Myths About Polished Concrete Floors

1. Myths About Polished Concrete Floors Hardcore Concrete

2. Even though polished concrete floor are very popular on the Gold Coast there are still some myths that stop some people from investing in them. Gold Coast Polished Concrete Specialists have explained some of these:

3. Your polished Concrete floor will be Cold • It is true that concrete is a little cooler than many other types of flooring, but on The Gold Coast is an advantage although its temperature can easily be controlled. In places like the Gold coast where the climatic conditions are mostly warm all houses have insulation to try and keep them cool. Your concrete floor acts like a huge thermos devise helping to keep your home cool in the hot months and then in the cool months it retains the warmth from inside. This is slowly released to keep you warm and lower any heating bills. If it gets really cold in your area you can install a variety of different heaters such as water or solar heaters in your concrete to warm it if required.

4. 2. Polished Concrete Floors are Expensive • The average cost of having your concrete floors polished is about the same a most other flooring solutions. It really depends what you require and the design or pattern. The extremely long service life of polished concrete means it is very inexpensive over the long term and they will add a lot of value to your home or other building. Ask your local real estate agent if they think a polished concrete floor helps increase a properties value and salability.

5. 3. Concrete Floors Do Not Last • Polished concrete floors will last for decades, even in high use areas which is why they are so common in malls shops schools and hospitals now. Like all floors, they need to be looked after to avoid aging but the maintenance needed is very small. Occasional moping and sweeping to remove grit and dirt is usually sufficient.

6. Polished Concrete Floors Are Slippery • Polished concrete floors are high gloss and very smooth and under normal circumstances are not slippery, but if used in wet areas they can become slippery so in these areas a nonslip additive is added to the polishing to provide better traction.

7. A Polished Concrete Floor Reduces Your Design Options • Concrete is one of the most environmentally friendly and affordable building materials available. You can use it to create any pattern or design you wish. The different colours and patterns are endless. You can have a marble effect; you can have your floor looking like tiles. stamped a pattern into it or use different aggregates to make patterns and colour combinations; it can be one colour or many. The design possibilities make it a feature of any room or home.

8. Your polished concrete floor can be used as a design feature or you can use your existing design and decor to decide on just which effect you want in your polished concrete floor. There are many myths about polished concrete floors, go and look for yourself, go and look at a few different types of polished concrete in showrooms or ask your contractor to show you the different options they offer. You will be amazed at the varieties and options available to you.

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