This resembles a salt and pepper type of appearance.
Aggregate polished floor.
Polished concrete floors with exposed aggregate is a whole new ballgame.
The concrete polishing council classifies finished gloss levels in ranges from 1 through 4 and aggregate exposures as a b c or d depending on the.
When you start talking polished concrete floors with exposed aggregate there are a few more things to consider.
Removes approximately 1 16 of concrete surface by grinding and polishing.
For certain types of finishes the choice of aggregate will have a dramatic impact on the appearance of a finished concrete floor.
Some light sand exposure.
Class b fine sand aggregate.
Depending on the diamond grit you use to polish a concrete floor you can achieve different ranges of aggregate exposure and different levels of sheen from matte to a glassy mirror like finish.
Every single pour will be different from the next with variations in color cracking and overall flatness.
The grinding is done with a concrete grinder and with each pass a smoother diamond is used until the.
In our last project we needed to polish some concrete there was a varied appearance to the surface after it was ground smooth.
A columnist for conncrete surfaces sister publication the concrete producer explains why concrete that will be ground and polished benefits from having a larger coarse aggregate content than conventional structural concrete.
Once the aggregate is exposed then the concrete is ground over with many passes.
Polished concrete is achieved through grinding off the cream to expose the aggregate below the top surface.
To expose the aggregate you first have to grind down the floor after which you can polish the surface to give the concrete a mirror like finish similar to terrazzo or polished marble.
Polished concrete floors are undoubtedly beautiful.
This results in the majority of exposure displaying fine sand aggregate with little to no medium aggregate in random locations.
Exposed aggregate polished concrete floors are versatile.
Characteristics of a good concrete polished.
An exposed aggregate floor utilizes the decorative qualities of a concrete mix s aggregates and the strength and longevity of the structural slab.
While the polish finish is the end game for custom concrete applications aggregate exposure in custom concrete flooring can add a dimension of beauty and interest to the finished product.
Aggregate can be specified for size sharpness or roundness of edges and color.
These finishes are ones where the surface of the concrete floor is ground off exposing the aggregate to be polished.
T here s a time honored adage about concrete which states that concrete is consistently inconsistent.
Polished surface resulting in little to no aggregate exposure.