Yes polishing is more expensive than the slab! They did a nice smooth job but epoxy is delicate and can chip and peel. A polished surface is permanent and beautiful.
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 17, 2013, at 12:43 AM, Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:25:03 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: > >> I'm building a new garage and the slab is poured. I'm thinking about >> having a polished concrete surface. The guy who poured the slab quoted >> me $7 per square foot. This is way beyond my budget. I was therefore >> thinking about doing it myself. Does anyone know if this is a DIY type >> of job. Anyone with any experience polishing concrete floors? > > $7/square foot?! Just to polish?! I paid only $5/square foot for our 6" > thick, fiber and mesh reinforced, 4000 psi concrete driveway. > > BTW, why do you want it polished? Did the guy who placed it not give it a > smooth surface? Would not putting down an epoxy finish (which is very > much a DIY project) give you a nice finish? > > > Craig > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
