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Understand the Basic Care of Terrazzo Floor:

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Terrazzo Floor Traditional terrazzo flooring is made of cement and marble chips on the surface. It gives an amazing look to the floor along with unbeatable durability. The cement section is porous and instantly absorbs the minor stains. The better version and modern form of terrazzo flooring is made of synthetic resins. Synthetic resins like urethane and epoxy which act as binders in alternative to cement which don’t stain easily. While installation process, a penetrating sealer needs to be applied to new flooring. This sealer is important to seal all the minute cement pores. Occasionally, you need to reseal the surface to add life to it. Terrazzo floor is made of marble chips as well as glass and other aggregates professionally embedded into the tinted cement. One of type of terrazzo flooring we come across today are actually similar to the 1700s. Then it was used in Italian homes, schools, offices, sidewalk and stores. In fact, today terrazzo floor installation ca

THINGS YOU MUST UNDERSTAND BEFORE USING SCRUBBERS ON TERRAZZO FLOORS

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Terrazzo Floor Damage to the terrazzo floor surface is extremely costly to get it repaired so you need a properly trained operator for cleaning that flooring type with the automatic floor scrubber. In our last blog, we have discussed the basics of the terrazzo flooring and even ways of keeping it shiny and new for a longer time period.  ·          What is Terrazzo Flooring Made Of? Terrazzo floors properly combine the marble chips and some of the other stone products using epoxy or cement so as to form a durable, strong flooring surface. Just like stone, these terrazzo floors tend to be quite porous if it is left unsealed. With professional floor cleaning and polishing method, however, the terrazzo can turn to be the best choice with a brilliant shine. For protecting the floors and reduce the risk of damage, choose supplies and equipment designed specifically for polishing and cleaning the terrazzo floor. In this post from Manmachine Solutions, we will consider a