Guides and advice
Choosing the right machine for the substrate, and getting the most out of the one you already own.
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How to choose a floor grinder for polished concrete
Head count, weight and power decide how fast a grinder cuts and how flat it leaves the floor. Here is how to match the machine to the slab and the deadline.
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Shot blasting or grinding: which surface preparation method
Both open up a surface, but they leave very different profiles. The coating you are putting down should decide which one you use.
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Controlling silica dust on site: what your extractor needs to do
Cutting and grinding concrete releases respirable crystalline silica. Extraction is the control that works, provided the extractor is matched to the tool.
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Diamond tooling: matching bond hardness to your concrete
The rule surprises people the first time they hear it: soft concrete needs a hard bond, hard concrete needs a soft bond.
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Keeping a floor grinder running: the maintenance that matters
Most machines that come in for repair were not broken by the work. They were broken by dust, and by a check nobody did.
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Preparing a slab for epoxy: the steps that decide whether it holds
Coating failures are usually preparation failures. Profile, moisture and contamination are the three that account for most of them.
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