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Utilize your Polished Concrete Floors in your Basement Utilizing your basements is a phenomenal way to optimize your living spaces. These unoccupied basements are practically begging you to turn them into an epic entertainment room. Having a small basement doesn't necessarily mean you should overlook the opportunity to expand your living space either. It may be the thing you didn't know you wanted! This new found basement space could include your exercise equipment, a spare office room for your business or studies, or it could just become something personal like your own awesome man/ woman cave. Let's discuss some essential tips and suggestions to ensure you create a functional and manageable space. Why Concrete Flooring? The first thing to consider when expanding your living area into your basement is knowing what material is most suitable to use for the foundation. Concrete has long been known to be one of the strongest building materials ever created, but are peo

Myths and Facts Regarding Concrete Floors Concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials in the world, and like any flooring option there are facts, as well as misconceptions regarding what concrete it is, what concrete can do, and how concrete can be used. To help you evaluate whether concrete flooring is the ideal choice for your aesthetic taste and matches your lifestyle, here are some common myths and facts perceived of concrete floors. Myth and Fact #1: Concrete is Cold The thought of concrete floors being cold is a common misconception. Concrete is not as cold as many think they are. Concrete can actually absorb and retain heat, gradually releasing it throughout the day. Concrete in some cases can be warmer than certain types of tile flooring due to its natural ability to absorb heat. Myth and Fact #2: Concrete is not Environmentally Friendly It’s no secret that the concrete industry is a primary producer of carbon dioxide, which tends to convince peo

Cutting Edge Ideas for Outdoor Concrete Applications Do you have a mundane patio slab or a simple concrete walkway? Outdoor applications for concrete floors are available to help improve your exterior surfaces. Getting creative with your concrete is a pleasant task and leaves you with beautiful results. Almost any activity that you enjoy inside your home can also be exercised outside, therefore you want to have an appealing outside environment for you and your neighbors to enjoy. There are multiple ways to create an architectural accents to your concrete, some are by utilizing colors an other are done through textures, shapes and patterns. Either way your concrete surfaces will be completely transformed and precisely crafted into your own magnificent surfaces. Exterior concrete dyes and exterior concrete stains are available to decorate your concrete surfaces and is extremly affordable for those on a budget. Color charts are available online for you to view anywhere and at

Getting Creative With Your Concrete Driveways Often overlooked and typically underestimated, concrete has included an outstanding array of decorative options for driveways, restaurants and institutes. Decorative concrete is one of the most economical and reasonable ways to spruce up your home or workplace entrance. Especially favored by commercial establishments such as casinos, hotels, and malls, decorative concrete has also become a very attractive option for residential applications. Your concrete surfaces can be made to be aesthetically pleasing, unique and completely eye-catching works of art. A driveway is one of the first things that guests will see when visiting your home. The quality of the products and supplies that are incorporated into the project will be the ultimate determination of how fantastic your driveways finished look is and the many years it will hold up. Xtreme Polishing Systems has a multitude of unique and reliable decorative solutions for making y

How To Protect Your Concrete Floors Concrete is designed for any type of environment and offers an extensive list of advantages including being a cost effective solution for flooring and having extreme durability and strength. Protecting your concrete surface is vital in keeping your concrete floors safe from severe damage overtime. Our experts at Xtreme understand that everyone has different preferences so we made sure to have a multitude protective coatings available for your concrete floor surfaces. Concrete Sealers Concrete sealers are one of the simplest of the many techniques when protecting and restoring your concrete floor. Concrete sealers protect your floors from heavy foot traffic and chemical spills. Epoxy Coatings An epoxy coating is an industrial-grade protective coating that is applied over your concrete floors once the concrete surface has been ground with a concrete floor grinder . Epoxy is an adhesive material that bonds to the concre

Decorative concrete flooring  has completely ascended over the years. Homeowners and a multitude of businesses, big and small, have shown a keen interest in  coloring  their  concrete   surfaces . Your  concrete floors  provide you an opportunity to become creative and absolutely transform the  surface  of your  floors  to appeal any style or pattern that you may desire! What Are Concrete Dyes/ Stains? Concrete dyes  and  stains  produce earth tone and vibrant colors on  concrete  and  cementitious overlays . There are a few important factors to consider when you  dye   or   stain  your  concrete floors . Some of these factors include determining the type of cement your coloring, selection of pigment, water content, mixing, and finishing techniques to achieve a beautifully decorated  surface . Listed below are different types of  decorative styles  you can choose from for your  concrete floors : Stamped Concrete This is an extremely popular  flooring  choice because the process

Concrete  is such a popular flooring option among businesses, warehouses, schools, hospitals, and residential spaces because of its low and easy maintenance and extreme durability. Many people really enjoy the industrial and simplistic look of  polished concrete flooring . However, if you do prefer adding a little character and individuality to your floors, a  concrete dye  or concrete stain  can be added. This is an easy step to execute and will give your concrete slab a beautiful, luminous appearance that will leave you and your guests speechless. It's extremely important to recognize the difference between the two because each final result is different than the other. What Are Concrete Dyes? Concrete dyes transmit color by penetrating concrete or other porous cementitious surfaces. Concrete dyes are nonreactive and smaller in particle size compared to concrete stains or acrylic stains which allows for easier penetration and color saturation which ultimately leaves l

The acid stained floor process, often termed as ‘colored concrete’, is one of the most popular applications to add dramatic effects to a concrete floor. The application can be viewed as an ideal alternative to carpeted or tiled floors, as it gives a depth of color to the floor by combining different colors and techniques. It actually results in uneven coloration of the concrete floors making different patterns. Xtreme Polishing Systems brings to you a complete guide on ‘how to acid stain concrete floors’. Taking precautionary measures: Before starting to acid stain the floors, we remove all the baseboard and trim work to avoid damage. The wall and the exposed lower cabinets are covered with at least 12 inch masking paper. Preparing the surface: Floors are washed away with water to confirm they are not sealed. Grease and oil spots are removed by using sandpaper, floor sanders or chemical strippers. Acrylic patches are repaired using acrylic patches. We usually tend to avoid

Decorative concrete or we say colored cement is newest trends today. House owners are showing keen interest in trying new things and cement dye is the new project.   For an average person, the word cement   immediately evokes the idea of grey, cold, and sterile substance which is obvious however; with the changing of times the grey color has been replaced by many other which surely looks amazing beautiful when done on the surface. The ever expanding concept of starting to challenge the concept transforming the greyish ideas into inviting decorative surfaces showing off the creative side in variety of colors. Coloring the Cement There are several things that plays role in making your cemented surface look beautiful. From pigment selection to water content to mixing to type of cement to color to finishing technique every bit of are the determining factors that are important and crucial to make you achieve the kind of look you desire. Cement dye is just the starting point, th