Browse Forums Paving & Concreting Re: Polished Concrete Outside 4Jul 25, 2012 8:28 pm Not entirely true . Depends on the grit. We had exposed aggregate on our new backyard 12 months ago. Sadly it was overly over exposed and is too shard to walk on. It won't be mirror finished, just ground flat with a nice stain/ sealant. Our daughter fell over the other day and it cut her through her tracky pants. We are getting it ground back to a smoother finish. Worth the few k investment for peace of mind.... And an expensive reminder for everyone considering washed aggregate when you have small kids !! Why are priates scary ? Because they yaargh.. Re: Polished Concrete Outside 6Oct 06, 2012 12:28 am You can add a non slip grit to the sealer so the surface is not slippery, this is also done for exposed ag driveways... Re: Polished Concrete Outside 7Oct 06, 2012 1:04 am I'm interested in this as well - we were thinking of polished concrete for our alfresco - if anyone has any pics of this we'd love to see them! Building the Ascot 35 with Carlisle Homes in Pasadena Estate, Clyde VIC My build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59776 Polished Concrete Outside 8Oct 15, 2012 3:18 pm Just bumping this to see if anyone has any experience / pics of using polished concrete for their outdoor areas like entry and alfresco. Building the Ascot 35 with Carlisle Homes in Pasadena Estate, Clyde VIC My build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59776 Re: Polished Concrete Outside 9Oct 24, 2012 1:00 am Polished concrete and ground concrete with a non slip sealer are TOTALLY different things. my suggestion would be to grind it to a suitable finish and seal with a waterbased penetrating sealer . Forget a wet look you will ask for trouble ... need help PM me You are fine. The concrete is never going to explode. Worse case scenario is that it develops a crack from different rates of expansion but hopefully it's got some… 5 4509 To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 7403 |