Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 41Apr 25, 2011 7:04 pm Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 45May 06, 2011 5:20 pm Bamboo Flooring Perth - Simply Bamboo http://www.simplybamboo.com.au Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 51May 07, 2011 1:24 pm Bamboo Flooring Perth - Simply Bamboo http://www.simplybamboo.com.au Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 52May 07, 2011 1:26 pm Bamboo Flooring Perth - Simply Bamboo http://www.simplybamboo.com.au Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 55May 11, 2011 3:59 pm Rizzo macpalla, I will try next time I'm over there Bamboo king, yep, there was a moisture barrier done and the wood was at the right moisture content when laid. They are a reputable company and as soon as he walked in he saw the problem straight away and didn't hesitate in getting it fixed. I'm assuming the extra hot, humid summer we had may have something to do with it. No don`t think it would be because of the hot summer, cupping is caused when there is to much moisture. Maybe the air condition you are using. I think maybe moisture got into the floor from high use of the air conditioner. Bamboo Flooring Perth - Simply Bamboo http://www.simplybamboo.com.au Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 57May 13, 2011 3:02 pm mapcalla Rizzo A friend of mine has it through her entire house and it looks amazing, so seamless. I don't think they've had any problems with it being slippery. I guess just like tiles you have mats down in the wet areas. Is it possible to get some pictures??? pretty please..... O.K, I * she was over my house yesterday for the first time and I said that I would have loved to have the polished concrete and she said she loves it for how easy it is to clean, but it is very slippery. They have a young child. Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 58May 16, 2011 8:01 pm I'll keep that in mind Rizzo.... as we have finally settled on who what where and why. I found a firm that looks after both the concrete supply and polish. I might start a seperate thread on our project as we start in a week today!!! Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 59May 27, 2011 11:00 am I am not keen on the dullness of grey. Is it possible to have an overlayed mix of white cement and white marble stones and polish that? I like the idea of gloss with inbuilt flecks of shine - a bit like some of the kitchen bench tops. Re: Polished Concrete or Timber floors 60May 28, 2011 4:21 pm We're in the process of finalising our plans and have just been to look at some polished concrete samples. Look fantastic. Our house will have 4 steps in the corridor leading up to the living/kitchen area and i'm a bit concerned about the potential slipperyness of the steps if they are polished,with damp shoes/feet. An alternative would be to have wood steps as a contrast and to make them a bit safer. Is this an issue or not worth worrying about? Cheers Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16921 Sam There is a much stronger glue than liquid nails. It's called T Rex and will stick your timber to the concrete. Cheers Simeon 1 1820 |