Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Polished Concrete: A Growing New Trend

By Alix Montoya

Are you looking for a way to shine a new light on your old concrete floor? Look no more because now there are incredible new ways to literally put a shine on the tired old cement. So how exactly do you do that? It's simple. Today there are modern ways to literally revive this old building material and breathe new life to your home.

Concrete has gone far in terms of being just a common building and construction material. People are developing new ways of using cement as a decorative material by itself. And their discoveries are really something to talk about. Not only have they completely changed the boring face of concrete forever, but they also gave new life to those homes stuck with an ugly layer of cement under their feet.

Perhaps the most practical of all these new concrete crazes would be to polish it up. Polished concrete involves grinding the surface of the floor with different materials embedded with bits of diamond to remove the visible blemishes while gradually increasing the strength of the grinder. The result is a beautiful new sheen on your tired old floor. Doubtful? See for yourself.

The possibilities are truly endless. You can also try to put some of the newly emerging concrete pigments that put your color of choice to this old material. You can combine patterns, mix colors, or just build a mosaic of incredible concrete hues to create that floor you've always wanted for your home.

If you're still having doubts about polished concrete, you can try to research some more about it. There are plenty of available resources on the Internet. You might think that it's too cold or it's too damp. Well, there are also many ways to get around these things like installing radiated heating cables within the concrete to keep the temperature up during winter.

It's absolutely amazing the designs that one can come up with the new face of concrete. Try it for yourself and impress your visitors using something that they wouldn't have thought of before. - 16738

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