Polished concrete floor, stairs and worktop.
POLISHED CONCRETE
COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION. HIGH-END, DURABLE FINISH.
The cottage, shortlisted for a RIBA award is a family home for Guy
Hollaway Architects’ Principal Partner and is the culmination of
many years work to transform an 18th Century Cottage into a 21st
Century family home.
Internally and externally, polished concrete took centre stage
for the surfaces and floors. Concrete floating staircases and
worktops create a seamless finish and the outdoor space features
a monolithic concrete dining table flanked by cantilevered bench
seating and a separate zig-zag-shaped chair that emerges from
the concrete floor. The stepped flooring blends with the cast-
concrete furniture and forms a continuous surface that connects
with a lap pool.
‘We specified polished concrete in the kitchen and dining area for
durability and for the underfloor heating system, as we knew it
would perform in such a volumetric space. We received a number
of quotes from varying specialist sub-contractors which proved
expensive. However, after some research we found a 3 day
polishing course with The Preparation Group based in Lincoln,
a specialist in surface preparation, maintenance and finishing
and I was able to send my on-site manager. The course was
very insightful and my project manager felt that he had gained
sufficient knowledge on how to lay and polish the floor himself.
We were offered a refund on the course as a discount against the
purchase of equipment and we bought everything we needed;
an STG400 machine, a full set of Surface Finishing Diamond Pads