Non-toxic Environmentally Friendly Floors with AAA Sexy Floors

From HIA Housing Magazine Feature by Amanda Williamson

• Non-toxic and environmentally friendly - contains no volatile organic compounds and has been given the tick of approval from Good Environmental Choice Australia.
• Meets Australian flooring standard R-rating certificate for R9-R13.
• Non-flammable and non-slip.
• UV inhibitors for indoors and out.
• Suited for most floor types including tiles, concrete, cement sheeting and heated floors; it is seamless and bonded direct to the concrete and applied by trowel or roll coat.
• Can be laid over new, old and damaged floor surfaces.
• Added features include waterproofing, coving, ramping and levelling.
• Offers a range of finishes including gloss, satin, marble, metallic, colour changing, customised artwork.
• Created on site and not prefabricated in a factory.

Depending on the area being covered, it takes around three days to lay the epoxy, including drying time, and a further three days for it to cure and settle onto the concrete. Sexyfloors recommends a six-day timetable, and it is possible for just one person to do all the work.

While it is a low-maintenance product with no grout lines, Robyn says it is not a 'magic floor' and it does need basic cleaning with a mop or vacuum. She adds that as long as it is looked after, the epoxy floor should last as long as the concrete does, and the company offers a two-year warranty on all its finishes. So far, she says, there have been no instances of major repair work being needed to the product after installation. 'And if it's a minor crack we can just come back with a syringe and fill it up ... and possibly do a bit of a trowel across it to make sure it is even,' she explains.

Depending on the finish required, just one top coat is needed for the designer finish, such as metallic, colour change or two-tone. If a solid colour or a white floor is desired, a further two or three coats will need to be done.