Regina new construction In-floor heating

The cold winters of the Canadian north...
this new home in Regina concrete flooring with in floor heating was specified. The outside temperature at the time of installing the Arapdio floor was minus 25 Celsius . During the winter months materials must be shipped and keep in a heated environment.

The original concrete floor had been stained and sealed .The result was not up to the owners expectation, as a result Arapido was choosen to take its place.The floor was prepared, including a light grind to remove the sealer and stain then all cracks were repaired.
Important to mask up 5 feet as all the interior painting had been completed, always use paper on the bottom row then a final row of plastic for protection.

The Arapido cement lightly color with a low loading of wales charcoal and ochre  was applied to create the required color an ascetics.

renovated rancher with Arapido cement flooring

The light grey Arapido floor a perfect compliment to the kitchen carbinetary

The spacious living room with a view....

A visual delight with no encumbering grout lines makes the space feel enormous.

Ideal surface the bedroom....

in the previous blog you will see the original tile floor and Troy applying the arapido cement.  

Concrete micro topping over tile.

Original floor tile with in-floor heating. New renovation eliminated walls which had to filled with an expanding grout.

Paul Taylor from AKA Beton on the self level rake
Floor need a 3/8 inch Self level to cover the undulating large tile. LEVEL1 was used a self level ing underlayment.

Troy applies the second coat of white Arapdio cement to complete the resurfacing process.

The Gym with Arapido cement

Adventurous alternative
       Decorative concrete


Flooring plays an important part  in any gym with
nothing receiving quite as much abuse.
The Arapido cement floor here has handled many workouts and shows no signs of tiring.

Bold color and shapes



the warm sunny concrete colors contrast dramatically with the heavy equipment creating a fresh vibrant energetic atmosphere.

Concrete Sealer
Inspection after 2 1/2 years:
 Originally a water based epoxy was used,then top coated with 2 coats of Acrylic Floor Finish.
No subsequent maintenance was carry out except for a clean water mopping. The general area as shown in the photos  area showing no wear and in great shape

Where as the body press area is  showing some distress where the weights are continually dropped ....these areas will have to be resurfaced next month.
This time the Arapido cement will have a Terrazzi finish applied with Cast-on silica and garnet to further increase hardness and compaction numbers to combat the abuse .
Then  sealed with a high solids Urethane with  alumina oxide added to make it bulletproof.

Arapido cement, a warm atmosphere

The bedroom:

The natural soft ochre tones with a custom white Cast-on creating a sense of transparency in the Terrazzi floor.



Integral pigment: Aqua-color Ochre 20 mls. with Onxy Black 10mls..

Arapido cement replaces white carpet

A sense of intimacy is created.
   ............. you feel as if you are peeking





New Vancouver  condominium
 Brand new white carpet was removed upon owners taking occupancy and Arapido cement installed with a Terrazzi finish.

Simultaneous contrast:
the contrasting wall and floor colors are affected by each other, neither color reads true in the confined hallway space .

The translucent white Arapido cement softens the dark walls and the floor takes on a warm neutral hue.


Color: white Arapido with low loading of white titanium
Cast-on: clear fine silica aggregates and hardeners
Sealer: Deco Supreme (water-based cross linked urethane and acrylic) plus white pearlesence

An air of elegeance with Arapido cement.

A seamless concrete floor
with no tile pattern distractions....


An interesting  emotional response to exquisite antique furniture on white Arapido cement (with very low loading of terracotta and onyx black). Also in the floor  you will notice small match head size crushed red glass randomly placed .