Recent content by amccrea

Update: It's been over a year and half since I had it poured. I really like the finish. It is very smooth, easy to clean and feels very similar to the polished floors at Home Depot. I've notice that oil drips don't really soak in. I wipe them up with a dry rag and it hardly leaves a mark even...

The people I have talked to didn't seem to indicate it wouldn't cost any more or at least it would just be a little more labor. They would just continue troweling until it is burnt/burnished or until I say stop. I've seen pictures and they looked nice, but never seen one in person. I don't...

Thanks for the reply. I am definitely on the fence about "Hard Troweled / Burned black" finish.

Interesting. In the installation instructions under "New Concrete" it says, "Hard troweled smooth surfaces need to be abraded or chemically etched to open up the cap and remove the laitance on the concrete surface" My most urgent question to answer is should I go with a "Hard Troweled" floor...

I'm getting ready to have a new concrete shop floor (40 x 60) poured. My question is... On a "Burned Black / Hard Troweled Finished" floor, is there a sealer that can be applied with an anti-slip additive (Shark Grip) to reduce slipperiness? I am not really looking for an epoxy coating, but...