The biggest problem with the polished concrete industry is that there is no trade package or qualification. At the moment we are currently writing a certificate 3 module in…

Rum is good too.
We only operate commercially at a national level, Residential is just NSW and VIC where we have our offices.
As and advertiser here I cannot see the issue…

Stockt,
Try these guys:
the polished concrete specialists
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It's prob a chat to have over a beer than in a forum Onc, then we can chat about all the different methods of polishing concrete

Hi Kudeta,
We don't do any low end or coating works sorry, we purely focus on the high end, no-coating, long lasting offerings.

ozberg,
You were talking to the wrong area of Hanson, Hanson have a specific decorative area and rep in every state where they have specific mix designs, with different aggregates etc.…

I would consider using a standard house mix colour which is the more "Grey" looking stone with blue stone aggregate in it. You would want it as a specialty…

JJ13,
Which concrete supplier are they using, and which state?

What grinding equipment do you use Onc?

Kudeta,
Personally I wouldn't do it, and as a company we refuse too. The risk to property is way too high. No matter what anyone will promise you, you…

sconn,
with our method for polishing concrete there is no surface coating like you have put on. This is why a membrane is required. I believe though even a…

I will check this out, but this is the first time I've heard the whole floor needs a membrane. If that is the case, it could be done in…

Elizabeth,
You can do it, but your builder is correct, you will need to provide an additional membrane. What we have seen in the past is where people have set…

Jason,
if we do this do we still need to apply some sort of sealer to protect against stains etc?
If is always advisable to install an impregnator at the end of…

Personally I think covering the floor with cardboard and plastic is the wrong move. The slab will continue to release moisture for months, and covering it up with something…

Coatings by nature are not hard wearing, the will scratch, generally discolour and require peridoic maintenance.
If you are after "true" polished concrete, you will get a concrete floor that requires…

The concrete should not turn brown at all. It should if anything come up on the lighter side of things. You should be able to get your batch…

Grey concrete can only be stained if using a coating. You cannot stain propper polished concrete no matter what you do.
There are some very large considerations in terms of…

Hi Jubacca,
We do a number of different finishes for JB HIFI, and one of them is a more regional finish which is basically a cheaper floor finish where the scratches…

Onc_artisan,
When the process is completed correctly, there is no need for a wax or a coating as a barrier. The concrete itself becomes very closed off. We put…

jbdave,
There is not one. When wet, the polished concrete has a greater COF than most natural polished stones.

jbdave,
There are no surface coatings in the method of polishing that we actual use. While we do use an impregnator in our polishing process (it forms a membrane in…

Hi Brian,
Problem 1: I would talk to your architect / drafts person as I cannot imagine how using the concrete alone would change this, I would expect with all…

Dan,
There is no problem polishing a shower base, I think there is a thread on here where it was being discussed.

Lostris,
It is something that can be done during construction, usually before the plaster goes in. This time of year, we don't do a lot of open slabs due to…

We do a lot of shower bases using the same process as the rest of the floors (using no coatings). You do need to get the water proofing correct,…

That is a fairly good summary, but I would not expect a coating to last 5 years. You would be re-coating high traffic areas closer to very 2 years.
We…

While this is a little off topic, I just wanted to show that can be done with concrete.
This is some of the worst concrete pouring I have seen in my…

Brian,
At the end of the day, hairline cracks are a feature of concrete. Its part of the look. Having said that, any structual cracks (caused during the curing process),…

EG,
If the polishing isnt done correctly, and they have put a coating down (like an epoxy or Urethane/Acrylic) then no doubt this could be the case. Coatings tend to…