Mark high and low spots.
Clean floor and prep for overlay.
The key to a beautiful long lasting hardwood or laminate floor is a well prepared subfloor.
It is a cleaner that etches to open concrete pores and remove dirt grime grease rust tire marks etc.
Once the top layers of the concrete are scarified a ride on machine is used to blast the area and prepare it for the resurfacing.
Concrete curing compounds form release agents and concrete hardeners may not be compatible with recommended coatings.
Do this by multiplying the room s length by its width.
Typically the floor must be level and uniform within 3 16 inch every 10 feet.
Concrete surfaces that receive ample traffic are prone to cracks and cosmetic damage.
Before you install your plywood subfloor first calculate the room s square footage to find out how much flooring you ll need to buy.
Ardex products are supported by unparalleled technical and field experts minimise time cost and risk the job is done right the first time every time.
Floor grinders 28 floor joint filler repair material 1 floor pads 15 floor polishers 2 floor protection 2 floor scrapers 8 floor scrubbers 1 generators 4 guards 1 hand grinders 4 i mop 3 joint fill 6 meters 7 meters test kits 1 mixing station 1 organization systems 1 parts 24 poly pumps 3 primers 3 repair.
The results are stunning.
An industrial strength degreaser and cleaner designed to prepare cementitious surfaces for application of vivid acid stains living earth water based stains acrylic overlays and more.
Clean the floor with a wet dry vacuum to remove any dust and debris.
The surface must be clean free of contaminants loose cement mortar oil and grease.
Use a long level and tape measure to check that the floor is level.
Pass a carpenter s level across the surface of the concrete floor to check for levelness.
Concrete floor overlays and micro toppings are a great solution when the existing floor is in bad shape or if you desire an ultra high end finish.
Proper preparation prevents poor performance.
If you are installing a locking or floating floor not attached to the subfloor just make sure that the subfloor is clean.
With overlays we can make structural repairs and broadcast highly desired materials while allowing the surface to be fully polishable.
Trust in us to properly prepare your concrete slab for a coating overlay or conventional flooring.