Non Exposed Aggregate Polished Concrete
When you start talking polished concrete floors with exposed aggregate there are a few more things to consider.
Non exposed aggregate polished concrete. High mechanically polished concrete has a clean slick modern look. Polished concrete while unsuitable for outdoor areas due to being slippery when wet this type of concrete yields amazing results in homes and workplaces. The next feature to specify is the level of aggregate exposure along with the colour and size of the stones in the concrete. Total polish solutions was brought in to finish what other subcontractors could not on 99 000 square feet of exposed aggregate polished and burnished concrete floors at the university of north.
Polished concrete floors are undoubtedly beautiful. It may however depending on who polished your concrete look like an ice skating rink though. Polished concrete floors are in fact not slippery. Regular polished concrete is a pretty straight forward job for us.
Polished concrete typically starts out the same as both coloured concrete and exposed aggregate. There are three levels of exposure. Non exposed also known as a super concrete bronze finish entails refining of the cream surface only without cutting into the floor. Rapid set fast setting high strength cementitious exposed aggregate topping specification 03 35 23 page 1 csi section 03 35 00 polished concrete finishing 03 35 23 exposed aggregate concrete finishing 03 53 00 polished concrete floor toppings fast setting high strength cementitious non shrink decorative exposed aggregate polishable.
By cts cement manufacturing corp. We use a process of applying a concrete hardener densifier grouting and polishing with finer and finer diamond segments and polishing pads to achieve this striking effect without the need to apply a topical coating that in time can scuff and wear. The aggregate will not be visible. This produces a smooth surface with somewhat lower resistance to wear.
This particular slab with polish concrete floors and exposed aggregate was completed in. Non exposed finish with no aggregate showing on the surface partially exposed finish with 25 or 35 aggregate showing. Polished concrete floors with exposed aggregate is a whole new ballgame. With the improvement and changes in technology and increased demand in the use of concrete in the construction industry we at concrete rejuvenating company have come up with tailor made solutions to work on your concrete and ensure that you have no exposed aggregate when requested.