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Uniform, seemlesd floor throughout, no visible cracks. Can anybody tell me what to google

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JungWan · 09/09/2018 10:01

I like when you cant see tiles. Do i want concrete floor? Is this really expensive? Anything give a similar look?

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Ceeeeeelia · 09/09/2018 10:33

Rubber flooring, or polished concrete?

I love that look, and would have had it if DH wasn't so bloody cautious.

BigBlueBubble · 09/09/2018 10:37

Rubber or concrete. Both expensive. You can’t have concrete unless it’s a ground floor room with a solid floor ie not wooden floorboards with pipes underneath. We achieved a similar look for less money by using grey tiles with colour matched grout.

FrangipaniBlue · 09/09/2018 10:38

Polished concrete or Polyfloor if you want it a bit warmer - you can get it all sorts or colours with a fleck/sparkle in it etc.

Ivytheterrible · 09/09/2018 10:42

Have a look at “poured flooring” There are various resin types you can get that may be what you’re after!

JungWan · 09/09/2018 13:18

thank you @ivytheterrible! quick google brought up images of what i want. that's the look i want anyway, i may end up discovering i can't afford what i want.

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JungWan · 09/09/2018 13:19

will google polyfloor too.

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Tomboytown · 09/09/2018 13:35

I want this
Plain white. But not too shiny
And it looks slippy?

nhssecretary · 09/09/2018 13:40

Microcement

nhssecretary · 09/09/2018 13:41

Microcement is amazing
We have a business that uses it
It comes in so many colours and textures
Even a rusty finish

JungWan · 09/09/2018 13:43

if somebody in a small terraced house wanted it on the ground floor of an 880sq foot house would they be laughed at.

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eyestightshut · 09/09/2018 13:51

I contacted a company about installing a polished concrete floor in our new kitchen diner (27m2) they said it wasn't worth their while

Ivytheterrible · 09/09/2018 14:01

The poured resin floors are often used in commercial property. They can add “bits” to make it non-slippy. You may have to hunt a bit to find a supplier for residential though!

Stressedoverkids · 09/09/2018 14:04

I am pretty sure there is a thing called Stone Carpet.

nhssecretary · 09/09/2018 14:54

No it's a taste thing why would you be laughed at
It's also impermeable so can be used in a bathroom shower etc etc

JungWan · 09/09/2018 16:06

@eyestightshut, that's what I was afraid of, that they'd tell me their usual clients have a ground floor of 2,000 square foot !

At least now I can explain the LOOK I'm after and then ask about alternatives to that that would give a similar look

I'm going to google stone carpet now.

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Tomboytown · 17/09/2018 16:54

Did you get anywhere with this JungWan?

JungMum · 17/09/2018 17:24

Not yet but i will be talking to a qS so i will say the sort of floor i want.

JungMum · 17/09/2018 17:25

Ps im the same poster!

minipie · 17/09/2018 17:49

I have a friend with a poured resin floor in her kitchen (normal extended Victorian kitchen). She says never again as it scratches so easily.

Crumbelina · 17/09/2018 22:38

I have a polished concrete floor and I love it! It cost around £140 per square metre for a kitchen of 40 square metres (so a room measuring approx 5m x 8.2m). We built our extension from scratch so we would have had to pay out for a concrete/screed layer anyway and then the cost of tiles and labour on top.

Tomboytown · 18/09/2018 08:49

It is concrete coloured?
Is it cold?
Was it a local firm Crumbelina?

Crumbelina · 18/09/2018 22:15

@Tomboytown ...

It's 'Light Natural' so the colour of concrete, but lighter than you'd expect with lots of swirls and patterns. Very shiny and very beautiful (if you like that kind of thing!).

We've only really had ours since the summer and it holds the heat well. Winter may be a different story but my DH installed underfloor heating before the pour/polish so it should be nice and toasty once he gets it working.

Not really - we're SW London and we used The Concrete Flooring Contractors who are absolutely fantastic. Very professional, great quality product and excellent customer service. We had one slight hiccup as the floor didn't have enough sealant initially but they came back to re-coat and did a great job. (I don't work for them - I can be found all over the property boards droning on about all kinds of house stuff Grin)

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