Terrazzo - Revision history

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	* Resin flooring.		* Resin flooring.
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	* Screed.		* Screed.
	* Terracotta.		* Terracotta.

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	Terrazzo is often used as floor tiling in public buildings due to its long-lasting qualities and its ability to be refinished when required. It can achieve a very wide array of aesthetics depending on the chips that are embedded, with almost any design or colour being possible. Once sealed, terrazzo is impervious to water and staining and is resistant to chipping unlike other tile materials. However, it can be quite slippery which creates a risk of falls. Additives can be included to make it more slip-resistant.		Terrazzo is often used as floor tiling in public buildings due to its long-lasting qualities and its ability to be refinished when required. It can achieve a very wide array of aesthetics depending on the chips that are embedded, with almost any design or colour being possible. Once sealed, terrazzo is impervious to water and staining and is resistant to chipping unlike other tile materials. However, it can be quite slippery which creates a risk of falls. Additives can be included to make it more slip-resistant.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Ceramics.		* Ceramics.
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	* Finishes.		* Finishes.
	* How to fit carpet.		* How to fit carpet.
		+	* Quarry tile.
	* Resin flooring.		* Resin flooring.
	* Screed.		* Screed.
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	* Types of flooring.		* Types of flooring.

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	* Screed.		* Screed.
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	* Tessera.		* Tessera.
	* Types of floor.		* Types of floor.

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	* Finishes.		* Finishes.
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	* Resin flooring.		* Resin flooring.
	* Screed.		* Screed.

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−	Terrazzo is a composite material commonly used in flooring applications but also for wall surfaces, gardens, finishing panels and so on. It is derived from the Latin word ‘terra’, meaning ground.	+	Terrazzo is a composite material commonly used in flooring applications, but also for wall surfaces, gardens, finishing panels and so on. It is derived from the Latin word ‘terra’, meaning ground.

	Terrazzo is traditionally constructed by exposed chips of hard materials set in a surface of concrete or epoxy resin, polished until it is smooth. The chips are typically marble, quartz, glass, granite and so on.		Terrazzo is traditionally constructed by exposed chips of hard materials set in a surface of concrete or epoxy resin, polished until it is smooth. The chips are typically marble, quartz, glass, granite and so on.
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	It can be also be precast and applied as tiles or panels.		It can be also be precast and applied as tiles or panels.

−	Terrazzo originates from Venetian construction, where it was as a low-cost flooring material formed using scrap marble. ~~It was in~~ the 1920's~~, with~~ the development of powered equipment such as grinders~~, that~~ widespread terrazzo production ~~became possible~~.	+	Terrazzo originates from Venetian construction, where it was a low-cost flooring material formed using scrap marble. In the 1920's the development of powered equipment such as grinders allowed more widespread terrazzo production.

−	Thin-set, epoxy terrazzo was introduced in the 1970s and has the advantage of allowing a wider selection of colours, and being much thinner, lighter and stronger. However, it is generally only used for interior applications as it tends to lose its colour ~~when used~~ outside.	+	Thin-set, epoxy terrazzo was introduced in the 1970s and has the advantage of allowing a wider selection of colours, and being much thinner, lighter and stronger. However, it is generally only used for interior applications as it tends to lose its colour outside.

−	Terrazzo is often used as floor tiling in public buildings due to its long-lasting qualities and its ability to be refinished when required. It can achieve a very wide array of aesthetics depending on ~~the material of~~ the chips that are embedded, with almost any design or colour being possible. Once sealed, terrazzo is impervious to water and staining and is resistant to chipping unlike other tile materials. However, it can be quite slippery which creates a risk of falls. Additives can be included ~~with~~ make it more slip-resistant.	+	Terrazzo is often used as floor tiling in public buildings due to its long-lasting qualities and its ability to be refinished when required. It can achieve a very wide array of aesthetics depending on the chips that are embedded, with almost any design or colour being possible. Once sealed, terrazzo is impervious to water and staining and is resistant to chipping unlike other tile materials. However, it can be quite slippery which creates a risk of falls. Additives can be included to make it more slip-resistant.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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−	[[File:Terrazzo.jpg]]	+	[[File:Terrazzo.jpg\|link=File:Terrazzo.jpg]]

−	Terrazzo is a composite material commonly used in flooring applications but ~~can~~ also ~~be used~~ for wall surfaces, ~~patios and~~ panels. It is ~~traditionally constructed by exposing chips of various materials on a surface of finished concrete or epoxy resin and polishing until smooth~~.	+	Terrazzo is a composite material commonly used in flooring applications but also for wall surfaces, gardens, finishing panels and so on. It is derived from the Latin word ‘terra’, meaning ground.

