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Cost to restore terazzo tile
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Posted by bigdogfl (My Page) on Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 12:02
| I have just removed carpeting in my home and discovered terazzo tile underneath. I was replacing with hardwood, but now am entertaining the idea of restoring the tile. Does anyone know an average cost for restoring terrazzo? |
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RE: Cost to restore terazzo tile
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Costs will vary depending on condition of the tile and where you live.
I'd get bids from at least 3 reputable tile installers. |
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| That is what I am putting down. Mine is Armstrong, and I bought 3 boxes for $90.00. My individual tiles are self stick, and 12x12 inches. There is a good chance that I am not answering your question at all, so if I don't make sense, you more than likely have a more expensive tile than I. Sammy |
RE: Cost to restore terazzo tile
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| Is this Terrazzo? Or is this tile that looks like Terrazzo? |
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Are you sure you want to restore it? Terrazo tile entrys and bathrooms were standard in all "upscale" homes built in my area in the 70's.
Terrazo was a poorboy imitation of a marble floor. it is concrete made with marble agregate. It has all the bad points of marble. marble is a relatively soft stone and must be kept protected by a coat of wax to maintain its appearance. It sucks heat out of bare feet more efficiently than any other flooring. It feels like ice when you get out of the shower even in 100 deg weather. If you can live with the maintenance, go for it. If not it makes a very good base to tile over. Which I did with mine shortly after I moved in.
I didn't like the looks of it so I would have tiled over it even without the maintenance issues. |
RE: Cost to restore terazzo tile
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| It is true terrazzo poured on a slab and ground and polished in place? Are you in an area where terrazzo was a common material in the middle of the last century? FL, Palm Springs, etc? There are terrazzo vestibules in my neighborhood that are 170 years old, and some public buildings in the city that are close to that--in Italy there are terrazzo floors that are hundreds of years old. Can't beat the durability. It is a bit cold, hard on your knees and will break anything you drop on it, but so is ceramic tile---it may just need to be polished well and if it is a common material in your area that should be an accessible service. |
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