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.
Removing the tiling made me realize just how mundane concrete floors look. Desperate to find a way to fix it, I surfed the web for a site that could help me out. Eventually, I found this site that focuses on polished concrete floors. I curiously looked at some of the sample concrete flooring. I was blown away at how they looked, even on camera.
A polished concrete floor looks entirely different to what you'd imagine concrete can look. The shine can be made to look reflective and professional, as to what you would have casually noticed in some office floors. That finish is very beautiful, but not for a house floor, I'd think. Fortunately, further poking around has led me to discover that you may add some color and aggregate to the concrete to make it more homey.
Polished concrete, as it turns out, is also easy to clean and maintain. It isn't as porous as other floors are, and it also does not need to be waxed too often. It's perfect for someone like me, who cannot be bothered to do prolonged house cleaning.
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.
Removing the tiling made me realize just how mundane concrete floors look. Desperate to find a way to fix it, I surfed the web for a site that could help me out. Eventually, I found this site that focuses on polished concrete floors. I curiously looked at some of the sample concrete flooring. I was blown away at how they looked, even on camera.
A polished concrete floor looks entirely different to what you'd imagine concrete can look. The shine can be made to look reflective and professional, as to what you would have casually noticed in some office floors. That finish is very beautiful, but not for a house floor, I'd think. Fortunately, further poking around has led me to discover that you may add some color and aggregate to the concrete to make it more homey.
Polished concrete, as it turns out, is also easy to clean and maintain. It isn't as porous as other floors are, and it also does not need to be waxed too often. It's perfect for someone like me, who cannot be bothered to do prolonged house cleaning.
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.
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