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Straight answers on microcement, for homeowners planning a project and for the architects, designers and builders specifying one.
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Is it right for my home?
Is it right for my home?
What is microcement? (and what the MicroLux Seamless System adds)
Microcement is a thin, seamless, hand-applied surface for floors, walls and wet areas. Here is what it is, how it goes on, and what a complete system adds.
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Seamless floors compared: tiles, timber, hybrid and polished concrete
A fair look at a seamless microcement floor next to tiles, timber, hybrid flooring and polished concrete, including where each alternative is a reasonable choice.
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Seamless bathrooms vs tiles
How a seamless microcement bathroom compares with tiles and grout, and where tiles remain a sensible choice.
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Kitchens and benchtops
Benchtop, splashback and island in one finish, with edges that wrap rather than join. In a kitchen, the sealer does the hard work.
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Balconies and covered outdoor areas
Exteriors are offered where suitable. Suitability depends on the surface, the exposure and the conditions, and it is confirmed at the Site Assessment.
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Can it go over existing tiles?
Often, yes, where the existing tiles are suitable. Here is how that is worked out, and what happens before any coat goes on.
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Waterproofing, showers and wet areas, explained simply
The microcement finish is water resistant, but it is not a waterproofing membrane. Here is how wet areas are built so they work properly.
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Microcement over underfloor heating.
A seamless floor and a warm floor suit each other well. The system is compatible with underfloor heating. What decides the result is the order in which the screed, the heating and the finish come together.
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Movement joints and microcement.
Seamless doesn't mean jointless. The most common cause of a crack in a microcement floor is a joint in the substrate that was covered over instead of carried through.
Cost & planning
Cost & planning
What does a seamless bathroom or floor cost in Melbourne?
Typical price ranges for a seamless microcement bathroom or living floor in Melbourne, and the things that move the number up or down.
Cost & planning
Microcement in commercial fit-outs.
In retail, hospitality and workplace interiors, microcement gives one continuous surface across floors, walls and joinery. Specifying it well comes down to program, performance data and a realistic maintenance plan.
Living with it
Living with it
Will it crack? An honest answer
No installer can promise a surface will never move. What we can tell you is what decides the result, and what we do about each part of it.
Living with it
Slip resistance, kids, pets and underfloor heating
What everyday life looks like on a seamless surface: grip underfoot, family and pet use, and what to know about underfloor heating.
Living with it
Cleaning, care and re-sealing
Day-to-day care is simple. Here is what to expect, when re-sealing is typically needed, and what is included after handover.
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