more terrazzo restoration work.

[RockCeramics]

Started another terrazzo restoration in Fulham on Thursday,
thought i,d share some photo progress. the job consists of 3 ladies toilets for the lbhf (hammersmith & fulham) social services.
the work process i,m doing is complete strip of terrazzo walls & floor,
wet diamond polish to a 400 grt finish then a 400 resin bond pad finish on floors
some minor repairs where any fixtures removed.

 

[jay]

nice work

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

well i didn't know we had a terrazzo man on the forum , how much do you do rock,is it just patch/polish or do you lay ??

 

[RockCeramics]

Laying as well, roughly 18 yrs under my belt Single tile replacement to new floors. Unfortunately though most of the clients today prefer the bodge job of resinfill joints and polish same day ( supermarkets) patch repair tile replacements that is.

 

[Terry Cottar]

Started another terrazzo restoration in Fulham on Thursday,
thought i,d share some photo progress. the job consists of 3 ladies toilets for the lbhf (hammersmith & fulham) social services.
the work process i,m doing is complete strip of terrazzo walls & floor,
wet diamond polish to a 400 grt finish then a 400 resin bond pad finish on floors
some minor repairs where any fixtures removed.

What grit do you start with? Do you use diamonds or carborundum? What machine do you use for the walls? Do you use the same for the floors?

tel

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

how much is it now per m2 mate replie in tilerarm's do lay the mixed stuff or just tiles mate:lol:

 

[RockCeramics]

What grit do you start with? Do you use diamonds or carborundum? What machine do you use for the walls? Do you use the same for the floors?

tel

Hi Tel,
For polishing the walls i first applied stripper then used the Flexible Diamond Electroflex Pads GRADE 60 -120 -200-400.attached to a orbital waterfeed sander.
For the floor i used 36 to 80 grit carborundum discs.then i used
banana polishing pads from 120 - 200 - 400.

 

[Cerbera450]

Hi Tel,
For polishing the walls i first applied stripper then used the Flexible Diamond Electroflex Pads GRADE 60 -120 -200-400.attached to a orbital waterfeed sander.
For the floor i used 36 to 80 grit carborundum discs.then i used
banana polishing pads from 120 - 200 - 400.

Why do you use a 36 to 80 grit carborundum disc instead of diamonds of the same grade?.

 

[Terry Cottar]

Hi Tel,
For polishing the walls i first applied stripper then used the Flexible Diamond Electroflex Pads GRADE 60 -120 -200-400.attached to a orbital waterfeed sander.
For the floor i used 36 to 80 grit carborundum discs.then i used
banana polishing pads from 120 - 200 - 400.

Just about to start a 480M2 Terrazzo floor end of January. 100 years old in three colours did a test the other day going to need 100 Metals then 200, 400 & 800 resins then polish. I cannot get on with carborundums at all! What do you use to grind after you have put your repairs in? I have 22M2 of repairs and matching in on this job! Thank god the walls have been done they are all marble but there is around 1500M2 of it and I hate vertical polishing

tel

 

[enduro]

Just about to start a 480M2 Terrazzo floor end of January. 100 years old in three colours did a test the other day going to need 100 Metals then 200, 400 & 800 resins then polish. I cannot get on with carborundums at all! What do you use to grind after you have put your repairs in? I have 22M2 of repairs and matching in on this job! Thank god the walls have been done they are all marble but there is around 1500M2 of it and I hate vertical polishing

tel

Sounds a nice job tel.

 

[Terry Cottar]

Sounds a nice job tel.

It is Andrew! Do you want to come and help on it? This one is day work for a change!!!:lol::lol::lol:

tel

 

[diamondtiling]

It is Andrew! Do you want to come and help on it? This one is day work for a change!!!:lol::lol::lol:

tel

Only ever done a small bit with terrazzo Tel, so if you need help let me know

 

[enduro]

It is Andrew! Do you want to come and help on it? This one is day work for a change!!!:lol::lol::lol:

tel

Sounds good, i will call you next week. :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Terry Cottar]

Sounds good, i will call you next week. :smilewinkgrin:

Only call me Tuesday or Wednesday mate or otherwise after Xmas but you know you are welcome on this one. Your place is reserved! I am even going to buy you a new 3000 Watt Machine for Xmas do you want the jug type or the traditional type? I will even buy 1/2 dozen new mugs to go with it:lol::lol::lol:

tel

 

[RockCeramics]

Just about to start a 480M2 Terrazzo floor end of January. 100 years old in three colours did a test the other day going to need 100 Metals then 200, 400 & 800 resins then polish. I cannot get on with carborundums at all! What do you use to grind after you have put your repairs in? I have 22M2 of repairs and matching in on this job! Thank god the walls have been done they are all marble but there is around 1500M2 of it and I hate vertical polishing

tel

This does depend on the size of the areas,
for small resin repairs the tools i use is the 7" hitachi grinder with g- tec
with carb discs. + dry hoover

cement insitu i use an Ellis with the blocks (wet cut).