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Concrete flooring miamicuse 07-31-2005
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Posted by miamicuse on July 31, 2005, 8:59 pm


How much does it cost to install a concrete floor such as this link:

http://www.lovejoyconstruction.com/conflrsealed.jpg

is it more or less than installing hard wood or ceramic tiles?

I wonder in this case if I already have a concrete slab, and have ceramic
tiles on, do I demolish the existing ceramic tiles and pour the concrete
flooring on top of the slab, or just polish and finish the existing slab?

I understand typically they will cut grooves, is this purely decorative or a
way to put in expansion joints?

Thanks,

MC





Posted by Todd H. on July 31, 2005, 8:49 pm


> How much does it cost to install a concrete floor such as this link:
>
> http://www.lovejoyconstruction.com/conflrsealed.jpg
>
> is it more or less than installing hard wood or ceramic tiles?

Speaking only as a potential buyer and homeowner, I'd hope it'd be
MUCH less, cus it sure is ass ugly in comparison to hard wood, or any
other natural finish.

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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/


Posted by SQLit on August 1, 2005, 5:53 am



> How much does it cost to install a concrete floor such as this link:
>
> http://www.lovejoyconstruction.com/conflrsealed.jpg
>
> is it more or less than installing hard wood or ceramic tiles?
>
> I wonder in this case if I already have a concrete slab, and have ceramic
> tiles on, do I demolish the existing ceramic tiles and pour the concrete
> flooring on top of the slab, or just polish and finish the existing slab?
>
> I understand typically they will cut grooves, is this purely decorative or
a
> way to put in expansion joints?
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC

With out seeing the installation area anything would be a WAG.

I would not put concrete over tile.
Polish the existing concrete? Huh No do not polish the concrete you might
want to etch the old concrete for a better bond.

The grooves can be either decorative or expansion.

Call some local contractors and have them look at the area you want to do.
You will probably loose a couple of inches (min) in height if you try the
concrete method. Less concrete might break up in time.

Ever consider the new epoxy paints? They can be made to look like almost
anything. No height worries.




Posted by DanG on August 2, 2005, 5:20 pm



I have no idea what the picture is showing. If you want to learn
more about decorative concrete go here: www.thestampstore.com
or here:
www.decorative-concrete.net

New simple slab on grade concrete in my area is about $3-$4 per
SF. Decorative starts at about $9.

Decorative concrete overlays are quite common and are typically
about 1/4". You can get many colors and textures. If you wander
around the stampstore site, you can see many examples.

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> How much does it cost to install a concrete floor such as this
> link:
>
> http://www.lovejoyconstruction.com/conflrsealed.jpg
>
> is it more or less than installing hard wood or ceramic tiles?
>
> I wonder in this case if I already have a concrete slab, and
> have ceramic
> tiles on, do I demolish the existing ceramic tiles and pour the
> concrete
> flooring on top of the slab, or just polish and finish the
> existing slab?
>
> I understand typically they will cut grooves, is this purely
> decorative or a
> way to put in expansion joints?
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
>
>
>




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