Strength with Attraction

Concrete is one of the wonder materials in construction business. It is commonly used in infrastructure projects, housings, commercial establishments and shelter for every family. I’m sure we all know the story of the “The Three Little Pigs” the last of the little pigs build his house made of rocks and concrete. We all want to have a nice house not just beautiful but can protect the family living inside. The primary benefit that concrete gives is protection. But as construction evolves so as concrete, it is not all about protection, different finishes of concrete makes the house beautiful and attractive and very pleasant to the eyes. It relieves stress and tired feeling when you come home with a beautiful and protective house. It is given that Brisbane concrete is all about strength and protection but different finishes of concrete gives a lot character to your home. Let me enumerate the different type of concrete finishes.

Stamped Concrete

o    It is commonly referred to as texture or imprinted concrete. It is type of concrete finish that is designed to resemble brick, slate, flagstone, stone, tile and even wood. It’s great for taking care of new concrete installation.

 Exterior and Stenciled Concrete

o    It is a great alternative concrete finish to decorative stamping while permitting similar design flexibility. Stenciled concrete finish is a hand carved design that is completely unique. This process is used to create a pattern in freshly poured concrete or in a concrete overlay applied to an existing concrete installation.

Float and Trowel Finishes

o    These types of concrete finishes allows pattern to be made on the concrete. Troweling is made manually and by machine or power trowel. A hand trowel is used to smoothen the concrete; this includes swirls and different size arcs. Some texture created can be coarse, medium or smooth depending on the toll used to impart the pattern. 

Broom Finish

o    As the main tool use to this type of concrete finish is the use of broom. It is a simple finish using a broom but gives a clean and smart finish and look. Having a uniform look is a great thing about this type of finish. Broom finish can be of two type; light broom or course. The type of broom finish depends on the bristles of the broom that you choose, it is not considered to be most sophisticated finish, but it provides a very nice and non-slip surface.

Rock Salt Finish

o    This type of Brisbane concrete finish is use mainly on swimming pool deck. This type of concrete finish is created by applying rock salt to the top of the wet concrete and the washing it away and leaves a small pits on the surface.

Seeded Aggregate

o    This type of concrete finish is commonly used on driveways. Small colored stones are pack into the surface to make the surface rough.

If you want to decorate your walls and floors there lots of Brisbane concrete finishes choosing from. Concrete is not all about strength it also beautifies an adds attraction to your house.