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How Is Modern Terrazzo Flooring Installed?

How Is Modern Terrazzo Flooring Installed?

Modern terrazzo flooring successfully blends timeless elegance and durability — but only if it’s installed with care. If you’re a manager or developer overseeing the installation of terrazzo flooring at your Perth property, here’s a useful overview of the process to help you manage your project better.

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How to Choose the Right Epoxy Floor Thickness

How to Choose the Right Epoxy Floor Thickness

When it comes to epoxy flooring, one of the most critical decisions you’ll make is how thick your coating should be. The right thickness not only ensures the longevity and performance of your floor but also optimises cost and appearance.

To make an informed choice, you must first understand the factors that determine the right epoxy floor thickness. This is how you’ll avoid costly mistakes down the track, whether you’re installing a light-duty residential garage floor or a heavy-duty industrial workshop.

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Modern Terrazzo Office Floors in Perth – Case Study

Modern Terrazzo Office Floors in Perth – Case Study

At Art of Concrete, we can handle tight deadlines and complex projects. So when Northern Star Resources needed help in creating modern terrazzo office floors for their refurbished Perth headquarters, we joined their project. With our team of flooring specialists and Pangaea Floors’ terrazzo formula, we delivered results that met their aesthetic needs and schedule.

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How to care for your polished concrete floor

How to care for your polished concrete floor

By its nature, concrete is a strong and durable flooring option. This is why polished concrete floors can last for decades. These are also highly resistant to damage even when exposed to high volumes of foot traffic.

But while they require a much lower maintenance level compared to many other floorings, polished concrete floors still need some work to maintain. How well you care for your polished concrete floor can increase or decrease your floor’s lifespan by a decade or more.

Here are our tips on how to properly care for your polished concrete floor.

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Tips for Problem-Free Concrete Subfloor Preparation

Tips for Problem-Free Concrete Subfloor Preparation

Oddly enough, there’s one principle that concrete floor specialists share with makeup artists: proper foundation preparation. As with human skin, ‘cosmetic’ floor improvements applied on an ill-prepared foundation and subflooring don’t last. So if you’re managing a property development or refurbishment project and want to avoid costly mistakes, here are a few things about subfloor preparation you should be aware of.

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Polished Concrete vs Epoxy – What are the differences and which is better?

Polished Concrete vs Epoxy – What are the differences and which is better?

Polished concrete and epoxy are two of the most popular flooring systems for residential, commercial and industrial settings. Both offer multiple compelling benefits you don’t see in other flooring materials. But there are applications where you should definitely choose one over the other. So which flooring would be right for you — polished concrete or epoxy?

We’ve prepared a simple guide to help you understand what these two materials are. Find out which of these two flooring systems works best for your building project.

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How is Polished Concrete Flooring Installed?

How is Polished Concrete Flooring Installed?

If you’re looking for stylish yet cost-effective flooring for your space, you can’t go wrong with polished concrete flooring in Perth. It offers the same durability and reflective properties as granite and marble. However, it’s not as expensive to source as these other popular rock materials.

Polished concrete floors are also a lot easier to install compared to other flooring options. Custom concrete floor experts only need to prepare the target site, pour the concrete, polish, seal and let the material dry. Here is a detailed guide on how flooring artisans in our Art of Concrete team do the whole installation process.

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