Neither does it have the durability of polished concrete.
Polished concrete floor salt and pepper.
In the salt pepper finish we lightly grind the surface of the concrete to reveal the fine stone and sand hidden just beneath the surface.
The polished concrete natural plain finish highlights the existing surface of the concrete floor.
Today specifications for polished concrete are now including specified gloss readings determined using gloss meters see table.
Often referred to as a salt and pepper finish a light random polished concrete floor is where minimal exposure of aggregate is sought after.
Just love my polished concrete floor dave and karl came in on time and on budget the floor was a challenge as it was 1970 s and in very bad condition even the plumber had cut a big channel through the slab for the waste.
The salt and pepper look requires approximately 1 16 inch surface cut depth and has fine aggregate exposure with little or no medium aggregate exposure in random locations.
Care needs to be taken not to confuse this finish with polished concrete that has a nil or salt and pepper finish.
This system is not always an option for clients as to obtain a good result the floor to be polished must be well placed.
Gloss values express the degree of reflection when light hits the concrete floor surface and range from 20 to 30 low gloss to 70 to 80 high gloss.
The process of achieving salt and pepper and full aggregate finishes is very different and involves a process that is progressive in nature removing layers of concrete surface initially revealing the finer sands and stone for salt and pepper before reaching the larger stone below for a full aggregate finish.
The grind and seal floor process can transform your old floors to a new more modern state of the art finished polished concrete floor.
This finish leaves a lighter overall finish which maximises the surrounding natural and artificial light.
Using heavy duty dust free polishing machines we grind down the surface of the floor to the desired exposure required then an acrylic sealer is applied either epoxy or polyurethane in a satin or gloss finish.
Polished concrete is cost effective and affordable when compared with alternative floor finishes.
Scratch marks are then progressively removed to produce a fully polished concrete floor.
The salt and pepper polished concrete floor.
Salt pepper finish polished concrete.
Depending on the mix of the concrete this type of finish is easily obtained with polished concrete.
The boys filled the channel and took five bags of dust away when they had.
With its ability to help reduce a home s heating and cooling requirements a concrete floor s durability fire resistance sound insulation value for money and huge variety of decorative finishes are second to none.
