Specify a polished concrete floor scope (aggregate exposure class, gloss/DOI level) using current industry guidance

Steps

1. Note that the former Concrete Polishing Association of America (CPAA) merged into the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) and now operates as ASCC's Concrete Polishing Council -- cite current ASCC/Concrete Polishing Council resources rather than a standalone CPAA as the active source of polishing guidance and position statements.
2. Define the aggregate exposure class the owner wants (no exposure/cream, salt-and-pepper fine-aggregate exposure, or full coarse-aggregate exposure) since this drives grinding depth and sequence, not just final gloss.
3. Define gloss level and distinctness-of-image target qualitatively (matte, satin, high-gloss) and confirm the project will use an approved physical mock-up panel to lock in the standard, since numeric gloss targets are not uniformly standardized across guidance documents.
4. Specify whether the floor is a mechanically ground-and-densified polished system versus a topically coated/burnished system, since these differ in maintenance and warranty implications.
5. Require an owner/architect-approved mock-up panel before full-floor production, since exposure class and gloss are judged visually rather than by a single numeric spec.