Polishing Concrete’s Basic Methods
Polished concrete is a generic term in floor styling that easily gives you pictures of a variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Instead of laying over the concrete slab another coating of some sort, say vinyl, tiles, or carpet, concrete polishing allows you to leave the concrete exposed as the final floor finish as itself [more...]
Date: 2009-01-25 04:00:43
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Concrete Polishing: Cost Effective and Definitely Stylish
by Mikan Drane Concrete polished floors is becoming a popular trend in home improvement nowadays. You can convert either an old or new concrete foundation into a shiny concrete floor. With the recent advances in technology, grinding concrete floors is very easy for contractors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 18:19:48
Impressive-looking Concrete Floors
by Rick Amorey Moving into our ancestral home, which hasn’t been occupied in years, I quickly noticed that the floor is in need of renovating ... me out. Eventually, I found this site that focuses on polished concrete floors. I curiously looked at some of the sample concrete flooring. I was blown away at how they looked, even on camera. Mundane [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 17:53:51
Concrete Floors Can be Classy
by Rick AmoreyI’ve recently been put in charge of renovating the unsightly flooring on our ancestral home, which we’ve recently re-occupied ... me out. Eventually, I found this site that focuses on polished concrete floors. I curiously looked at some of the sample concrete flooring. I was blown away at how they looked, even on camera.A polished [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 22:56:19
DIY Flooring Home Improvements – Concrete Concepts
Concrete flooring is a traditional option in basements ... -durable surface for a basement laundry room, kids playroom or other use. But concrete flooring ... like marble, slate or highly polished ceramic. Acids designed to react with the lime in concrete can etch [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 08:37:06
Concrete Floors Can be Classy
By Rick Amorey I've recently been put in charge of renovating the unsightly flooring on our ancestral home, which we've recently re-occupied ... me out. After poking around for a bit, I chanced upon a site on Polished Concrete floors. Intrigued ... : As of this writing, Rick Amorey's house has a well-polished concrete floor. He has Concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 12:39:20
Basic Methods of Concrete Polishing
by Mikkan Drane Polished concrete is a generic term in floor styling that easily gives you pictures of a variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Instead of laying over the concrete slab another coating of some sort, say ... up to the aesthetics of the concrete polished floor. With a little bit of creativity and a know how in [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 08:06:01
Design Ideas For A Whole New Bedroom
By Alix Montoya There are literally hundreds of ideas for simple remodeling jobs for an old bedroom available in the market nowadays ... concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete floors for yourself. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 14:02:44
Mad Recap
I could show you all the loot the BAD Boy racked up over Christmas. I could show you what I got B because it is so…it is so him ... in there. Then he sanded the floor. I believe since the floor is concrete, the proper term is “grind.” Anyway, grinding a concrete floor? It makes a LOT of dust. Even when you have the grinder hooked [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 03:50:05
Missed it by *that* much
I was so going to participate in NaBloPoMo in January, and I completely and totally messed up already by missing yesterday’s post ... in a tile floor or a stained concrete floor, and I’d also like to install a concrete countertop ... , so I think I could install the flooring without too much trouble. Painting will require some help since [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 01:48:52
Staining Your Concrete Floor for a Great Look
The technique of acid staining can transform typical concrete flooring into the look of natural stone ... that have radiant floor heating, this system works best when insulating materials like tile ... of staining a concrete floor is not especially complex, but it can be tricky to get the results you want [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 06:12:44
Polishing Concrete’s Basic Methods
by Mikkan Drane Polished concrete is a generic term in floor styling that easily gives you pictures of a variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Instead of laying over the concrete slab another coating of some sort, say ... , a delightful, appreciated concrete polished output will be achieved. Include in desired color [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 10:17:57
Home Improvement Ideas: Kitchen Lighting
by Alix Montoya There is a great deal of people who underestimate the benefits of having great lighting inside the kitchen ... concrete before . Find out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete floors for yourself. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 14:47:02
Concrete Polishing: Inexpensively Stylish
by Mikan Drane Concrete polished floors is becoming a popular trend in home improvement nowadays ... , and coated concrete floor finish. The concrete foundation of houses would not be as dull as it used to when you have the concrete polished finish on it. With just a bit of staining [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 11:53:25
Polished Concrete Floor Painted
by Mikkan Drane The sight of an old gray slab truly is not such a good thing to see, ... of it. However, unlike the acid staining that is so hard to control, painting concrete polished floor ... it. Before you can start painting on your concrete polished floor, the area must be prepared first [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 03:25:22
A Few Design Ideas For Your Kids’ Room
by Alix Montoya As parents we know our children will grow up someday ... out more about concrete floor polishing and experience the beauty of polished concrete floors for yourself. ... colors with everything else. Paint their dresser according to the color of the wallpaper to make [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 18:05:17
Fighting Poverty- Drew Meyers
Time flies when you\'re commenting on Agent Genius.. ... families. His next trip will even involve helping turn a few dirt floors into concrete floors (care to help buy some concrete?!?). Reading his personal site, one can’t help but want to reach out a hand [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 21:30:57
