How to operate a concrete finishing machine (power trowel)

[@trevorbrowne637]

I've been floating slabs for over 30 years without any real formal training and I have to say... It's nice to know I haven't been doing it completely wrong. Only ever used combo blades, but definitely learned from this video. Thanks so much

[@michaeldahm214]

I’ve looked at quite a few vids on using a trowel machine. No one else has explained it as well as you. Thanks. The repetition of key points such as pitch of blades speed of trowel etc enables it to sink into my thick bones. Seems you’re one of those guys who genuinely wants the viewer to understand It’s a delight to come across (and subscribe to) your channel !

[@ebercobos653]

Im a concrete finisher and i still learn a lot from you

[@crtzff]

This is not just a skill, It’s an art!

[@govsux1]

I just bought my first power trowel thank you for such a detailed explanation about blade types! Helped me a lot

[@retap3717]

I know you help a ton of men (mainly) out there in your industry. Its all good. The technical details are where you separate the men from the boys. Keep on Erik.

[@kiddlawncare2933]

I see these all the time and never had an idea what they really did. You explained it and then some. Really nice video sir.

[@donaldcurtis9229]

Yep I finished her Costco in North Bergen New Jersey didn't need to poly blades it was a regular metal blades cuz I'm a good finish it

[@jennabranson36]

My 6 year old is LOVING your video! Thank you!

[@mariobochynski465]

Thank you for all the great tips and very detailed video. I just completed my own 1100 square feet garage slab and I'm very satisfied with the result - you are the best!

[@coltonevans2891]

Good work on the video just watching to refamiliarize myself always good when you haven’t done a specific job like this in a long time changed trades now I’m finishing again thank you for this video

[@rickhaass1133]

You got my like without asking - pored many of slabs down in Kingsville during the summer... the heat with suck it out of you, and the crete, before you know it. Looks good sir... like your work.

[@KennedyDuah-t7q]

I Will like to see your video for my job one how to use it and how to binge and

[@rafaelvaldez4383]

Thank you for taking that extra time teaching us much appreciated.

[@darrellevans9836]

Best Buy tv B

[@darrellevans9836]

Bestbuy

[@dilley254]

Hey man ! I been around concrete in the 90s and now I got a job doing concrete again. You made that look really good ! Very informative. Thank you sir ! Salute

[@justinjones1850]

I'm about to pour a slab this weekend and this helped me a bunch. Keep up the good work.

[@durangarc]

Great 1st person demonstration and explanation!

[@jesseyates6725]

Great succinct informative video 33 years and I still have things to learn!

[@BillyLapTop]

These are really great lessons. Thank you.

[@johnopondo2311]

This is great

[@74stevedc]

Over 100 degrees pouring concrete that's hot. I get to enjoy pouring about 95 and as cold as 20's outdoors. I like the nice 70's if I could pick one. Nice job, there looks great.

[@maryannmoran-smyth3453]

I work on rider and walk behind trowels As a mechanic but I never use them so this is a great insight on the other side of the business, great showman… keep on rocking….

[@owainbennett6388]

They always want it faster don't they.

[@rickokemp1244]

Best finishing concrete video on the web right now! Thank You. Liked and Subscribed.

[@Scraappyyy]

THANK YOU for explaining what each step actually does to the concrete and explaining the reasoning behind each step, only vid I’ve found that did.

[@leehall7513]

Emphasis on cutting/ filling to the right and finishing to the left! Always finish to the left! Also if you have a hole, position the hole on the rear left side of the blades and push down on the machine and it will help you fill holes. Oh put the edge to your left and it helps to pan your edges going backwards wile you lift up on the machines handle bars and it fills all the holes and makes for a flatter edge. Your edge man will thank you for that!

