concrete floor finish

[tomsmith]

Have an exposed interior concrete slab, what's the best finish?

Screeding
Troweling
Floating
Float with Course Brooming
Floating with Fine Broomng

 

[fatboy]

What is the final use going to be?

My experience is interiors floors are trowel finished for ease of maintenance and cleaning.

 

[cda]

Have an exposed interior concrete slab, what's the best finish?

Screeding
Troweling
Floating
Float with Course Brooming
Floating with Fine Broomng

Any particular setting/ occupancy??

 

[tomsmith]

Would the occupancy type impact the finish? This is for a commercial project, but would be curious to know the options for residential as well!

 

[JBI]

For a factory floor a broom finish would probably be suitable, for a mercantile occupancy maybe something smoother.
The Code does not specify either way.
Some big box stores do stamped concrete in the foyer/airlock portion.
Where the vinyl composite tile goes they use a trowel finish.

 

[tomsmith]

Is a broom finish always rough? Looking for a non-slip surface

 

[JBI]

Is a broom finish always rough? Looking for a non-slip surface

Depends on how wet the concrete and how coarse the broom I suppose. 'Non-slip' is an elusive term...
What is the specific application (building use)?

 

[fatboy]

Nicer than broom.......I always called it a "sweat finish", probably because you do sweat finishing it!

 

[Francis Vineyard]

There are a variety of exposed aggregate that can be polished as desired.

 

[tomsmith]

Trowel vs. Floating with Brooming, which is best for interior exposed surface..

 

[tomsmith]

Trowel vs. Floating vs. Floating with Brooming *

By the way, is it possible to edit previous posts?

 

[fatboy]

Your own? Might be an option if you were a sawhorse.........

 

[cda]

Trowel vs. Floating vs. Floating with Brooming *

By the way, is it possible to edit previous posts?

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[tomsmith]

Which one would produce an interior non slip finish, the coarse brooming or the fine brooming?

 

[cda]

http://www.concreteconstruction.net/how-to/non-slip-finishes-for-concrete_o

https://www.concretenetwork.com/slip-resistant-coatings/

 

[fatboy]

Starting to think you’re yanking our chain here, you’ve been asked a couple of times anyways, what is the specific use you are asking about?

 

[tomsmith]

ACTUALLY- CDA resources just helped, thanks much! This is for an interior commercial renovation- a boutique store. Everything I'm reading confirms trowel is for interior applications and floating with brooming is for exterior.

 

[ADAguy]

Given that it is a boutique what does the designer want to see? Many are staining a smooth finish.

 

[JPohling]

your gonna wanna burnish it, polish it, or whatever technique you want to create a nicer interior finish and seal it or you will have concrete dust everywhere

 

[ameliasolis]

What's the latest technology on this? My BIL did a countertop nearly a decade ago and said it was a ton of work. Have there been any new tools to make the job 'easier'? I see there's some using it for polished floors too.

 

[ameliasolis]

What's the latest technology on this? My BIL did a countertop nearly a decade ago and said it was a ton of work. Have there been any new tools to make the job 'easier'? I see there's some using it for polished floors too.

 

[bill1952]

What's the latest technology on this? My BIL did a countertop nearly a decade ago and said it was a ton of work. Have there been any new tools to make the job 'easier'? I see there's some using it for polished floors too.

Did he do it upside down so form side was exposed, or try to finish the top side?

I honestly don't think there are new tools, maybe some now electric and/or cordless. Maybe some new admixtures.