Here s what you need to know to shape and smooth fresh concrete into an attractive long lasting surface.
How to get a smooth finish on concrete floor.
Try to move quickly except where noted otherwise so you can finish before the concrete dries especially on a hot day.
Garage floors typically made of concrete can pit or crack over time.
If you have a large concrete floor or slab the best way to get a smooth finish is to use a power trowel.
As a concrete finisher i can tell you learning how to use a power trowel will take some practice.
Exposed concrete floor and finishes its construction and applications.
The local home depot stores i do business with 3 within 40 miles have hard troweled concrete floors with a sealer.
There s more to concrete than just pouring it out and watching it harden.
A diy polished concrete floor is not as intimidating a project as it seems.
Even a novice diy er can accomplish it.
Creating these finishes requires different tools.
A float compacts the concrete surface giving it a smooth look.
The hard trowel process must be done as part of the finishing process.
Swirl finish is one of the most exceptional types of concrete finish that is generated by smearing the concrete surface in a uniformly overlapping circular pattern.
The hope builder students learn how to finish concrete today.
All of which cause pieces.
How to smooth a rough garage floor.
With the right equipment time and patience you can use a grinding and floor polishing machine to get your rough and raw concrete floor polished to a highly lustrous sheen.
Other common problems are spalling pop outs and delaminating.
Read more on exposed aggregate finish.
We ll show you the tools and how to use them for each step of the concrete finishing process.
How to finish concrete smooth with a power trowel.
Not just your regular concrete finish but stamped colored and exposed aggregate concrete fini.
Mike haduck shows a job where he smooth finish concrete all my videos are my ways and ideas i always suggest anyone doing work consult professional help.