Choosing a floor covering, the key factors are always strength and durability. An equally important criterion is the cost of coverage. However, savings are not always justified. Assessing the amount of work and the purpose of the room, everyone chooses a convenient way for him.
Topping is the top layer of concrete floors, which strengthens its properties. This coating is able to protect concrete from chemicals and oils.
And polymer, self-leveling floors are considered to be much more durable. They can be used not only on fresh laid concrete, but also on old. Visually, it looks as beautiful as topping, but it is considered an order of magnitude more functional coating. It is wear-resistant, shock-resistant, and repairable for everything (you can restore a separate area or plot).
Features of the floor with topping
A floor with topping is popular and more in demand today, it is used for warehouses, parking lots, industrial buildings. The only prerequisite for the use of such floors is freshly laid concrete. The floor has high strength, low abrasion, there is no dust on it and it is quite profitable at a cost. An excellent option would be to use Teknoser 300 corundum topping. With its help, you can double the strength of the concrete coating.
Features of polymer floors
Polymer floors are quite reliable and wear-resistant. At a price, they are certainly more expensive than the alternative option, but at the same time they have better characteristics. There are no difficulties in the work. The main feature of the polymer floor is the ability to apply the mixture to the foundation plate of the base. It is definitely worth noting the decorative possibilities of the polymer, which allows you to give the color you need and a mirror gloss.
What to choose: topping or polymer floor?
Choosing between topping and polymer flooring, you should clearly understand what kind of coating the material will be applied to.
So, if we are talking about strengthening a ready-made concrete coating, then topping is not suitable in such cases. This is due to the fact that it is necessary to apply topping exclusively on fresh concrete.
Polymer compositions are also not suitable for all concrete coatings. They can not be applied to problem areas (cracks, chips, etc.). In addition, the grade of concrete when applying a polymer coating should not be lower than M-250.
Therefore, in most cases, the choice becomes obvious. In any case, before starting work, it is worth carefully studying all aspects.
Most often there are floors for parking, warehouses and other premises using topping. Many people believe that this is the best price -quality ratio, without having figured out this issue. If you think carefully about every detail, you can save your budget several times by working with polymer floors.