[@ronfinch8725]

Looked at a lot of other videos, my company finally let me use one of these machines Becuase I got to stick around for the whole finish for once instead of doing setups and pours, anyways I thought it was fun, this was the best video I’ve seen

[@JOHNdOE-yy2ld]

Why in hell are there 5 humans that have hit the thumbs down on this video 🤯! Eric and Co. just know that us faithful lurkers and followers appreciate your time, energy, and effort in producing these videos. As a hopeful barndo owner (one day) I have learned and can see local builders in GA make mistakes you tell us to watch out for. Side note: if you wanted to design an etched tile like design on your concrete to have a “wood floor” look would this be possible and at what stage would you do this?

[@TexasBarndominiums]

That’s called stamped concrete. You do that while pouring the concrete. Hire a stamp concrete contractor.

[@evoeyerex3518]

I’ve been finishing for 10 years , also use a Power trowel everyday of my life lol I’ll be honest … this man is right on point with everything . Especially about the part the concrete will not wait for you for anyone….. she’s a mean mean lady if you don’t hit it right lol . Great video

[@renegadorico3966]

I wasn't sure about to start my own business, but after watching your videos I am more confident....great video amigo!!💪

[@xinsdahenan4934]

The blogger's video is very detailed and great. I also saw an article here that is also very good. I recommend it to everyone.

[@stanislauvalasiuk1751]

Oh my god!!! I thought it would be just another video. However, you impressed me so much by explaining the difference between blades!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@daniellemay3058]

BROTHER ,GOD GAVE YOU A GIFT AND U WENT WITH IT, GOD BLESS U AND YOUR COMPANY ,FAMILY AND FRIEND'S. BEEN WATCHING U ON SHOOTING BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HUNTING HERE IN TEXAS SINCE 1994 MOVING HERE FROM CANADA!! GOD BLESS!!

[@michaeldeak4226]

Outstanding video! Great explanations and hands on instruction!

[@alfredgaitan1201]

Up north you cant put water then broom it in. We gotta lay it down tight then broom it with the green broon once it airs out a minute if we want a tigjt broom.

[@peterkenny7810]

Excellent! Well explained and held my attention. I learnt a lot. Accounting for environmental differences is a challenge. I live in Ireland where even in the summer it rarely exceeds 70 Fahrenheit. So long day waiting for drying and finishing.

[@jordandouvartzidis1745]

Eric, I watch your shooting challenge videos and have done for sometime, I just started looking at concrete videos and you’ve popped up again. Great job mate, all the way from Australia 👍👍👍

[@OziBlokeTimG]

I know nothing about concreting, but I can tell your very knowledgeable.

[@jandoinc]

Thank you so much for the explanation. We have a concrete pour coming up and this helps. I'll post a video.

[@carlossanroman1971]

Muy bueno el tutorial.. E trabajao en esto por años y nadie te quiere enseñar, Que bien que enseñe lo que sabe,

[@anthonyhernandez2396]

I always clean my blades that way I don't bring fresh concrete to the area where's it's almost dry and and pitch blades up full throttle on the last pass with water sprinkles to shine up the slab

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thank you for ppstjng. Thank you for detailed explanation of the machines. The science behind concrete I guess it gets pretty deep. Looks great. Like you said the concrete plant is a bit of a distance away. Stay cool. Nice to see the crew getting it done on a tricky batch of concrete that was delivered to you.

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[@ericmarcelo9256]

@Reid Tommy No problem :D

[@mtsurov]

Im really learning stuff here. Much appreciated. You got your sub and thumbs up. Thanks again.

[@dziggy3004]

THANKS! Lot's of info! Will fold this into my virgin concrete project!

[@othername2967]

Best concrete finishing video out there , been watching for hours on learning how to and this over here brings it home .Thanks!

[@jonahvimeo4276]

Very good explanation. Wow. Simple and professional.

[@mzkjjpelonyt1075]

I love working with concrete love love and i really love learning anything any little detail I've had some questions i always use to ask one of my ex coworkers but they seem to hate me asking you really answerd my question god bless you 🙏 and thank you keep up the great work and god bless you 💖

[@isaaccaynor3562]

Nice to see you using the pan.💯

[@IvanHVAC]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge Mr. Cortina. Greeting from Houston Tx.

