Lowering a concrete floor?

anon1

I need to lower an inplace concrete floor bt 1 - 3 cms. What is the best method? Are floor grinders available?

CJhaughey

Pneumatic Scabbler is the best way, but it will take a long time.

Mellor

CJhaughey wrote:

Pneumatic Scabbler is the best way, but it will take a long time.

If you gives us more details on the reasons for the job there might be an easier way aroung the problem

anon1

I have a hall way that has 4 inches of concrete over ufh pipes. I need to take 1 inch off parts of it as it was put in too deep and now I can't get enough depth for a floor covering .

anon1

Where can I get a Pneumatic Scabbler?

CJhaughey

If I was you , I would put a paint effect on the floor maybe with an acid wash and stain, the effects you can get are incredible.
I would not go down the route of trying to grind away an inch of concrete especially with UFH heating pipes.
The mess that concrete grinding/scabbling etc makes is just incredible.

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/rm_paint_floor_ceiling/article/0,,HGTV_3763_1379509,00.html

http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/interiorfloors/
Check these two links and you will be amazed at the look of painted concrete.

ifah

i can vouch for that - i tried taking 1 inch off a concrete floor (just 2 m2) - at it for about 3 hours with a concrete planer but got absolutely no where and the mess was incredible.

if you want to try the floor scrabblers hss hire and www.hire2k.ie have them - damn expensive though.

cormac_byrne

If the grinding is so messy /expensive, what about kangoing the lot, replacing the ufh and filling in again properly?

I've never done this, so just a wild suggestion...