What You Need To Know About Kitchen Lighting
by Alix Montoya Many people are ignoring the fact that lighting is a vital part of any room ... out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete floors for yourself ... kitchen. You don’t even have to buy new furniture or paint the walls a new color, light bulbs [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:29:54
Polishing Concrete’s Basic Methods
by Mikkan Drane Just by hearing the term polished concrete already gives you that picturesque variety of decorative shiny concrete flooring possibilities. Polished concrete is the generic term for that said floor styling everyone had been adoring lately. Without the need for any other coating of vinyl, carpet or tiles, concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 08:04:46
Polished Concrete is Practical
by Rick Amorey Concrete is definitely not the most popular choice when someone decides to look for the best way to decorate his or her floor ... , that simply means that the concrete floor is subjected to different levels of grinding ... . For what it takes to add fragile ceramic tiles in on your floor, you can have a quality concrete polish [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:00:13
Maintaining Your Polished Concretes Quality
by Mikkan Drane Yes, you’ve done it! Your floor looks amazing! But wait, are you not forgetting something? ... , not only fills the gaps and cracks of the floor, it also helps prevent staining and keeps the concrete ... Although concrete polished floor are said to be highly durable and strong, it will still need [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 15:24:12
Concrete Polishing Advice
by William Borris The thought of having someone be proficient with polishing concrete floors without prior experience is preposterous ... this; if you want polished concrete floors, find someone who knows how to do it. Now if you want ... concrete polishing work? Basically, it’s a sequence of diamond tooling using progressively higher grits [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:43:42
A little follow up
I thought I'd write a follow up to explain a few more of the things that I have planned for the greenhouse that I wrote about yesterday ... and reflecting light back into the house in the winter months. That sun should warm the concrete flooring ... , the floor is already solid. I paved it with recycled urbanite (old concrete) when we first built [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:44:00
Cementious Concrete Repair
Definition of Cementitious Concrete Repair Any repair material in which main constituent is cementTypical Uses for Concrete Repair Products Repairing concrete, damaged floors, walls, ceilings, freezer floors, bridge structures, bridge decks, car park columns and piers, tidal situations, steps and stairs etc read more [more...]
Date: 2009-01-22 10:12:21
Update on things....
It's cold here. Of course that usually is true in January in Wisconsin ... concrete floor. It adds less than 1" of extra floor height to your floors. That's no big deal because ... this huge house. Especially with the concrete floors which although are wonderful in the summer [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 11:02:00
Sadlerstone Precision Engineered Precast Concrete Flooring
Has anybody ever heard of “thermal mass?” One of the few concepts I remember from the sustainable building course I audited a couple years back, ... pollution, less cost per lifetime, etc. So what does this have to do with Sadlerstone’s Precast Concrete Stone? I’m glad you asked… Precision Engineered Precast Concrete Flooring. Manufactured [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 18:45:10
A Practical Guide To Floor Installation
by Alix MontoyaAre you looking for a new floor? There are a lot of options available in the market today and, if you’re looking, ... have to decide on functionality. For example, your bedroom wouldn’t go well with hard polished concrete ... . Find out more about concrete floor polishing and experience the beauty of polished concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 10:21:10
How To Stain A Concrete Floor
This is a surprisingly easy task, so anyone with a garage, sunroom, ... s unfinished looking concrete floors a warm wash of honey-gold color: The semi-transparent stain ... basement or porch with a concrete floor should seriously consider this super simple process [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 17:13:40
Tips On Choosing A New Floor
by Alix MontoyaChoosing a new floor is part of dressing up your home. And just like fashion you have to consider which items go with which ... have to decide on functionality. For example, your bedroom wouldn’t go well with hard polished concrete ... before . Find out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-25 00:25:38
Keeping Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan DraneSo, you’ve done it! You have finally converted your concrete floor to a polished one and now it looks amazing. What are you forgetting? You see, although it had been known that concrete polished floors ... , it also helps prevent staining and keeps the concrete looking good for many years to come. You don’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 16:19:12
Taking Care of Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan Drane So, you’ve done it! You have finally converted your concrete floor to a polished one and now it looks amazing. What are you forgetting? You see, although it had been known that concrete polished floors ... , it also helps prevent staining and keeps the concrete looking good for many years to come. You don’t need [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 15:23:07
Rental Watch: Lofty Edition
What: One-bedroom loft Where: South Beach How much: $2500 The Hard Sell: This single-level loft touts its " ... -ins) but this is still "real loft living": concrete floors, "industrial" windows and "exposed piping ... cracks in the "glazed" (!) concrete floor (so authentic!) and you'll be feeling the muse in no time [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 23:40:03
From Cavemen to Concrete Polishing
by William Borris Unless you’ve been living in a cave for most of your life, you would be familiar with concrete ... of your floor. Most homes have a concrete foundation, so Concrete Polishing is the natural way to go for many who seek to renovate their homes. Onward to the future of concrete! Find a contractor [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 19:45:35
Seriously, only me
