Sunday, April 1, 2012

The Use of Polished Concrete in Green Buildings

By John Hanson


The building as well as replacement of trade, industrial and community structures are turning to the ongoing high-demand polished concrete floors. New and innovative approaches are among the primary concerns of designers, building owners and Australian builders to fulfill their client's wants for greener structures making use of sustainable building materials.

People are now realising the benefits of polished concrete floors, over previously set up flooring systems. Due the absence of knowledge and education, several were deceived by contractors and builders that are not even knowledgeable of polished concrete flooring or perhaps the procedures involved to put in polished concrete kitchen.

There are plenty of green solutions to select from for polished concrete; ANS Coatings offers the most environmentally advanced polished concrete flooring system in Australia. This technique is the CONPELL Ultra Shield WB polished concrete flooring system, which includes the mechanical or dry grinding method of setting up, the floor will be finished using a powerful water based, stained resistant penetrating sealer. Polished concrete flooring systems have great potential for inclusion in green buildings, especially when compared with some other flooring options,due to new advances in chemical compounds and in grinding equipment, the 'dry-grind' application way for polished concrete floors floors can be a cost-effective alternative to terrazzo, vinyl, carpet, tile and other floor surface finishes.

The Ultra Shield WB polished concrete flooring system starts by smoothing and grinding a concrete floor along with diamond-impregnated abrasive discs fitted to huge floor grinder, advancing through a list of steps using gradually finer diamond pads which increase the level of smoothness of the floor. To be able to make sure that the concrete surface is hardened and dust proofed, a densifier will be used. Finally, two coats of water based impregnating sealer shall be put on render the surface stain proof.

Polished concrete flooring systems provides you good opportunities as the use of more sustainable building solutions are becoming a need in renovated and new buildings, since you won't need additional construction supplies anymore just like carpet, vinyl's, tiles, glues or gouts. The existing concrete floor will be utilized; the initial couple of millimeters will only be taken out to reveal a rich stone finish. When exposing old concrete surfaces, great care is needed since the concrete will not have been positioned specifically for this finish. There should be several acknowledgement from all parties concerned that's the finish may not be as reliable as concrete floors which are specifically placed for polished concrete. A building's energy efficiency can be enhanced with the help of polished concrete. As a result of polished concrete floor's high gloss and resulting reflectivity, there is a decrease in interior light fittings. The on-going servicing of the floor, since the use of strong chemicals, could be minimized using these floors.




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