concrete polishing

[agcon1]

Had a couple of lads in last year to lay a concrete floor for me 75x40, grain store/ machinery shed, they said big blue float finish would be plenty good enough and didn't need power floating.... they were wrong!....its ok as machinery shed, but brushing up grain is hard work, rough finish to it, although its level, thought about having it polished, anyone got any experience of having it done?

 

[Turra farmer]

Had a couple of lads in last year to lay a concrete floor for me 75x40, grain store/ machinery shed, they said big blue float finish would be plenty good enough and didn't need power floating.... they were wrong!....its ok as machinery shed, but brushing up grain is hard work, rough finish to it, although its level, thought about having it polished, anyone got any experience of having it done?

No chance of fixing now , need a stiffer brush I think

 

[Zebbedee]

Nothing really as good as a properly polished floor for sweeping up. A stiffer brush as turra farmer says

 

[Badshot]

I expect having it polished as they do in houses will cost more than laying another 4 inches and getting it power floated properly.

 

[milkloss]

Epoxy too expensive I guess?

 

[SilliamWhale]

Get a leafblower. Takes seconds then

 

[Badshot]

The other problem with rough concrete is it's very abrasive on bucket edges.

 

[Forever Fendt]

Had a couple of lads in last year to lay a concrete floor for me 75x40, grain store/ machinery shed, they said big blue float finish would be plenty good enough and didn't need power floating.... they were wrong!....its ok as machinery shed, but brushing up grain is hard work, rough finish to it, although its level, thought about having it polished, anyone got any experience of having it done?

Concrete layers often say this as no waiting about for an extra 4/5 hours for them to power float it

 

[General-Lee]

they said big blue float finish would be plenty good enough and didn't need power floating

Should of got @RWG Contracts

 

[TripleSix]

You could get it diamond ground.

You could hire a machine and do it yourself.

Horrible dusty slow job though.

It's doable...

 

[Chickcatcher]

Laying under floor heating at the moment and people keep talking about covering with a self levelling compound would that possibly tick a box and better than another 4 inches polished?

 

[TripleSix]

Laying under floor heating at the moment and people keep talking about covering with a self levelling compound would that possibly tick a box and better than another 4 inches polished?

Expensive stuff though and would be likely to crack with machines running on it.

 

[Panzer]

Get a leafblower. Takes seconds then

i got one. so easy

 

[phillipe]

Laying under floor heating at the moment and people keep talking about covering with a self levelling compound would that possibly tick a box and better than another 4 inches polished?

Use liquid floor screed .get a firm in ,snooker table finnish

 

[Hummin-Cummins]

Use liquid floor screed .get a firm in ,snooker table finnish

How strong/ durable is it???

 

[phillipe]

How strong/ durable is it???

Good ,but you can get liquid concrete too ,Damm good stuff ,south Wales concrete pumping ,plenty about it on their website

 

[Brains]

What can you paint on concrete to harden, water proof and seal it. On a polished bit of concrete outside that is starting to look weathered? Money no abject what is the best stuff you can buy?

 

[Deutzdx3]

Had a couple of lads in last year to lay a concrete floor for me 75x40, grain store/ machinery shed, they said big blue float finish would be plenty good enough and didn't need power floating.... they were wrong!....its ok as machinery shed, but brushing up grain is hard work, rough finish to it, although its level, thought about having it polished, anyone got any experience of having it done?

You could latex it all. Self levelling compound is really smooth. Only have to lay 5-10mm think layer so won't crack. Cost is the only sticking point. Speak to a concrete company. Ask what they would suggest do.

 

[trook135]

been wondering this also, have a couple of ex silage barns where the top of the concrete has been eaten away, would an epoxy be tough enough to withstand grain buckets/pushers ?

 

[ED.D]

Should of got @RWG Contracts

Seems to be overly selective who he works for. Have tried calling and left messages and not bothered to respond so assumed he’s to busy.