These are before photos of the kitchen area. I was referred to this client as they needed considerable rework on a polished concrete floor throughout the entire home. Although it is never our goal to pickup a challenged project, the client was fantastic to work with had reasonable expections and...

The architect and I discussed the metal control strips that were integrated into the original pour. In the case of this project, stainless steel strips were used. This is a current research item, but the architect and I agreed that using a softer aluminum may have yielded better results as the...

Although this floor looked like it had been polished to 800 grit, during my initial inspection it was clearly inconsistent throughout the house and magnified by the large floor to ceiling picture windows.

I was concerned about using metal tooling on the floor with the metal strips present, choosing to bring the floor down to a 50 grit grind using polishing ceramics on the main floor grinder.

One of the most challenging aspects of this project was the high level of natural light. This hallway really looked rough. And it is the one area that I failed to get a final photo, especially as it looks amazing now. I remember vividly putting down the final sealer coat and looking at a...

This photo was taken during the project before final polishing stages. I had to include it as it showed the Columbia River, the town of Hood River and Mt Hood in the background. How about waking up to that every morning.