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Bob Harris' Guide to Polished Concrete Floors
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Decorative concrete expert Bob harris has just completed his fourth guide, entitled Bob Harris' Guide to Polished Concrete Floors. Available in November, this definitive guide tells you all you need to know to produce exquisite polished concrete surfaces, covering every step in the polishing process. It also includes tips for marketing polished concrete. Get all the details.
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Greetings!
 Hospitals, schools, gym facilities, retail stores and even homeowners are beginning to recognize the beauty and many benefits of polished concrete floors. Among the many polished concrete projects featured on The Concrete Network, these five have attracted the most interest, based on our viewer statistics. Read on to find out how each of these projects was completed and what appealed to the owner about polished concrete.
Jim Peterson,
The Concrete Network
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Polishing Concrete to Look Like Granite
For this hospital, built in the 1960s, the existing vinyl tile flooring was removed and the aggregate in the subfloor was exposed through polishing, resulting in the look of granite. A diagonal pattern cut into the concrete and two colors of stain enhance the newly revitalized floor.
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The Popularity of Polishing: A Contractor's Perspective
"Polishing is so durable, so green and low maintenance," says Ridgely Currence of Surface Design Solutions. He has polished hundreds of thousands of square feet of concrete, and one area where he's doing a lot of work is in gyms. See these examples.
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Producing the Perfect Polished Floor
This tanning salon features polished and colored sections of orange, brown, blue and green with sawcut designs in 22 tanning rooms, a lobby, office, laundry room, and bathroom. Read on to learn the contractor's procedures and tips for perfect grinding, honing and polishing.
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What to Expect from a Polished Concrete Floor
"When you polish a concrete floor, the floor can only be as good as the concrete you're polishing allows it to be," says John Buteyn of Colorado Hardscapes. See the challenges he faced when polishing and dyiing a concrete floor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
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School Goes Green with Polished Concrete
Honored as one of the top 10 schools for green building excellence, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Kirkland, Wash., uses light-colored polished concrete to make the grade in the subjects of performance and energy efficiency.
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