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Darcy
Just Starting Out

Polished concrete

My partner wants to get polished concrete floors in our living areas but I am unsure. Would appreciate other people's thoughts. 

Isobel
Amassing an Audience

Re: Polished concrete

Love it. Can look fantastic in the right setting. 

Jason
Community Manager
Community Manager

Re: Polished concrete

@Darcy,

 

Welcome to Workshop. I hope you find plenty of helpful information and advice from community members. 

 

We went with polished concrete for our backyard games room and are happy with the choice. We are finding it is lovely in both summer and winter. 

 

I'll add an image below of how it came up after polishing.

 

Is this for a new build or do you have existing concrete? We did a new build and still got cracks, which I imagine is common. All part of the charm of concrete! 

 

Jason

 

 

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MartyH
Amassing an Audience

Re: Polished concrete

People do often suggest that it is cold in winter. Depending on the climate where you are based, you might want to factor in the cost of in-slab heating.  

RenoQueen
Making a Splash

Re: Polished concrete

You might also like to consider a concrete-look porcelain tile. They can look fantastic. 

Jason
Community Manager
Community Manager

Re: Polished concrete

@Darcy,

 

I should have also mentioned that you might find this previous Workshop discussion useful - Polished concrete in a family room.

 

Jason

 

 

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Darcy
Just Starting Out

Re: Polished concrete

Thanks for the advice. It is a new build. I guess another factor is cost. It surprised me that its not a cheap option. 

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