At this time you should remove any furniture and accessories from the room.
Restore terrazzo floors yourself.
Also take up any carpet tiling or wood you may have installed over the years.
Remove everything from the terrazzo floor.
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How to restore terrazzo floors yourself.
Terrazzo floors are often thought of as being either marble or granite and as such people try to conduct terrazzo floor repair as though it were.
Terrazzo floor repair follows some of the same methods as marble but is not completely repaired the same way.
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With proper cleaning and polishing however terrazzo can develop a brilliant shine.
In order to restore a terrazzo floor you first need to prepare the area.
Like stone these floors tend to be fairly porous if left unsealed.
Terrazzo is a floor surface consisting of decorative stone chips commonly marble suspended in a concrete or epoxy mix.
To properly restore your stained discolored chipped or cracked terrazzo flooring follow the procedure outlined below.
Polished and sealed terrazzo creates a durable surface that s full of colors each floor a unique creation.
Terrazzo floors combine chips of marble and other stone products with cement or epoxy to form a strong durable flooring surface.
How to repair terrazzo floors.
Install 30 grit diamond disks onto an electric floor grinding machine.
This is a big mistake because despite its appearance it s not the same as these other stone floor types.
It is highly likely they could be repaired and polished back to their former glory.
You can use the dremel tool to help remove the adhesive.
Though the epoxy or concrete makes the floor difficult to damage damage does occasionally occur.
Buy a do it yourself terrazzo repair kit for holes cracks and general repairs of terrazzo travertine natural stone or concrete floors.
Each kit comes with everything you need including tint bottles and aggregate.