| Polished slabs-on-ground | Komponent®, System-K™ |
| Polished toppings | TRU® Self-Leveling, TRU® PC, TRU® SP |
| Repairs, Patching (Trowel Grade) | Cement All®, Concrete Mix, Mortar Mix Plus, CR Concrete Resurfacer, V/O Repair Mix |
The foundation of the main lobby in this office space was leveled with LevelFlor, then TXP Fast Epoxy Primer and TRU Self-Leveling were used to create the polished concrete overlay.
Aloft Tampa Downtown is a hip, high-end luxury hotel with lustrous polished concrete floors. Acrylic Primer and LevelFlor were used as the underlayment. TXP Fast Epoxy Primer and TRU Self-Leveling were used to create the polished concrete overlay.
The build-out of Amazon's new office space called for polished concrete floors on the fifth floor and the 22nd floor, for a total of 10,000 square feet. TXP Epoxy Primer was applied to the substrate first, followed by TRU PC. The TRU PC Spiked Roller was also used.
Amazon's corporate office wanted to upgrade the elevator landings of its multi-floor office space. At each landing, TXP Epoxy Primer and TRU Self-Leveling were used. As a final decorative and functional touch, the corresponding floor numbers were stenciled on each landing.
TXP Fast Epoxy Primer was used to prevent pinholes and create a strong adhesive grip for the overlay. Then Hippo Mixers were used to mix TRU PC with dye to match the company's branded color. The overlay was poured in 5,000 square-foot sections at 3/8 inch thick while the store remained open throughout the project.
The flooring of the newly purchased space needed to be rehabbed to match both the higher elevation and the polished finish of the restaurant’s existing concrete floor. Concrete Mix, Concrete Leveler and TRU Self-Leveling were used. By using Rapid Set products, polished concrete flooring was able to be installed in less than a week’s time.
Three projects illustrate Calcium Sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement-based products are highly effective materials to use when needing to meet aggressive timetables, reduce costs and achieve high quality results. These materials have far more rapid set times than portland cement, and allow for a range of architectural touches and decorative finishes, including colored and polished overlays. Product used is TRU Self-Leveling.
Blue C Sushi wanted an integrally colored black polished concrete floor in their new restaurant. Cement All was used to patch the substrate before performing surface prep. TXP Fast Epoxy Primer was used to prevent pinholes and create a strong adhesive grip for the topping. Then TRU Self-Leveling with black integral color was placed at 3/8 inch thick.
Cement All was used to patch the substrate before performing surface prep. To prevent pinholes and create a strong adhesive grip for the topping, TXP Fast Epoxy Primer was used. TRU Self-Leveling with integral coloring was used as the topping. To make sure the TRU did not set too fast in the heat, SET Control was added to the mix.
Build-out of the new Burlington Coat Factory included replacing two levels of uneven concrete flooring with a polishable concrete overlay. TXP Fast Epoxy Primer, TRU Gray and TRU Self-Leveling Spiked Roller were used on 25,000 sq ft of flooring.
The retailer wanted an aesthetically pleasing surface that could withstand the high traffic of both customers and their pets. Work had to be scheduled around store hours, with the floor ready for foot traffic by the time the store opened for business each morning. Product used was Concrete Mix.
University of Cincinnati Arena upgrades concrete flooring, multiple concourse levels, locker rooms, restrooms, and underneath the wood basketball floor. Products used were TRU PC and TXP Epoxy Primer.
This retail project called for 12,000 square feet of polished concrete flooring. After priming with TXP Fast, contractor CCI Flooring installed TRU PC at 1/2-inch thickness. Grinding was able to start the next day. The crew diamond-polished the floor to an 800-grit medium-sheen finish.
An integral colored, polishable concrete topping was installed in the restrooms of the Cincinnati Music Hall. TXP Fast Epoxy Primer was used followed by TRU Self-Leveling Natural with integral color. The crew diamond-polished the floor to a 400-grit finish.
To ensure decorative overlayments achieve performance and aesthetic expectations, compressive, tensile and flexural strengths must be evaluated as a whole. Together, they provide a more comprehensive analysis of overall performance. This approach help architects and specifiers meet and exceed performance and aesthetic expectations in polished overlay designs.
After renowned architect Norman Foster was asked to lead the expansion and renovation of the famed Norton Museum of Art in West Palm, he wanted a high quality seamless concrete floor. Because of the excellent results Kemiko Concrete System achieved with Rapid Set TXP Fast, LevelFlor, and TRU SP, they received an award of excellence from the museum owner.
Concrete Visions uses mirrored-glass aggregate to create a polished concrete overlay that mimics a winter wonder every day of the year. Product used was TRU Self-Leveling.
Nearly 54,000 sq ft of stained, polished concrete overlay was installed in two retail locations. Acrylic Primer and LevelFlor were used to level the substrate in one location. TXP Fast and TRU PC were used in both locations to create the polished concrete overlay. Grinding started the next day in both jobs.
TRU Self-Leveling was applied at about 3,000 square feet per hour, with two crews working back-to-back 12-hour shifts. Prior to TRU, TXP Fast Epoxy Primer was applied at 24 mils on the profiled substrate.
