The hows and whys of achieving high quality polished and decorative concrete finishes are covered off in a new, free online briefing note from Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia .
Briefing note 05 - Polished Concrete Floors from Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia is an update of an earlier briefing note and provides an overview of the critical issues that need to be considered when specifying and preparing decorative concrete finishes.
Specifically, the briefing note looks at steel trowelled, burnished and honed finishes, as well the various methods for introducing colours and patterns. The briefing note covers off how and when to use concrete toppings, slip resistance, sealing and maintenance issues.
A range of construction issues are also discussed, such as what concrete to use, placement, compaction and curing. The briefing note features high quality colour images to illustrate the range of finishes that can be achieved.