I've recently been put in charge of renovating the unsightly flooring on our ancestral home, which we've recently re-occupied. The upper floors were easy enough; any aspiring do-it-yourself guy can repair a wooden floor and cover up the mess with a carpet. But the ground floor is made of concrete, and is further covered up with tiles that allow a wooden finish. It would have been nice if tiles weren't missing here and there, not to mention having some tiles being destroyed. Better to just remove the tiling and focus on making the concrete more presentable.
After the deed, I realized that concrete really looks unremarkable. I then decided to go to the ever-reliable internet to search for a site that could help me out. After poking around for a bit, I chanced upon a site on Polished Concrete floors. Intrigued, I took a look. And I must say: Wow.
Mundane concrete, polished correctly, becomes a remarkable part of someone's home. Particularly inspiring to me was the floor photograph that has a hint of coffee; there are apparently a number of things that could be done with concrete to make it look very presentable.
Concrete as a material has a lot of advantages, too. Foremost among them is the relatively low maintenance required. No need to polish as often, just mopping will keep it looking fresh. It's a good bonus for those that don't want to make cleaning the floor an everyday chore.
I doubt I would be able to renovate our home floor like this myself, though. Fortunately, the site also links to a message board. This will undoubtedly help you find contractors in your area: Failing that, there's probably at least one user there who'd be willing to give helpful advice. - 16492
After the deed, I realized that concrete really looks unremarkable. I then decided to go to the ever-reliable internet to search for a site that could help me out. After poking around for a bit, I chanced upon a site on Polished Concrete floors. Intrigued, I took a look. And I must say: Wow.
Mundane concrete, polished correctly, becomes a remarkable part of someone's home. Particularly inspiring to me was the floor photograph that has a hint of coffee; there are apparently a number of things that could be done with concrete to make it look very presentable.
Concrete as a material has a lot of advantages, too. Foremost among them is the relatively low maintenance required. No need to polish as often, just mopping will keep it looking fresh. It's a good bonus for those that don't want to make cleaning the floor an everyday chore.
I doubt I would be able to renovate our home floor like this myself, though. Fortunately, the site also links to a message board. This will undoubtedly help you find contractors in your area: Failing that, there's probably at least one user there who'd be willing to give helpful advice. - 16492
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As of this writing, Rick Amorey's house has a well-polished concrete floor. He has Concrete Polishing and its friendly members for all the help. Visit Concrete Polishing to achieve the same results.
