Yesterday the polishing of the floor was finished. I had assumed that was it for the floor so was all excited to go and see a shiny beautiful floor done. I was so disappointed to turn up and see that it was filthy, and worst of all the cracks are still visible. They aren't 'cracks' any longer as they have been filled, but you can still see where the cracks were. It's probably something that will only stand out to me, well hopefully anyway! Even worse - a new crack has appeared that runs from the outer dining wall all the way across the room to the corner of the living room. Bummer.
I went back this morning to take some photos as yesterday afternoon the polisher was still finishing up, and am much happier with it today. Amazing what a nights sleep can do!
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| Rumpus room with cupboard on left looking towards passage |
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| Kitchen/Dining standing at hallway door |
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| Kitchen, dining and living standing at WIP door |
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| Kitchen/dining from master bedroom door |
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Living room to kitchen, air lock door to right
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Close up of kitchen floor
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| crack in hallway |
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| crack near master bedroom |
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| Strange 'X' shape in living room |
The final coating of the sealer will happen when the floor gets buffed, which won't happen until after the professional cleaners go through, so not until just before handover! Such a long time to wait. I was very pleased to hear from the polisher that he has used an eco product to seal the floor though. We had mentioned this to him back when he did the original grinding before frameworks started, and he gave me the impression then that it wasn't really doable, so a very nice surprise to hear that he managed it after all.
Stu met with the septic man to discuss placement and so on today. Works are supposed to start this Thursday. I dread to think of the mess they are going to make to the remainder of the block.
It looks really nice, I love the finish. Do you just have to live with the cracks? That doesn'tsem right since you have told them from the start thatnyou noticed them.
ReplyDeleteBut maybe when you get furniture inthey wont be so noticeable
No one can guarantee that concrete won't crack. When we discussed having it we knew it was a risk. Hopefully that's it and we don't get any more over the years.
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