Unqiue Option in Flooring: Decorative Concrete Floors

Carpet is easily stained and holds odor and tile can be chipped. These are two of the biggest complaints in regard to flooring. When considering flooring options, many designers desire a sophisticated and unique flair. While the flooring should be appealing to the eye, because of its purpose it should also be durable. One of the newest trends in flooring is decorative concrete floors. Decorative concrete floors are not only durable but are also very stylish and appealing.
Before we can install decorative concrete floors, we have to first remove your current flooring. Once the carpet or tile has been pulled up, the glue or mastics used to lay them must be removed from the underlying concrete. There are two options to receive these: mechanically by grinding or with a chemical remover.
Once the floor has been cleaned, the holes and other irregularities are to be patched. Once complete, a thin micro-topping is applied to the floor to create a clean palette to create your pattern.
You are now ready to begin creating your decorative concrete floor. A decorative floor is created with a variety of colors, stencils, borders and patterns. The designs of created when acid stains and water based dyes are applied.
A decorative concrete floor is complete when the solvent based sealer is applied. The sealant is applied to provide natural durability.
Decorative flooring is a new trend in flooring options. This type of flooring is allows you to express your own creative style and is also affordable and durable.

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