Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Jan 08, 2013 10:09 pm Hi all I love the look of polished concrete and trying to convince hubby to have this instead of tiles for the downstairs. What do you think? Can it be updated in the future and replaced with tiles? Does a decision have to be made before slab poured in two weeks? What options are there when deciding on polished flooring Any info re this would be gratefully received. Thank you on a steep learning curve...YIKES!!! Re: Polished concrete info needed! 2Jan 09, 2013 12:03 am All I know is that it's pricey and you do need to determine the mix before the slab is poured. Also most builders won't allow outside contractors to do it and will charge double the normal cost to do it for you. You can have visible stones or just polished surface - that is the extent of my knowledge as price quickly halted my research. Re: Polished concrete info needed! 3Jan 09, 2013 7:27 am . Thanks for your info...haven't priced anything yet so it may do the same. My biggest concern is that in years ahead if we want to update the flooring, how restricted and costly it will be...eg to change to tiles or floorboards or another 'trend'. We are doing owner builder so perhaps husband should speak to the Concreter and see what he suggests. Thanks for your reply! on a steep learning curve...YIKES!!! Re: Polished concrete info needed! 4Jan 09, 2013 11:29 am No worries. I've heard onc_artisan is great with this stuff so maybe search and pm him. Re: Polished concrete info needed! 5Jan 09, 2013 12:32 pm Polished concrete costs about $135 sq mtr There are several types of polished concrete. Some have a resin top coat applied, some are polished to achieve a shine neither are equal in cost to do or in service life. Be sure to check out both. Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 3732 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 4733 |