The project owner wanted the building’s walls and floors to look like exposed concrete. Skim Coat was used as the underlayment to level and smooth the concrete substrate. 40,000 square feet of polished concrete overlay in the entrance and lobby were installed with TRU Self-Leveling. Gray pigment was added to match the flooring to the walls.
The owner requested a decorative design be added to the polished concrete floor surface. The chosen design was a display of roses with angel wings embracing the long stems. The mural was scored into the floor and the 3-D effect was brought to life with varying dyes and pigments. Product used was TRU Self-Leveling.
Waikiki Trade Center was transformed into an upscale, 230-room hotel by Swinerton Builders Hawaii. The hotel includes street-level retail space and Nordstrom Rack. Nordstrom specified Rapid Set® Products for the overlay, which included LevelFlor, TXP Epoxy Primer, and TRU Self-Leveling.
Contractors often face challenges when asked to produce a uniform appearance in a polished concrete overlay. To achieve consistency in each project, here are the three necessary steps to take before grinding and polishing.
The floors of Gucci's offices and showroom were renovated by first leveling the surface, then installing a polished concrete overlay. Acrylic Primer, Cement All, LevelFlor, TRU PC Polished Concrete, and TRU PC Spike Roller were used.
One of many reasons polished concrete toppings are popular as a finished floor system for both damaged floors and new construction is customers want polished concrete without all the flaws showing up in the finished floor. Placing and polishing a concrete overlay requires a great deal of attention and more coordination than polishing an existing slab. Here are a few tips when taking on an overlay-polishing job.
12,000 sq ft of floors in common spaces, corridors, and the lobby were polished and decorated with a colorful block pattern. By the project’s end, the contractors and design team were able to come under budget with beautiful results and students at the new elementary school will be able to enjoy a creative, collaborative learning environment. Products used include TRU Self-Leveling, TRU Self-Leveling Spiked Roller, and TXP Fast Epoxy Primer.
The extensive amount of repairs required to meet JCP’s expectations will strengthen the industry and keep expectations high when it comes to polished concrete. Product used was TRU Self-Leveling.
The floor of a lobby that has a high volume of traffic was first leveled from 1/4 inch to two inches then polished and stained. Products used were Acrylic Primer, LevelFlor, TXP Fast Epoxy Primer, and TRU Self-Leveling.
The project’s scope included 9,000 square feet of concrete overlay and resurfacing both indoors and outdoors for walkways, hallways and more. A non-porous, cementitious surface was required, and the crew was working against a tight timeframe to completion. Products used include Acrylic Primer and TRU Self-Leveling.
The build-out of Michaels included replacing 18,900 sq ft of cracked, uneven flooring with polished concrete. It took two weeks to complete surface prep, the overlay application and polishing, which was almost three times faster than tearing out the floor and replacing it. Products used include TRU PC and TXP Fast Epoxy Primer.
NASA wanted an easy to maintain floor that would withstand the test of time. Work was completed in 5,000 square foot sections to keep part of the cafeteria opened during the day. TXP Fast Epoxy Primer, TRU PC Polished Concrete and TRU PC Spiked Roller were used.
Home Depot needed a showroom floor in a short amount of time. This fast-track project used fast-setting products to transform an old, wavy concrete slab into high-sheen flooring. The project team used a high performance cementitious topping that could be easily polished to a high sheen. Products used include TRU PC and TXP Epoxy Primer.
The decorative options available with a polishable cementitious overlay turns a damaged, ugly floor into a completely different surface. The overlay offers an easy solution to make the floor designable, for both decorative and functional effects.
Thin coatings that can be polished work wonders on floors new and old. But applying them right takes know-how.
Calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement products have provided architects and contractors with the ability to produce beautiful flat, polished floors in a fraction of the time, with considerably less expense than using portland-cement based concrete and constructing entirely new floors.
The expansion and renovation work included replacing the tile flooring in parts of the church with a polishable concrete overlay for a high-sheen, salt-and-pepper finish. TXP Fast was applied first. Then TRU Self-Leveling Natural and TRU Self-Leveling Gray were blended together and mixed with fine aggregate. The TRU was polished to a 1,500-grit finish.
By using fast-setting materials to speed installation time and choosing colored glass as the embedded aggregates instead of pricier materials, like marble chips, D.J. Rosetti was able to provide the owner with a strong, attractive and budget-friendly terrazzo flooring option. Products used include TRU Self-Leveling, TRU Self-Leveling Spiked Roller, and TXP Fast Epoxy Primer.
The University of Cincinnati renovated the 1819 Innovation Hub. LevelFlor, TRU PC, and TRU Self-Leveling were used to renovate the 40,000 sq ft floor.
Tri-State Underlayments/Franz Floors only had four days to restore 1,200 sq ft of the existing flooring before interior framing began. For this reason, the contractor chose to use Rapid Set cement products to install the flooring, because they set quickly to produce 3,000 psi in one hour and full strength of 8,000 psi in one day. Products used include Concrete Mix, FLOW Control, SET Control, TXP Primer, TRU Self-Leveling.
