polished concrete on existing patio in garden

[mrbeige]

hey all,

im currently looking at revamping our raised garden patio, were raising it further to meet up with internal ground floor levels, its brick/concrete and paved.

i'd like a finish like polished concrete - as smooth a surface as possible, and it would be over a concrete/rubble infill, of the patio that exists to lift the levels up by about 30-60cm.

how easy can this all be?

could it come in cheaper than a traditional timber decking frame/deck set onto the existing patio?

ive had quotes come in for a timber deck and stairs at nearly £6k!!!!
but i imagine a load of rubble and a layer of concrete over and then polished up nice n smooth would be well cheaper and easy to achieve.

any experienced thoughts out there? i'm a novice at external DIY solutions, but fairly ok indoors heheheh!

 

[breezer]

let me ask you this.

Decking, why does it have grooves?
Polished concrete why do you not see it outside (much)




Clue:

 

[mrbeige]

good point, yet many popular hardwood decks these days are fashionably smooth - save for a few joints.

i'm thinking you're bang on re slipping hazardz all be it your delivery's a tad condescending.

yet i'm still toying with the idea of the economy of the rubble/ hardcore / concrete infill, and any type of surface - not just a polished one.