The resin floor, a star covering of professional premises, is today on the rise in habitat because it is suitable for all rooms, even to the humid, and depending on its category, it can also be placed outside.Whether in polyurethane or epoxy, it is available in a large palette of colors and each type of resin floor has its specificities.To get a perfect result, it is better to have it posed by a pro.An expense which must be taken into account at the time of purchase.
The different categories of resins for flooring
Resin is a synthetic polymer product which is part of the composition of many materials such as varnishes, fabrics, plastics.It also serves to manufacture contemporary floor coverings that are found in both professional and private fields.
Dracks and a hardener are added to the resin.The resins used to dress the interior floors are:
These resins are marketed either in rolls or in liquid form and once spread on the ground, they harden during the drying phase because they contain a hardener.
In order to improve the aesthetic aspect of the outdoor terrace, around the swimming pool or even the aisle, it is also possible to use a coating made up of a natural stone and a resin: the marble marble aggregate.
Advantages and disadvantages of resin floors
Polyurethane resin and epoxy resin have many common points, and if they are as appreciated, it is that they have much more advantages than disadvantages.
All categories of polyurethane resin are not suitable for outdoor use.To be able to resist UV, and therefore be placed outside, the polyurethane resin must contain an aliphatic component, that is to say a non-engineering body.The others can however be used in a veranda, a patio or a covered terrace.
It must be applied in an un humid environment so that the hardener it contains can dry in the best conditions without making bubbles.In addition, a polyurethane resin placed in a humid place may take off.
Unlike epoxy resin, polyurethane resin is not suitable for heating soil or even an environment exposed to large temperature variations because it does not support them.
Compared to an epoxy resin, it offers less grip and, aesthetically, polyurethane resin is less brilliant.To overcome this drawback, an aromatic component can be added to polyurethane resin, but it will tend to yellow over time.
It is less resistant than natural concrete and is more sensitive to scratches.She is also sensitive to stains.However, if it contains quartz and cement particles, it can be placed outside.It is available in a palette of less rich varieties than polyurethane resin.
The installation of one and the other requires perfect knowledge of the product and good experience in the field.It is therefore strongly recommended not to embark on this type of work if you have never laid a floor in polyurethane or epoxy resin resin.
What budget is provided for resin soil?
As we said previously, no question of putting your own composite concrete yourself if you are not in the trade.The budget to devote to resin soil - epoxy or polyurethane - must therefore include the installation price.Thus, it is necessary to count:
These price forks are understood to be included.The highest price is that of a high quality and personalized resin for a highly ornamental and very contemporary effect.For example, for a decorative floor covering in epoxy resin 3D effect or trompe-l'oeil effect, it takes a minimum of € 300/m².The spectacular result is up to the financial effort granted.
Epoxy resin or polyurethane resin?Better to be advised by a professional to know which resin is best suited to the place to restore but also in the budget.In the majority of cases, specialists offer decreasing prices depending on the surface to cover with a resin.It is essential to request several quotes in order to compare the cost of the service.
