Concrete Surface Preparation and Coating Installation

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Why Concrete Surfaces Are Prepared

Start at the End if You Want a Good Floor Coating or Decorative Overlay Job

Know the Job Specifications

Examine the Surface

Clean the Concrete

Roughen of "Profile" the Surface

Repair Surface Defects

Standards You Should Know About (ACI 503R, ASTM 4263, ASTM 4260)

What is Anchor Profile and Profile Height?

When Job Specifications and Manufacturers Specifications Differ

What Surface Condition Specifications Should Cover

Sometimes Surface Preparation and Coating Installer are Different Companies

Non-Breathable Coating Caveat

What About Acid Etching for Surface Preparation?

Architects, Engineers, Property Owners, and Other Important People: Job Planning

Communication must be very clear in these conditions. A natural conflict can occur if problems develop with coatings: each party can find something wrong with the other ones work.

The surface preparation contractor should present a work plan that is checked for compatibility with both the coatings to be used, and the job schedule.

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