I am a giant clod.Kind of like Po in Kung Fu Panda. Doesn't go looking for accidents-- they just sort of find him.My husband is mystified by me ... with an I.V. of antibiotics.Falling ten feet down through the ceiling of a garage (I was in the attic space and found the one spot that hadn't been floored) and landing on a concrete floor inches [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 16:10:00
Tips On Putting Up Marble Floors Yourself
by Alix Montoya You can save a lot of money with your new marble tiled floor if you just install them yourself ... : Alix Montoya does concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about concrete floor ... sure you finish the job well. First, set aside everything that you are going to need. Prepare [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:38:53
Home Improvement Ideas: Landscaping
by Alix Montoya It may sound like some bogus marketing tactic but it’s actually not ... . About the Author: Alix Montoya does concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about concrete floor polishing and experience the beauty of polished concrete for yourself. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 01:45:19
Landscaping To Increase Your Home Value
by Alix Montoya It may sound like some bogus marketing tactic but it’s actually not ... . About the Author: Alix Montoya does concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete for yourself. ShareThis [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 12:43:00
How To Paint A Floor
Our recent sunroom floor staining debacle led us away from semi-transparent floor finishes ( ... sunroom. And not only is it great for concrete floors, it can also be used on wood floors and primed metal ... which are fabulous for raw concrete but don’t work as well over previously stained concrete [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 14:22:39
Weekly Product Design Roundup, no. 1
concrete floor Concrete Art by Transparent House: This is beautiful work on a hard concrete surface ... austerity of the material.” Besides large stickers or paint, I’ve never seen anything that actually works so nicely with a plain old concrete surface before. This would work beautifully in a studio [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 00:01:44
A New Look To An Old Room
by Alix Montoya There are literally hundreds of ideas for simple remodeling jobs for an old bedroom available in the market nowadays ... concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about concrete floor polishing ... in no time. Even old furniture can give your bedroom a fresh new look. You can paint them to match colors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 21:36:33
Design Ideas For A Whole New Bedroom
by Alix Montoya There are literally hundreds of ideas for simple remodeling jobs for an old bedroom available in the market nowadays ... concrete like nobody ever does concrete before . Find out more about concrete floor polishing ... furniture can give your bedroom a fresh new look. You can paint them to match colors with a new wallpaper [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 11:04:07
Concrete Polishing for Me
by Rick Amorey Many amongst my friends, as well as some of my relatives, have been asking me how I’ve become familiar with concrete polishing ... about me. I am here to talk about what I did find over the internet recently. Concrete polishing is a stylish ... it in the morning. I am happy I chose polished, concrete floors for my home. Polished concrete [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 10:37:13
Quick Tips On Flooring Types
by Alix MontoyaChoosing a new floor is part of dressing up your home. And just like fashion you have to consider which items go with which ... . Find out more about polished concrete floors and experience the beauty of polished concrete ... is more Mediterranean, then you might want to go with hardwood flooring. For a more modern feel, try [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 21:43:00
Taking Care of Your Polished Concrete’s Quality
by Mikkan Drane So, you’ve done it! You have finally converted your concrete floor to a polished one and now it looks amazing. What are you forgetting? You see, although it had been known that concrete polished floors ... is one of the best products to use for this problem. When you are done with the sealing process, the next step [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 21:47:16
Hardwood Floors For Your Home
by Alix MontoyaHomes with hardwood floors are always charming and beautiful ... from hundreds of different kinds of wood for a hardwood floor finish. There’s mahogany, pine, and ash ... does concrete before . Find out more about concrete floor polishing and experience the beauty [more...]
Date: 2009-01-24 20:42:26
Too Eye-catchy
by Sam Weyland In the interest of fair research, I recently went to a friend’s house who had his concrete floor polished ... was the floor. Maybe it was because I was used to seeing the old ugly flooring he had. It was indeed beautiful. It was clearly the most noticeable thing in the interior, even though he had everything else newly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:00:29
Demolition Day 3: Party Time
I could have bought a dilapidated old tear-down foreclosure in a bad area of Detroit or Cleveland for what these floors cost, but damn, ... , concrete floors in the den, and ratty old 80s vinyl (no, not my Motley Crüe album) in the kitchen.Yee ... the messy countertops but we haven't exactly had time to clean. In fact, I just snapped [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 02:01:00
There’s Nothing Mundane About Concrete Floors
by Rick Amorey I’ve recently been put in charge of renovating the unsightly flooring on our ancestral home, which we’ve recently re-occupied. The upper floors were easy enough; any aspiring do-it-yourself guy can repair a wooden floor and cover up the mess with a carpet. But the ground floor is made of concrete, and is further covered [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 04:19:46
retro plate concrete polishing system
Skip the nasty chemicals and refinish your concrete floors the non-toxic way, using the Retro Plate System. Can be used on new and existing floors. Via Re-Nest © Justin for materialicious, 2008. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: concrete, flooring, renovation, sealants Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 17:26:34
Evangelism Training in Nicaragua
Today, I’d like to share with you the report about our Evangelism Training Ministry in Nicaragua at the beginning of January ... : Concrete floors, terraced concrete slabs and a slight slope to lower a slab to a level appropriate ... to allow cargo trucks to back in and be enclosed. Sounds echoed off the concrete wall, and wall mounted [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 14:14:38
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