The most widely recognized sorts of cast floors for homes are made of polyurethane tar (PU cast floor) or epoxy resin (EP cast floor). Polyurethane is known for its strength and solace (can be consolidated well with underfloor warming), while an epoxyvloer is rock hard and impervious to weighty (mechanical) loads. It is additionally conceivable to make mixes of these tars with, for instance, rock or quartz. The floors can alternatively be done with a substantial look. A third choice is a genuine betonlook vloer. This comprises of concrete in addition to materials like sand, rock or squashed stone. At the point when the substantial has relieved adequately, the top layer is sanded open, after which a wear-safe material is sprinkled in. This can be in a shade of your decision. This floor is additionally appropriate for underfloor warming and is likewise wear and variety safe. Once more, in any case, it can recoil and extend, which can cause cracks; spotting can also be an issue.
What are the benefits?
Such a floor is very hygienic because it is cast seamlessly. They are fluid tight and soil safe, fluids don’t infiltrate. As a rule, they can get destroyed and because of the pouring application, they are reasonable for any surface.
The appearance is smooth and present day and the floor can be laid over the whole ground floor, for instance, so the family room, kitchen and lobby are flawlessly associated. A wide range of top layers can be applied, like enemy of slip.
Obviously there are additionally weaknesses. Since the floor is super smooth, you will rapidly see hair, dust and other foulness, particularly in floodlighting.
The floor might yellow or stain. You see this particularly with light tones and less expensive floors. They are additionally scratched delicate; Stiletto heels as well as kids on tricycles are not suggested. A decent scratch-safe top layer can to a great extent settle this. Pouring the floor takes a great deal of time, depend on four to five days, during which time the rooms can’t be placed.
It is conceivable, yet not prescribed to install a gietvloer yourself. Set an expert or lady to work. While buying, you ought to focus on the sort of floor, the nature of the unrefined components and the layer thickness.
Tips for clean a cast floor
For cleaning of your floor you can pick a vacuum cleaner with a delicate parquet brush mouth. This permits you to rapidly and effectively eliminate the coarse soil from the floor.
You can look at a cast floor regarding quality with an elite wooden floor or normal stone floor. One of the enormous contrasts is that a cast floor enjoys the benefit of being consistent, which makes cleaning significantly simpler and doesn’t need to be waxed at regular intervals.
Cost of a cast floor
This obviously relies upon many variables, like the decision of material, the quantity of layers, the substrate and the quantity of square meters. What’s more, do you go for a spending plan contender or for the subject matter expert? By and large, one might say that a PU cast floor costs somewhere in the range of 60 and 80 euros for each square meter (barring VAT), while an epoxy floor costs 45 to 72 euros. A substantial floor costs around 73 to 97 euros for each square meter.
