Concrete Floor Issues Forum

A floor that doesn t lie flat needs to be sanded but only when the moisture content of the top and bottom of the boards is within 1.

Concrete floor issues forum.

Sounds like you just got stuck with some really bad concrete. I drive a moisture meter through the subfloor to check the bottoms of the boards. Thick film on engineered hardwood floors commercial floor rep oct 2 2020 at 11 44 am flooring potpourri when it just doesn t fit in another forum miscellaneous talk about flooring related issues takes place here. This was a waterfront home with hardwood floors that rotted because there never was a moisture vapor barrier installed.

Concrete slab outgassing may cause fish eyes craters and pinholes in the coatings. Some cupped floors lie flat once moisture issues are corrected. If you ordered ready mix from too far away or if the mix was less than 5 5 bags of cement per cubic yard or weather conditions were too hot or dry the concrete will just continue to deteriorate. Faqs is a polished concrete floor expensive.

Current issues i have are that the floor in the two receptions rooms is very bouncy. With an average price of 3 to 8 per square foot polished concrete is comparable or less expensive than other flooring materials for reference hardwood runs from 6 to 22 per square foot natural stone flooring costs between 6 and 20 per square foot and the price to install tile floors is about the same. How to fix floors with moisture problems in the photos featured here madstone floors of rhode island used a combination of our products to solve a problem. Troubleshooting floor coatings common flooring issues when applying floor coatings.

Plain concrete slabs have served as the flooring material for basements garages patios and utility areas for many years but concrete is now also a viable material in home interiors where it can be polished etched or stained to serve as the finished flooring surface if you are used to thinking of concrete as a utilitarian surface suitable only for utilitarian surfaces the many virtues. The cpc has worked closely with polishing contractors manufacturers and designers to compile specifications guidelines and position statements. The ground floor will be about 12m x 5 2m in total including a kitchen extension that i will be doing. Part of the cpc s mission is to establish a clear concise technical foundation for the concrete polishing industry.

Although thorough preparation is the key to a successful application problems do happen here are a few common flooring issues and how to correct and avoid them.