{"id":726,"date":"2015-01-08T11:30:13","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T10:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nardopavimenti.it\/wordpress\/?page_id=726"},"modified":"2015-01-08T11:31:38","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T10:31:38","slug":"question-and-answer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nardopavimenti.it\/wordpress\/question-and-answer\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Question and Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#504837&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;ukpt_slider&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;on&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nardopavimenti.it\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/NardoFasciaSup.jpg&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_menu admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Menu&#8221; menu_id=&#8221;2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#858074&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_id=&#8221;medio&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#504837&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;titolo&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; module_id=&#8221;titolo&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><em><span style=\"color: #b48c6f;\"><strong>Question and Answer<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#504837&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nardopavimenti.it\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/14_sections.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;on&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#504837&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table border=\"5\" width=\"1071\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"left\" bgcolor=\"#555555\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"testoBold\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5B4A2C\" width=\"197\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Consulting with various companies we found different cost, with significant differences of time. Why?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"testo\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5F4F36\" width=\"832\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">First you have to make sure that the products compared are complete with all the work, from substrate to wax treatment. The rules for the construction of the terrace are described clearly and in simple\u00a0<strong>\u201cManuale di Garanzia e Qualit\u00e0 del Consorzio del Terrazzo alla Veneziana<\/strong>\u201d (Assurance Manual and Quality of the Consortium of Venetian Terrazzo), rules that we adhere strictly as we have tried to illustrate in the pages of this presentation.\u00a0<strong>Approximate techniques<\/strong>, operations hasty together with the use of unsuitable materials and low quality, however, usually present to the market a low-cost product that has little or nothing to do with the real terrace \u201cVenetian\u201d.<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Quality and price are directly proportional factors: there can be a terrace of high quality at low prices, and vice versa!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"testoBold\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5B4A2C\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You often see Venetian terrazzo with cracks more or less conspicuous.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why? Can be avoided?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"testo\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5F4F36\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Careful processing<\/strong>, carried out on time, in the manner and with appropriate materials should avoid the risk of cracks in the surface. It is of paramount importance to identify the positioning of the\u00a0<strong>expansion joints and separation<\/strong>\u00a0of backgrounds in order to break the tensions present in the body of the terrace.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Hairline cracks<\/strong>\u00a0can be defined as \u201cquibbles shrinkage\u201d barely perceptible to the eye may be accepted as imperfection of a handmade product built on site;\u00a0<strong>extensive cracks and obvious<\/strong>, if not caused by structural failure detected, they are always attributed to errors in the process of work and certainly not acceptable as a product feature. The use of\u00a0<strong>techniques hasty<\/strong>and of\u00a0<strong>low cost materials\u00a0<\/strong>are the main cause of these drawbacks.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In the case of micro-cracking (checking shrinkage) can interfere with a good aesthetic result by\u00a0<strong>sealing with resin<\/strong>; in severe cases it is preferable to<strong>\u00a0demolition<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0reconstruction<\/strong>\u00a0of the entire terrazzo.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"testoBold\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5B4A2C\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What is the difference between a cement binder terrazzo and a resin?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"testo\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5F4F36\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The terrazzo in cement (or binder mixed lime\/cement) is performed with the conventional technique. Everything shown in this presentation \u2014 processing steps, materials, installation time and aging \u2014 is part of the long tradition of this type of flooring.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Trying to play with synthetic materials the original terrazzo \u201cVenetian\u201d has created an artificial copy, a kind of terrace-like that certainly does not improve the original or an aesthetic point of view, nor from the quality, nor and economically. Having no reliable data available can not judge on the issue of eco-sustainability of a product based on epoxy or polyester resin on which we carry out the activities of daily life.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"testoBold\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5B4A2C\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How long it takes for the construction of a terrazzo?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"testo\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5F4F36\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The work will performed in stages (subfloor, seeded, coarse sanding, polishing, tertiary) treatment over a period of time estimated for 6\/8 weeks.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">With regard to the last two stages \u2014 polishing, final treatment \u2014 you can agree on a different timing appropriate to the stage of the yard.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"testoBold\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5B4A2C\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Requires maintenance of the terrazzo?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"testo\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5F4F36\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The terrazzo is delivered with a treatment based on natural wax in paste which, in addition to brighten colors and make the surface gloss, constitutes a good protection oleo-hydro repellent.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It is recommended to repeat the treatment with protective simple operations to be repeated at least four times a year, namely:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7 Wash with water and mild detergent;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7 Waxing with liquid wax-based water;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00b7 Polishing with polishing.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The operation can be carried out only on the zones of greater trampling.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"testoBold\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5B4A2C\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What are the substances that can damage or stain the terrazzo?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"testo\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#5F4F36\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Certainly acidic substances, wash often the terrazzo with a detergent inappropriate can ruin the terrace to the point of complete polishing be necessary. Avoid, therefore, to use an acid-based detergents (chlorine), ammonia, bleach, descaling agents (alcohol is fine). It uses preferably a neutral floor detergent, taking care not to over water\/detergent to avoid having to wash the floor.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vinegar, fruit juice (orange, lemon, etc\u2026), wine and many other foods that contain acids (acetic acid, citric acid, etc\u2026) cause the typical opaque halo once fallen on the terrace. Incidentally that the effect is common to many other floors, especially marble base, you can change the spot simply with wax \u2014 preferably in pasta \u2014 by rubbing with a cloth when dry. If the fault persists you can repeat the operation without fear of damaging the floor. In more stubborn cases, you should request the intervention of the Venetian floor craftsmen.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Oily stains tend to disappear over time, are in fact absorbed from the terrace in a few weeks. If necessary, you can use them with due care solvents such as nitro thinner, acetone, aviation gasoline.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Question and Answer <div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Consulting with various companies we found different cost, with significant differences of time. Why? First you have to make sure that the products compared are complete with all the work, from substrate to wax treatment. 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