Original Palm Springs Terrazzo Restoration

[Cameron DeMille]

Finally hooked one of these people in these old PS condos. Now that we did this, we're getting ready for her neighbors house, but his is 3 times more work.

Between each expansion joint, there are stainless strips. The ground is so jacked up here that each square in between the strips curls up at the edges, so I needed to use the Cimex with the floating heads. Diamonds from 220 electroplated in some areas, up to 1800, then polished with MB-22. The crack was filled with marble chips and liquid epoxy, custom mixed on site.

The next job is in worse shape, has tack strip holes filled with grey cement and strips popping out.

Huge crack running the length of the room, both ways

No more crack

This crack was wider than it looks

 

[dealtimeman]

I bet that looked even more killer in person.

 

[dgardner]

Looks nice! If the slab is settling, is it likely the crack(s) will reappear in the future?

 

[J Scott W]

Nice work!

 

[Cameron DeMille]

Looks nice! If the slab is settling, is it likely the crack(s) will reappear in the future?

It's possible, floor are always moving out here. We're on the San Andreas fault line, cracks are inevitable. This is probably 50-60 years old. It might shift a little, but I think the settling is done.

 

[Ron Lippold]

Nice work bud.

 

[Bill Morgan]

Well done Cameron!! Excellent work.. I'm enveous of your skillz.
Bill

 

[Mikey P]

I could have gotten a bit more shine with some Magic Al's and a SOS pad under my shoe..





































supremo!!

 

[Cameron DeMille]

thanks guys. I'm going today to get the contract signed for the next one. There is a lot more involved. Removing some concrete and pouring new terrazzo, coring out the tack strip holes for repair, etc. I think we are only doing the outside for the time being though, until he gets back. There will be plenty of repairs for that though, I'll post the pics when we're done.