Feather Finish Concrete Floor

Ardex feather finish is an underlayment formulated from a blend of portland cement and other hydraulic cements that provides a smooth permanent finish for a variety of substrates prior to the installation of today s demanding floor coverings including sheet vinyl and vct vinyl composition tile.

Feather finish concrete floor.

Have you heard of ardex feather finish. I hadn t either until we featured this floor about a month ago. The appeal of feather finish concrete countertops is undeniable. Portland cement based trowelable topping for fast track finishing or resurfacing of interior concrete and certain non porous surfaces.

As i mentioned above the reading loft is low traffic area. But they are still a bit of a diy maverick and not much has been written about their durability so there s a valid concern from anyone curious about giving these a shot. A bag of feather finish costs about 15 in our case the loft needed one full bag and then you ll need some concrete stain. Underlayment patch and skimcoat is a portland cement based floor patch and skimcoat.

Ardex feather finish self drying cement based finish underlayment mixes to a creamy smooth finish underlayment that eliminates flooring installation problems associated with disbonding crumbling mold mildew and staining. Matte finish 1 kit. Provides an exceptional bond to concrete wood terrazzo ceramic and quarry tile without priming. Globmarble concrete countertop water based sealer xs 327.

They are easy cheap and look absolutely fantastic. Installs from feather edge to any depth. But i couldn t ignore the fact it this diy concrete finish kept popping up in my blog feed over and over again used to remake and refinish some high cost areas around the home we re talking floors walls and kitchen counter tops for cheap. It may be applied over most surfaces for a smooth finish before installation of permanent flooring.

Basically it is a cement based compound that we hand trowel down on the floor to give a unique finish. Henry 549 featherfinish underlayment patch skimcoat a portland cement based patch and skim coat that can be installed over almost any surface to provide a smooth and permanent finish prior to the installation of floor coverings or patching holes gouges cracks and seams in subfloors such as concrete brick masonry terrazzo and ceramic tile wood and metal prior to the installation of any floor covering. A whole new floor for about 30 in materials. No two feather finish floors are the same because every tradesman applying the floor has a different way of applying the product so different looks are created every time.

The reading loft is really coming together. Ardex feather finish is the best finishing underlayment for your substrate prep work. For patching and repairing subfloor surfaces prior to installing all types of flooring. Install most floor coverings in 20 minutes.