What Does Troweling Concrete Do?

A power trowel, also known as a power float, is a piece of construction equipment used to apply a smooth finish to concrete slabs. ... With every concrete pour troweling is important, because it allows the concrete to continue the process of finishing the concrete and squeezing residual water out of the concrete.

What happens if you dont trowel concrete?

If you haven't done this before or only done it, a few times you are likely to make two mistakes; troweling too soon and troweling too much. Both of these have the effect of pulling fines and water to the surface. This can lead to a weakened surface, tiny cracks, and a white dusty surface.

What is the purpose of floating concrete?

Float the concrete when you're done grooving and edging (Photo 6). Floating removes the marks left by edging and brings the surface one step closer to a final finish. You may have to bear down on the float if the concrete is starting to harden.

Robert Thorne

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