Pebble/epoxy flooring system
There is a really cool flooring system, which we are installing for the first time. It consists of small pebbles mixed with a super strong epoxy and hand-troweled onto a surface. The result is a texture rich surface that is both durable and feels good underfoot. This is the first stage of a covered patio remodel that we are doing in Northwest Austin. The existing concrete slab had been scored with a design and covered in a colored coating of some kind. We considered removing the coating and trying to grind out the scored design, which did not appeal to the owners, but more stained concrete didn’t really appeal to myself or the owners. They were also concerned with their kids slipping on the concrete after exiting the pool.
This system feels a little nubbly under foot, but not jagged like some pebble systems that are embedded in the concrete. The pebbles are small and mostly rounded, so they provide some traction without hurting your feet. They interlock with each other as the gooey mixture is troweled smooth. From a distance, the floor seems more monochromatic, but as you get closer, the texture pops. The surface is made from pebbles, so it’s natural, and will last for a very long time.
The plan is to install new custom cabinets against an Ipe wood wall, with a set of island cabinets fronted by a stacked stone surface. The countertops will be either concrete or a quartz product. We’ll be finishing off the design with new lighting and fans, and a paint job. Possibly a custom door design as w
September 23rd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Sounds kinda like the road surfaces they have in some of the Pacific Northwest. Really cool, I wonder how that would hold up to the elements in the midwest snow and ice.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Really? I didn’t know they used something like this for public transportation. I’m not sure how it would hold up the snow and ice, but they warranty it for 10 years down here. A lot of people use it in their interiors. It looks very cool, but because it is porous, it really needs to be cleaned with a wet/dry vac.