The architect and homeowner desired a polished concrete seamless finish, but since the house was built with a structural timber floor and was 16 feet off the ground, a conventional polished concrete screed would have been too heavy for the structure. By using Pangaea polished concrete veneer Pangaea Floors, the contractor, gave the desired polished concrete look with only a 16-mm-thick layer which consisted of a 6-mm fiber-reinforced leveling compound designed for placing over timber and 10 mm of Pangaea PCV.
After inspecting the site, Pangaea Floors confirmed that they could install their polished concrete veneer and that the PCV veneer could also be installed in the bathrooms, creating a seamless finish throughout. The architect also asked if PCV could be installed on 27 stair treads throughout the house. The contractor informed the architect that this was possible and would be grinded and polished in situ.
As the only access into the building for machinery was via a deck on the first level, Pangaea PCV was easy to organize with a Manitou forklift. A concrete screed would have been difficult to use, not only for access, but you couldn't drag a pump hose through the house, and even if it were allowed, the pump would have had to be set up 250 feet away. Any other form of concrete delivery would have been almost impossible.
By using Pangaea PCV, the contractor was able to provide waterproofing to the bathrooms as required by building regulations. The client selected a mid-gray base with a barossa white 10-mm aggregate and they provided a satin finish to all areas except the showers, which received a fine anti-slip satin polyurethane coating.
The overall appearance was stunning and the process took 14 days from start finish, including the underlay, waterproofing, and Pangaea PCV installation.