−	The chips ~~can be~~ marble, quartz, glass, granite~~, or other suitable material, and they are poured in place with a binder or precast~~ and ~~applied as tiles~~.	+	Terrazzo is traditionally constructed by exposed chips of hard materials set in a surface of concrete or epoxy resin, polished until it is smooth. The chips are typically marble, quartz, glass, granite and so on.

−	Terrazzo ~~originates from Venetian construction workers who devised it as a low-cost flooring material using scrap marble~~. It ~~wasn’t until the development of power equipment such as grinders from~~ the ~~1920s onwards~~, ~~that more widespread terrazzo production became possible~~.	+	Terrazzo can be poured in place, with additional chips sprinkled on top before the mix sets. It may include metal strips to divide sections or colour/pattern changes. After curing, a uniformly textured surface is achieved using a grinder, with slight depressions filled with a matching grout material, hand-trowelled before the whole surface is cleaned, polished and sealed.

−	~~Marble chip terrazzo using a cementitious binder is set with metal strips to divide sections or colour/pattern changes. Before the mix sets additional chips~~ can be ~~sprinkled on top~~.	+	It can be also be precast and applied as tiles or panels.

−	~~Thin-set~~, ~~epoxy terrazzo~~ was ~~introduced~~ in the ~~1970s and has~~ the ~~advantage~~ of ~~including a wider selection of colours~~, ~~being much thinner, lighter and stronger. However, it is only capable of being used for interior applications as it will lose its colour when used outside~~.	+	Terrazzo originates from Venetian construction, where it was as a low-cost flooring material formed using scrap marble. It was in the 1920's, with the development of powered equipment such as grinders, that widespread terrazzo production became possible.

−	~~After curing~~, a ~~uniformly textured surface is achieved using a grinder~~, ~~with slight depressions filled with a matching grout material~~ and ~~hand-trowelled before the whole surface is cleaned~~, ~~polished~~ and ~~sealed~~.	+	Thin-set, epoxy terrazzo was introduced in the 1970s and has the advantage of allowing a wider selection of colours, and being much thinner, lighter and stronger. However, it is generally only used for interior applications as it tends to lose its colour when used outside.

−	Terrazzo is often used as ~~tile flooring~~ in public buildings due to its long-lasting qualities and ~~the capability for it~~ to be refinished ~~repeatedly as~~ required. It can achieve a very wide array of aesthetics depending on the material of the chips that are embedded, with almost any design or colour being possible. Once sealed, terrazzo is impervious to water and staining and is resistant to chipping unlike other tile materials.	+	Terrazzo is often used as floor tiling in public buildings due to its long-lasting qualities and its ability to be refinished when required. It can achieve a very wide array of aesthetics depending on the material of the chips that are embedded, with almost any design or colour being possible. Once sealed, terrazzo is impervious to water and staining and is resistant to chipping unlike other tile materials. However, it can be quite slippery which creates a risk of falls. Additives can be included with make it more slip-resistant.
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−	However, it can be quite slippery which ~~presents the~~ risk of falls. Additives can be included with make it more slip-resistant.	+

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Terrazzo is a composite material commonly used in flooring applications but can also be used for wall surfaces, patios and panels. It is traditionally constructed by exposing chips of various materials on a surface of finished concrete or epoxy resin and polishing until smooth.

The chips can be marble, quartz, glass, granite, or other suitable material, and they are poured in place with a binder or precast and applied as tiles.

Terrazzo originates from Venetian construction workers who devised it as a low-cost flooring material using scrap marble. It wasn’t until the development of power equipment such as grinders from the 1920s onwards, that more widespread terrazzo production became possible.

Marble chip terrazzo using a cementitious binder is set with metal strips to divide sections or colour/pattern changes. Before the mix sets additional chips can be sprinkled on top.

Thin-set, epoxy terrazzo was introduced in the 1970s and has the advantage of including a wider selection of colours, being much thinner, lighter and stronger. However, it is only capable of being used for interior applications as it will lose its colour when used outside.

After curing, a uniformly textured surface is achieved using a grinder, with slight depressions filled with a matching grout material and hand-trowelled before the whole surface is cleaned, polished and sealed.

Terrazzo is often used as tile flooring in public buildings due to its long-lasting qualities and the capability for it to be refinished repeatedly as required. It can achieve a very wide array of aesthetics depending on the material of the chips that are embedded, with almost any design or colour being possible. Once sealed, terrazzo is impervious to water and staining and is resistant to chipping unlike other tile materials.

However, it can be quite slippery which presents the risk of falls. Additives can be included with make it more slip-resistant.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Ceramics.
* Composites.
* Finishes.
* Resin flooring.
* Screed.
* Tessera.
* Types of floor.
* Types of flooring.

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