Please give me a list of 20 GOOD web sites that provide useful
information on polished concrete floors.

For each URL you give, please tell me why it's good - what do they do,
why I should trust them or spend my time reading their opinions.
Please always give the full long URL address for pages with
information that I should know about, do not just send me to the site
to figure out stuff myself.

Many thanks in advance.

Hi hemv2003 –


Here is your list of 20 GOOD websites that refer to Polished Concrete
Floors. I have reviewed each site and provided you with a brief
description beneath the link. I included one extra in the event that a
link does not work.


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1. 

THE CONCRETE NETWORK
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/interiorfloors/polishing.htm

Good explanation of polished concrete floors, how they are made, how
to clean, how to install.

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2. 

WEARCRETE FLOOR SYSTEM
http://www.candcconst.com/WearCrete.htm

Industrial polished concrete floors. Uses in factories, warehouses,
schools, grocery stores.

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3. 

CLEANER AND CONDITIONER FOR HARDENED POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORS
http://www.lmcc.com/products/prodinfo.asp?ID=61

Technical data on cleaning and conditioning polished concrete floors.

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4.

POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORS
http://www.findthepro.com/polishing.html

Good explanation of the uses and advantages of polished concrete
floors

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5.

CREATIVE CONCRETE
http://www.infolink.com.au/articles/a8/0c00eea8.asp

How to use polished concrete floors creatively 

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6. 

MORRISON SEIFERT MURPHY ARCHITECTS
http://www.msmgroup.com/MSM-Arch-Kafka.html

A beautiful example of home design architecture using polished
concrete floors throughout. Excellent interior photos.

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7. 

CONCRETE CHIC
http://www.naplesnews.com/03/07/homes/d929177a.htm

How to use polished concrete floors effectively in the home. Cautions
against slippery floors in bathrooms and kitchens.  Nice interior
photos.

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9.

CONCRETE BASICS
http://www.concrete.net.au/pdf/concretebasics.pdf

In depth information for contractors. What you should know about the
basics of concrete and its uses, including polished concrete floors.

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10.

COLORMAKER FLOORS
http://www.colormakerfloors.com/faq.shtml

Experts in installing, coloring, designing, and care of polished
concrete floors. Lots of information and excellent photos on this
site!

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11.

HOMES AND PROPERTY – ASK THE EXPERT
http://www.ukstyle.tv/HomesAndProperty/Index.cfm?ccs=390&cs=1412

Do it yourself advice regarding installation of polished concrete
floors.

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12.

BRIEFING NOTE - POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORS
http://www.concrete.net.au/search.php?category=Polished&menu=6

Choose Item 1 to read briefing note that details the wide variety of
finishes and techniques for achieving decorative floor finishes. It
contains advice on floor flatness, steel trowelling, use of pigments,
concrete curing, grinding, chemical stains, joins, toppings, sealing
and maintenance.

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13.

INFORMATION SHEET – GROUND / POLISHED CONCRETE
 http://www.crml.co.nz/index_files/page0024.htm

Includes floor costing comparisons, descriptions of floor types and
points to watch when polishing concrete floors.

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14.

DECORATIVE CONCRETE NETWORK DISCUSSION FORUM
http://www.decorative-concrete.net/forum/forum.php?fid=1&forum_title=Decorative+Concrete+Forums

Ongoing discussions among contractors and flooring specialists
regarding concrete flooring. Many threads devoted to polished concrete
floors – uses, care, coloring, sealing, etc.

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15.

COLORADO HARDSCAPES
http://www.coloradohardscapes.com/redrocks.htm
 
Very nice illustration of a technique in decorating polished concrete
floors using metal lettering.

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16.

KM BUILDING DESIGN
http://www.ieaust.org.au/eebcs/kawanda%20muna/kmbuildingdesign.htm

An energy efficient 'ecologically-sustainable' designed house where
polished concrete floors provide thermal mass to contain heat.

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17.

THE CEMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
http://www.cement.ca/cement.nsf/internetE/6ABDCDE126A87A6C85256D2E005CC53B?opendocument

All of the advantages of using structural cement, including the use of
polished concrete floors to hold heat.

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18.

THE AESTHETICS OF CONCRETE
http://www.cca.org.nz/pdf/dec_2001_15-17.pdf


This 3-page color brochure addresses the new trend toward concrete
construction and show how the beauty of polished concrete can make a
room feels warm and homey. Nice color photos.

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19. 

DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL - Concrete not just for driveways
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2003/07/28/newscolumn1.html

News article featuring a concrete company that has moved with the
trend to use concrete inside homes and buildings as well as outdoors.
Polished concrete floors are favored because they require almost no
maintenance.

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20. 

TECHNICAL MANUAL – CASE STUDY 
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/fs75c_4.htm

Explanation of how rooms with good solar access should have an exposed
slab with either a tiled or polished concrete finish to produce good
thermal results.

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21.

KEYSTONE – COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES OF POLISHED CONCRETE
http://www.concretepolishing.biz/page864349.htm

Uses for polished concrete floors, with photos. 

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That should suit your purposes. Thank you for your question. If for
any reason a site is not suitable, please feel free to ask for
clarification.

Thanks!

-K~

search terms

“polished concrete floor” (floors)

I'm not an objective observer by any means (www.cimex.us). 
This is all very good and important reading for myself and others, for sure.

I would like to add that getting into this business is not nearly as
expensive as it seemed to be some time ago.
Cimex.us, Cimex-usa.com, and others sell 110v, 2hp diamond finishers
that work quite well on concrete floors for grinding, honing, and
poplishing. They will not do as many sf per hour as some of the
mega-machines, but they don't cost nearly as much, do not require more
than residential 110v, and will practically fit in the trunk of a car!
Diamond pads have come way down and it looks like they will continue
to do so; we are at the start and near-bottom of a curve that will
take many businesses way up on demand and profit margin incline.
Ed Evans
cimex.us

And don't forget to check the complete polished concrete solutions at
http://www.flooredllc.com for details on complete solutions.