Polished Concrete Glossary Terms and Definitions Abrasion resistance: Ability of a surface to resist being worn away by rubbing and friction. Abrasive pad: A circular pad, resembling a typical floor maintenance burnishing pad that has the capability of refining the concrete surface on a microscopic level that may or may not contain industrial-grade diamonds.? These […]
The position statements involve slab protection, slip resistance, and contractor coordination. From Concrete Construction. The Concrete Polishing Council (CPC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, recently published three Position Statements as follows. “Slab Protection by Others,” “Slip Resistance of Polished Concrete,” and “Coordinating the Concrete and Polishing Contractors’ […]
What is heated polished concrete flooring all about? By Stephanie Johnston, for Concrete Construction Magazine A school for future engineers should reflect on how their talents improve the quality of life. That’s one reason the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology chose radiant heat for its Centre for Applied Technology. Beautifying a slab that undergoes above […]
By Bill Palmer, for Concrete Construction Magazine Participants on a Whole Foods polished floor project offer advice on how to make a polished concrete slab job come together smoothly. One way to get a polished concrete slab or floor is to have the low-bid concrete contractor place a floor and then take bids from concrete […]
Mistakes are inevitable when an amateur tries polishing a small concrete floor. By Bill Palmer, for Concrete Construction Magazine How hard could it be to polish a small concrete floor that measures a mere 6 by 12 feet? Only 72 square feet. At least that’s what I told myself as I started to polish the […]