Choosing a Concrete Floor Finish

Concrete finishing, Driveway sealing, Epoxy flooring, Polished concrete

Concrete flooring continues to be a popular option in both commercial and residential settings. One of the most important decisions surrounding the installation of a concrete floor is which concrete finish will be the best option

There are a developing number of various floor completes accessible and they are altogether intended to offer diverse sorts of results. So as to pick the correct one, there are different factors which must be considered.

The main variable which is regularly centered around is the all out expense of a specific solid floor wrap up. The all out expense incorporates both the underlying establishment costs just as the normal long haul upkeep costs. Sadly, taking a gander at is variable alone is never enough. This is on the grounds that such huge numbers of various qualities impact it. Therefore, it is essential to comprehend the littler powerful qualities so as to get an…

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PROBLEMS WITH STEAM CLEANING LIMESTONE

Cleaning, cleaning floors, cleaning limestone, cleaning natural stone, Cleanliness, Construction and Maintenance, floors, limestone pavers, natural stone floor tiles, Steam cleaning

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The simplicity of water-based steam cleaning can be appealing, but repeated use of too much super heated water can lead to risks of residual staining, mobilisation of salts and corrosion of hidden particles of Iron within some limestone surfaces.

Surface of a Limestone magnified by 120 microns

Steam can penetrate the small cracks and fissures on the surface of the limestone.
This does clean the limestone, but will also embed water into the surface.
Repeated cleaning using a steam cleaner can activate salts and weaken the stone over time. This can also lead to spalling or fragmentation of the surface.

Cleaning to expose new fissures COMPROMISED SEALER?
Surfaces that have been treated with an impregnating sealers can also be compromised. Steam cleaning does not normally remove the impregnating sealer, however repeated use can expose new fissures and capillaries within the stone. The newly exposed and unsealed surface takes in more dirt and becomes harder to clean, which then…

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Facts About Sealcoating We Bet You Didn’t Know!

Asphalt Paving, Construction, repairs

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If you are wondering whether it is asphalt paving sealcoating in Braintreefor you or if a full repair work is required, you must learn what asphalt is to begin with, and what the difference is between sealcoating and repairing.

What is asphalt paving?

Asphalt is technically tar – a combination of bituminous and stones and aggregate. For building a long-lasting pavement, things to be considered are not just the quality of the asphalt, but also the soil, climate, weather change, rainfall, even the season and usage of the pavement. The initial stages include leveling the soil to make a smooth base. Then a solid stone base is built to hold the pavement. After this the contractors put the asphalt and level it.

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What is Sealcoating?

Sealcoating a thin liquid layer added over a paved surface to protect it from damage caused by UV rays, rain and snow, and fluids…

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