Pros cons of both flooring options with a look at durability cleaning maintenance more.
Polished concrete floor vs tiles.
Polished tiles are mainly used in living room.
Tiles are also durable but they re a little more fragile in comparison to concrete.
Here we compare polished concrete floors with.
If you drop something heavy on a tiled floor it s likely to crack and chip.
Floor longevity if installed and sealed properly a polished concrete floor.
I would go tiles inside the house.
Whereas a tiled floor measures around 20 mm once adhesive is accounted for a polished concrete slab is usually at least 100 mm deep.
Polished concrete floors are very durable and with proper maintenance will last you a lifetime.
Concrete can be very heavy and needs a firm foundation to rest on.
Concrete does not retain heat well so unheated concrete floors get chilly in winter but no more so than most tiles.
The size is generally 600 800 for floor tiles and glazed tiles are usually in 300 300.
Far better look and bounces light more than concrete.
This means that polished concrete floor you d love for your upstairs bathroom is a definite no no unless you fancy strengthening your existing joists.
Decorative polished concrete offers a number of advantages that other flooring materials can t match particularly when it comes to durability performance and sustainability.
There are with concrete floors.
So starting with concrete you ll be surprised at how many color and texture options there are with concrete floors.
Tile on the other hand is limited by a certain number of patterns.
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Polished concrete floors aren t suitable for all spaces.
There are some differences between polished tiles and glazed tiles in terms of size.
Polished floors start from 50 130 p m2.
The cheaper option is just a light hone of the concrete and two coats a polyurethane.
Polished concrete floors can usually last up to 10 years with minimum maintenance and breakage by impact.