’s why:
1. Polished concrete is almost maintenance free. I say almost because there is no available flooring material out there that’s 100% maintenance free. But concrete, by itself is already easy to maintain, so you wouldn’t have to worry about vacuuming dust from carpets, or waxing hard wood floors. The sheen on polished concrete almost never dulls out.
2. Polished concrete is relatively cheap. The actual cost is actually between the high prices of marble, slate, or ceramic tiles and more cheaper materials like vinyl tiles and carpets. But if you’re considering the long run, concrete can outlast all of these materials by a hundred years and still look like it was installed yesterday.
3. Polished concrete is flexible. Figuratively speaking of course, because hardened concrete is anything but flexible. What do I mean? Is it too loud or is it too hard on the feet. The truth is it is hard on the foot and it does make this echo effect when sound is produced but there are many ways to get around that like putting rugs to cushion your steps, and putting up curtains to block and absorb sound.
4. Polished concrete is too slippery. This is false. As long as it’s kept dry and clean, there is no reason for anyone to slip on concrete. It’s non abrasive yet tough enough to allow for enough traction between its surface and your feet.
5. Polished concrete is ugly. False! If you can see all the designs availble from talented artisans, you’d soon change your mind about concrete being too industrial. In fact, in the hands of a really skilled worker, they can even resemble marble.
So I hope these little things help you in choosing polished concrete for your floor. Although, with all the practical advantages of the material, it would be surprising if you haven’t already done so.
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