What is cement terrazzo?
Correspondingly, is Terrazzo a concrete?
This is a composite material that is made up of pieces of marble, quartz granite, glass or other stones. It is held together by a concrete or epoxy resin binder. The material is finished with a weighted roller and then the terrazzo is polished and ground to create a smooth surface.
What is Terrazzo made of? Terrazzo can be used as a floor or wall treatment. It is made up of a mix of precast and poured-in-place materials. It is made up of chips of quartz, granite, glass or any other suitable material. The cementitious binder (for chemical or physical binding), or polymeric (for mechanical binding) are used to pour it.
Also, what is the price of terrazzo?
Cost. Terrazzo floors may be the most expensive flooring that you could ever install. They are more expensive than granite and marble. Terrazzo floors require professional installation, which is not the case with concrete, granite, or marble.
What is the life expectancy of terrazzo?
75 years
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Is terrazzo natural stone?
How do you refinish terrazzo?
- Clean well. Use a neutral cleaner, neither acid nor alkaline.
- Remove the old wax and/or other clear-coat finishes.
- Polish.
- Apply a clear-coat finish, such as polyurethane, to protect the terrazzo from dirt and stains.
- Wax.
- Buff floor again with an electric floor buffer, if a high-gloss finish is desired.
How do you clean terrazzo?
- Sweep the floor to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other debris.
- Using plain water or a neutral (neither acidic or alkaline) cleaner, wet mop the floor and let the cleaner sit on the floor for several minutes to dissolve dirt.
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