Floor Grinders

Discussion in 'Subfloor Preparation' started by Samson, Jan 13, 2014.

  1. Samson

    Samson Well-Known Member

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    Went to look at a potential job today, a huge area 25m x 15m. The concrete floor was new and was in 3 sections joined together. Where it was joined, one side was about 4mm higher than the other and the concrete appeared to be very hard.
    How good are those heavy duty grinders? Would one easily taper off this concrete raised section across an area say 60cm wide, 3 rows of 25m? Can they be hired?
    Or would it be more cost effective to feather finish the lower side, prior to screeding the entire floor? That's a lot of expensive feather finish and a lot of labour.
     
  2. Neilydun

    Neilydun Well-Known Member

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    You can hire diamond grinders, and they will do it. You will pay for the hire, plus a cost for each 1mm you take off the disc.
    Can`t you just latex it out ? Whats going over it ?
    Last time I had a job that needed grinding, I bought one off ebay, with discs already on.
     
  3. Samson

    Samson Well-Known Member

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    There's safety floor to fit over it, the type that looks like polished aluminium supplied by the customer. Problem is that the very edge of the higher section lips up a little, so screeding up to it will leave a noticeable raised line, and this isn't a straight line.
     
  4. Neilydun

    Neilydun Well-Known Member

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    Have you got a rubbing down machine ?
    Might be able to reduce it with a copper disc
     

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