What is printed concrete?

Stamped concrete pavement is defined as the decorative technique that results from applying a continuous hardening mortar made in situ, usually with color, on a fresh concrete surface. The subsequent texture, reliefs, prints are with molds of different shapes and designs, and the application of the final product and protection (which is a resin).

The resulting hardened mortar will give us an appearance similar to noble materials such as slate, stone, slate, cobblestone, ceramic tiles, wood or, practically, any other with various geometric shapes (See also types of laminate floors and which is better ).

To understand the specific print from a schematic perspective, we leave the two most general cases with their main layers; when we do not have a base and with a base – screed on consolidated soil.

Decorative flooring – Via GrupoPuma

It is not a new covering mortar, it already has years of experience, and is a material par excellence in floors in many public places; on walks, sidewalks, paths, streets, squares, urbanizations, etc. But, its usefulness has also been transferred to the exterior of buildings, in their common areas, or especially in single-family homes (chalets) as covering terraces, porches, paths, in short, outdoor areas or the edges of swimming pools (in this case). Lastly, you have to be careful about the ph – chlorine of the pool)

Patterned floor example

Although it has some advantages, it must be said that they will never give us the true aesthetics of a noble material such as stone or wood, or the possible perfectionist finishes of good ceramic or prefabricated terrazzo tiles. This must be taken into account!