{"id":225,"date":"2015-09-21T12:59:11","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T04:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terrazzo.net.au\/blog\/?p=225"},"modified":"2015-09-09T13:01:39","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T05:01:39","slug":"take-a-closer-look-at-terrazzo-floors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terrazzo.net.au\/blog\/take-a-closer-look-at-terrazzo-floors\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Closer Look at Terrazzo Floors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Take a Closer Look at Terrazzo Floors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back in the mid-16<sup>th<\/sup> century, Venetian marble workers discovered that the marble remnants they discarded can be reused to surface the area around their houses.\u00a0 Over the years, the art of crafting terrazzo floors have significantly improved.\u00a0 However, it is important to note that the original terrazzo floors that were first built in Venice Italy are still in existence today &#8211; truly a magnificent testament to terrazzo\u2019s durability and strength.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terrazzo and its Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, terrazzo is timeless. To this day, the craft of making terrazzo floors is still widely practiced.\u00a0 Many builders and designers still prefer terrazzo for design-centric floor projects because of its customisability.\u00a0 Terrazzo floors can be aesthetically minimal and simple or intricately complex, depending on your preferences and design needs.<\/p>\n<p>Terrazzo is durable.\u00a0 Properly installed terrazzo floors can last a lifetime.\u00a0 In fact, in the recent years, houses that were built back in the 80\u2019s that had terrazzo floors are selling at a higher rate as a result.\u00a0 With proper maintenance, terrazzo floors can also remain looking as if they were newly-installed.\u00a0 Whether your terrazzo floors are built for indoor or outdoor use, they can withstand high foot traffic and the elements.<\/p>\n<p>Terrazzo is easy to maintain.\u00a0 Maintaining terrazzo floors is a breeze.\u00a0 As long as you are using the correct cleaning products and keep your floors debris-free, there is no need for constant waxing, buffing or heavy cleaning.\u00a0 Terrazzo floors are also the ideal flooring for indoor spaces where air quality is a factor.\u00a0 This is because terrazzo floors are environmentally friendly, hygienic and<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terrazzo, Terrazzo Everywhere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Terrazzo floors can now be seen almost anywhere \u2013 in shopping centres, hospitals, schools, museums, airports and other places where heavy foot traffic is expected.\u00a0 Moreover, terrazzo the material has been the preferred medium for other installations such as steps, risers and public furniture.\u00a0 Terrazzo has also been used for 3D art installations.\u00a0 Terrazzo has truly gone beyond its simple beginnings and has evolved into one of the most in demand flooring system in the world today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a Closer Look at Terrazzo Floors Back in the mid-16th century, Venetian marble workers discovered that the marble remnants they discarded can be reused to surface the area around their houses.\u00a0 Over the years, the art of crafting terrazzo floors have significantly improved.\u00a0 However, it is important to note that the original terrazzo floors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Take a Closer Look at Terrazzo Floors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maintaining terrazzo floors is a breeze. 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