A guy on a site in Spokane told me my bull float technique was making the surface too porous, and after trying his way for a week, I'm not going back.

He said to use a lighter touch and keep the float moving in a steady, long arc, which cut my surface pinholes by at least half on the last garage slab we poured.

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seth_martinez211d ago

My first few slabs looked like they were attacked by a swarm of angry bees. A lighter touch really is the secret, even if it feels wrong at first. Guess I was just trying to muscle the cream up way too hard.

sageellis22h ago

My third try finally clicked when I stopped pressing down.