Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Jan 29, 2009 8:44 am Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone has had Slate Finish Concrete done? We have been considering something like the attached picture for our driveway and were hoping if anyone could share their experience and give some idea as to how much it cost them? Also, any issues or disadvatanged of having this? Does it get slippery when wet? etc. Thanks. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Built PD Beaumont 35 - One year down in the new house.. still so much to do.. Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 2Jan 29, 2009 10:41 am only issue may be slippage dependant on how steep the area is, but the concretor can stipple the concrete and stamp as well or in the clear sealer the concretor can add a non slip additive.
app. $70-$90 sq mtr Da Vinci Outdoor Living Architectural landscaping http://www.davincioutdoor.com Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 3Jan 29, 2009 11:06 am We have this where we are renting at the moment. Dont have a problem with it but the landlord has not had it resealed in the last 3 years and it is looking very average.
So as long as you reseal it every 12 months I say go for it as it looks great when all shiny Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 4Jan 29, 2009 12:14 pm Thanx for your feedback
Our initial preference was stencil concreting but driving around our estate, it seems pretty much everyone has that. So we decided to consider something different... Any idea on how much resealing would cost? we are looking at an area of 52 sq. m. Built PD Beaumont 35 - One year down in the new house.. still so much to do.. Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 6Feb 12, 2009 10:44 am mikeval Our slate concrete driveway is completed last Tuesday. I love the colors (grey and marigold) that I have chosen. It looks great. Where are the photos?? 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 7Feb 12, 2009 11:24 am We were looking at this for the alfresco, does anyone have more photos of this sort of finish? Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 8Feb 12, 2009 1:49 pm there are some more pictures here
http://www.australianslate-crete.com.au/ @mikeval: please do post some picss - i would love to see how it turned out Built PD Beaumont 35 - One year down in the new house.. still so much to do.. Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 9Feb 20, 2009 2:41 pm mikeval Our slate concrete driveway is completed last Tuesday. I love the colors (grey and marigold) that I have chosen. It looks great. Any pics? Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 11Feb 21, 2009 8:24 pm it looks great!!
we most probably will be going for it too.. have u noticed any cons so far? like slipperyness? Built PD Beaumont 35 - One year down in the new house.. still so much to do.. Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 13Mar 26, 2009 3:38 am Hi, my first post here. I have had a stamped concrete drive in my current home (currently selling - contract stage) for 15 years. It has a slate impression, and is not disimilar to the contained driveway photo. A couple of points: 1. It does get slippery when wet. The newer the sealer the more slippery it is. Knocked myself out once. 2. I had one experience with the non slip sealer additive. Its like a white powder that is mixed with sealer, and made my driveway look like it had salt sprinkled all over it. Took three years for it to wear off. 3. It is more difficult to clean than smooth concrete or stencilled concrete due to the depressions. 4. It is not suitable for a steep driveway due to the slippery surface previously explained. 5. its really easy to seal it yourself. Once every two years is fine. I live in a harsh climate (-8degC to 40 degC). A 5-10mm nap paint roller, and not applying it too thick. Its one of the easier home maintenance jobs. A 20litre drum of sealer will cover about 75 - 80m2 (my driveway size). In all, its been an awesome driveway. Easy care, and IMHO looks so much classier than stencil or coloured concrete. The quality of finish depends solely on the ability of the concretor. My observations of other driveways, in comparison to my own, are that the colour of the release agent, and how much of it the concretor leaves on the driveway has a big effect on the look. Too much release and it looks washed out. inspect the concretors previous jobs, and enjoy. Sorry for long post. Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 15Mar 27, 2009 8:09 pm Thats the best idea. You can see colours and job quality. Ours has lasted perfectly with minimal maintenance due to the quality of the installation. I'm sure you agree it makes the difference. Re: Slate Finish Concrete...Anyone??? 16Mar 29, 2009 8:10 pm Thanks for your detailed reply ozberg. We actually changed our mind about this around 2 weeks ago and now are more inclined towards color through stencil concrete. Built PD Beaumont 35 - One year down in the new house.. still so much to do.. I would probably render it and then paint it as per your other advice, or gyrpock over the top. 1 3342 To put anything over slate you will need to put self level compound over the entire area as slate various in thickness and is very un even. To install most types of… 1 413 just pull up the slate. If you go over the top, your tiles would not have an even surface to be glued to. Im no tiler, but i can imagine a couple of things being an issue… 1 349 |