Floor hardner

[rtdiggr]

Did that anybody use hardner when there concrete was poured?

Thanks Shane

 

[PAToyota]

Yes, I used a quartz-based dry shake trowel on hardener on my floors.

 

[rtdiggr]

I ask because I am about to get my floor done, and i have had 2 companies say i should use hardner, the 3 say no just use rebar and fiber.

I just want to do this right the 1st time.

There will be a 2 post hoist in there.

Tks Shane

 

[dxdexter]

I ask because I am about to get my floor done, and i have had 2 companies say i should use hardner, the 3 say no just use rebar and fiber.

I just want to do this right the 1st time.

There will be a 2 post hoist in there.

Tks Shane

Rebar and fiber are used in slab on grades to control cracking. Hardener serves a different purpose. A dry shake hardener will increase surface abrasion resistance and give coloration, but will not prevent cracking. They are far superior to epoxy coatings in durability.

 

[rtdiggr]

Thanks for the responses, so if i read between the lines i should use a hardner if i do not want to use epoxy?

I heard somewhere they use it in factories for the surface hardness and the high polish would this be right?

Tks Shane

 

[PAToyota]

As Dexter says, you're talking two different things between hardener and reinforcing. The hardener will also limit absorption of oil or other liquids into the concrete. It would be a good start for a polished surface. The three types are basically quartz, aluminum oxide, and iron oxide. Iron oxide is the hardest - we designed a trash transfer station and used that to hold up against tracked crawlers - but it will literally rust if exposed to moisture.