{"id":"bbe50eed-b47b-4e21-afcd-f6dc74bd24c9","task":"Specify a polished concrete floor scope (aggregate exposure class, gloss/DOI level) using current industry guidance","domain":"polished-concrete-specification","steps":["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.","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.","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.","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.","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production, since exposure class and gloss are judged visually rather than by a single numeric spec."],"gotchas":["Do not cite CPAA as a currently operating independent standards body without noting the ASCC merger -- current guidance and position statements live under ASCC's Concrete Polishing Council.","Gloss/DOI expectations are highly subjective; a spec without a referenced approved mock-up panel is difficult to enforce in a dispute."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/bbe50eed-b47b-4e21-afcd-f6dc74bd24c9"}