The following project was executed by tom zilian of madstone floors from boston ma who created a polished concrete floor over a plywood substrate.
Thin polished concrete floor.
Micro topping was designed to yield an exceptionally smooth tight troweled finish that can provide a new blank canvas for decorative concrete floors.
In this project tom had to remove old tile and install another layer of 3 4 thick plywood.
A polished and acid stained concrete floor will likely look out of place in a classic colonial style home for example but fit quite nicely into a contemporary style home.
Polishing a concrete floor sleek shiny and easy to maintain polished concrete is a great flooring choice particularly for modern interiors.
Aesthetically concrete floors are a good match for homes with a modern or industrial style and are less suitable for classic vintage home styles.
Be sure to understand the balance between the contemporary and rugged aesthetic of polished concrete and practicalities such as maintenance and underfoot comfort.
Surecrete s micro topping is a single component thin concrete overlay that is a self bonding cement based for interior concrete surfaces.
At sphere8 we can offer you thin layer polished concrete solutions concrete look resin flooring microcement and most recently a cement free polished concrete flooring option.
Before burnishing one last time put a thin coat.
As the number of grit increases so does its fineness.
That is a polished concrete floor that works its way to a higher finish over 400 grit for example is.
Polished concrete has a modern sophisticated appearance and the polishing process can improve the overall condition of the material.