Myths About Polished Concrete Floors

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Myths About Polished Concrete Floors
Hardcore Concrete
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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
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• 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.

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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.
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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.
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• 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.

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• 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.

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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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