I’ve been getting more calls on polished and/or stained concrete for homes. I’ve posted about polished concrete in the past and if you’ve read that post you’ll know I like polished concrete. I even have some in my own home and it works very well. But like any good thing you can go too far with it.

I for one, don’t believe that concrete is a great floor finish in the kitchen or the bathroom in a residence. Keep in mind that mild acids can stain and damage concrete finishes. Although the densifier used in polished concrete offers good protection for most situations your kitchen and bathroom environments present some special challenges. Lemon juice, vinegar are simple examples in the kitchen and if you have young children, especially young boys…., well you can see what might happen in the bathroom.

I think concrete floors in a home are great for your entrance, games room and so forth, but I would really reccomend that if you are considering using concrete throughout your home take a good long look at the pros and cons. Don’t take a good thing too far.