Power Trowel Concrete Floor Finishing

Our concrete power trowels are manufactured by name brand bartell global whiteman and multiquip.

Power trowel concrete floor finishing.

You don t want to finish early but you don t want to finish late both wiese and drew fagley president of hover trowel in mohnton pennsylvania say in the end a power trowel is more about the finish. The size of the trowel blades responsible for the finishing process depend on the type of work and range from 24 to 48 inches long. These concrete finishing tools or concrete trowels are available in walk behind trowels ride on trowels and edging trowel machines. The most important part to power troweling a concrete floor is knowing when to start.

If you can only press you fingers into the surface 3 8 to 1 2 inch then that tells you it s ready to start mag floating. The second most important thing is to know how to operate the power trowel properly. Finishing a concrete slab with a power trowel concrete finishing is performed after floating and it produces a dense smooth hard surface. The third most important thing is to know the pattern a concrete finisher uses to get a really nice looking and smooth floor using a power trowel.

In this video i m showing you how to finish a concrete floor smooth by usi. We offer power trowels to be used as a finishing tool on concrete. For concrete vibrators click here. Each type of trowel blade is named after the work stage it s.

A power trowel allows you to stay in control of the floor. You may need to do two or more passes. The power trowel must be used at the correct time power trowels or power floats are used to smooth and finish poured concrete before it is fully dry so timing is a critical element in how your finished product will turn out. Small imperfections are an inherent characteristic of concrete but structural damage will require remediation before you can safely polish.

Once you have the surface mag floated start. Check the concrete by pressing your fingers into the surface you should be able to press in no more than 3 8 to 1 2 of.