Terrazzo Floor Refinishing Diy

In order to restore a terrazzo floor you first need to prepare the area.

Terrazzo floor refinishing diy. In order to fully refinish terrazzo floors you need to strip away both the wax and the polyurethane coating found on them. Install 30 grit diamond disks onto an electric floor grinding machine. In this video this old house host kevin o connor heads to del ray beach florida to restore terrazzo floors. Also take up any carpet tiling or wood you may have installed over the years.

You need to use a very good wax stripper and apply it to the floor in patches working in small areas at a time. Add steel weights to the machine to increase the downward pressure on the floor. Mask the lower 24 inches of the room s walls with plastic sheeting. A thorough sweep with a soft bristled broom followed by a pass with a dust mop.

Remove everything from the terrazzo floor. At the end of the whole process the owner of the floor refinishing company walked me through the best practices for taking care of terrazzo floors. At this time you should remove any furniture and accessories from the room. See costs licenses and reviews from friends and neighbors.