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Thanks, everyone, you've given me pause for thought. I may go with tiles instead!
Posted on: 2013/11/16 18:38
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Control joints cut into the concrete floor would be another solution. This is definitely doable and cracks are avoidable.
Posted on: 2013/11/14 22:15
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I use Ditra for tile, great stuff, but absorbing the flexing of floor and joists over the width of a tile is different than on a slab the width of a room. But I would hope the pros you recommend would know. One hopes this, but our friends just found out the tile laid in their bathroom reno several years ago wasn't over Ditra or cement board, but some kind of tar paper! It's all been ripped out now. I always say hiring a contractor is like throwing yourself off a cliff into the ocean and hoping a wave is covering the rocks when you hit.
Posted on: 2013/11/14 21:55
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A flexible barrier underlayment such as Ditra would solve the cracking issue (I would also recommend this as an underlayment for tile in any older building). Also I think they can do the concrete floor at 1.5-2" thick. A lot of people prefer polished/stained concrete for the look. It is a cool look. And for a bathroom floor it wouldn't be that much more expensive than a nice tile.
Posted on: 2013/11/14 20:06
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These guys do some really cool stuff, I know that they do a lot of work in Manhattan and they are based in Morris County, so I'm assuming they would come to you: http://jmlifestyles.com/index.php
Posted on: 2013/11/14 19:34
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Given that it would likely cost more than tile or granite, and raise your floor several inches, why? Cost aside, if you're in an older wood joist building it's likely impossible to do this and not have it crack from the normal flexing of the timbers. Even tile floors can be iffy depending on construction and tile size.
Posted on: 2013/11/14 19:33
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Has anyone had concrete installed in their house/condo? Im thinking about using polished concrete in my bathroom and would like any advice folks might have, including names of contractors.
Thanks in advance!
Posted on: 2013/11/14 19:19
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