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- on a concrete slab, itself laid on a screed<\/li>\n
- on tiles<\/li>\n
- on any other rigid, clean, flat surface that doesn’t “work” (which means you can’t lay concrete directly on parquet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Colored in the mass or with a tinted stain, micro concrete floors can be adapted to any aesthetic:<\/p>\n
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- neutral, classy colors such as white, beige, black and grey<\/li>\n
- Mediterranean colors such as terracotta red or sand<\/li>\n
- pop colors like blue, green and orange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Depending on the type of varnish, it can be given a matte, satin or gloss finish to suit a variety of aesthetic styles, from the more traditional to the more modern and industrial.<\/p>\n
Micro concrete floors can be used indoors, in homes or businesses, or outdoors, for balconies, terraces or pool decks.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t<\/p>\nMicro concrete, polished concrete, smoothed concrete: what are the differences? How to choose?<\/h2>\n
Helicopter-smoothed concrete slab<\/h3>\n
A smoothed concrete floor is a concrete slab, at least ten centimetres thick, smoothed with a “helicopter”: a machine with rotating blades that both smoothes and closes the concrete pores.<\/p>\n
Smooth concrete is UPEC-rated. It is mainly used on large surfaces, in warehouses, stores, and sometimes on private homes.<\/p>\n
If you want to lay a screed or millimetric micro concrete on a concrete slab, you can also smooth it with a Flemish smoothing machine.<\/p>\n
If the slab is to be laid outside, the concrete will be trowelled and rubbed to give it a roughness that will make the surface relatively non-slip; the fresh concrete can also be swept to achieve the same effect.<\/p>\n
Polished concrete slab<\/h3>\n
To create polished concrete, pour a concrete slab and let it dry, then sand a few millimeters with a coarse-grit diamond sander to obtain a grainy finish.<\/p>\n
Polished concrete is generally used for exterior applications.<\/p>\n
For interiors, polished concrete can also be created in terrazzo or granito mode: these are concretes that incorporate fragments of marble or other materials to create a coloured texture. They are polished to a finer grain than exterior polished concrete.<\/p>\n
Millimetric micro concrete<\/h3>\n
Millimetric micro concrete is used indoors rather than outdoors, as it’s a smooth, fine mortar spread thinly on the floor, over a concrete, tiled or other rigid, dry, clean surface.<\/p>\n