[@ramongarcia8044]

Awesome work Thumbs up 👍🏼 Maestro another great video from the Maestro Erick.keep good work Maestro

[@thomassears4920]

Thanks for these videos. I'm acting as the general contractor building my own home and these help me think about details I may have missed otherwise

[@marlboromatt5656]

I really appreciate your videos! Thankyou very much for sharing your knowledge!

[@dylanb4494]

Hey! I made that trowel. I hope you love it.

[@tredogzs]

Great video, showing some challenges with the mix and the difficulties... well done

[@RebeccaMoeai-f1h]

If ever possible - I teach concrete at TSTC in Waco - if you ever have a project near Waco I would love to bring my students out to have you walk them through a project if you are ever open!

[@tomoaktree4951]

Excellent video on using a power trowel. Even though I have use one many times previously, I still learned many tips. Thank you very much for an awesome video!

[@ramongarcia8044]

Nice finish work 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼Maestro god bless you and all people who are part of great Quality work.stay safe Maestro

[@randycecil7375]

Your knowledge is impressive sir. I'm thinking from following your channel, your pretty good to work for. Stay cool there in Texas!

[@TexasBarndominiums]

Thank you.

[@tony00761]

Having trouble with mop lines.most defenetly going to try the pans.

[@matthewprothero5339]

Very informative video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Look forward to your videos. Cheers

[@zacharyhaueisen2481]

Awesome video. Very well explained, thank you sir

[@santiagopino2407]

Nice work my fellow cement mason always wanted to do a demo on how to operate a machine for my apprentices. You make it look eazy and it is if you have the (experience ) hear in central California it get really hot also and by the end of a hot hot day you’re more than ready for a cold one🍺. I find that all cement mason journeymen are the same no matter wear they are from like a brotherhood. Concrete will chew you up and spit you out if your not in control of it. Keep on keeping on👍🏽💪🏽✌️

[@stanhargrove4753]

We use poly blades to polish our floors for schools and such

[@MrSemilla123]

Muy buen trabajo. Y muy informativo. Tienes mucha experiencia y sabes compartirla para ayudar a otros a mejorar. Gracias.

[@Mauricio-we1py]

Top finish! With excellent knowledge 👌

[@CourtnRob]

The one thumbs down has never worked his ass off in the heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jesussalinas1503]

Awesome video Mr. Cortina. Very instructional video brother

[@jimmystuckey1412]

Now let’s see you do one with skates and floats. We need to learn!!

[@henryfehr6202]

Maybe talk about how much of an area 1 machine can cover as well its not just continous working the surface. If your doing a small floor when you cover the area you got to wait for the shine to disappear. If yoy just keep working it you dont give the concrete a chance to dry and can be there forever. Been a concrete finisher for 25 years.

[@gunfisher4661]

Do one for the folks, show them how to do a swirl finish with a trowel machine. I`ve had to do parking garages that way.

[@hardeeps67]

Very good finishing

[@jsmith2132]

Very helpful ... thanks for your time !

[@JerryDLTN]

I saw a video of somewhere (it may have been at Dr. Matt's new house) where they brought three trucks of the rocks, concrete, and water in separate trucks and mixed it all onsite so they didn't have have to worry about the distance from the mixing plant to the job site.

[@TexasBarndominiums]

Yeah, I have used those before. The issue is that they don’t mix concrete as good as a batch plant. I use them if I have no other choice.

[@gethnoble4316]

Tremendous video, great accent, thanks!

[@dekonfrost7]

Shared your bideo with a guy who thought in was too expensive. He has a “finisher” without a screed or trowel .

[@Edgarcast11]

It's worse here in Michigan because it gets hot but with high humidity and that concrete just goes, I've worked with paisas that came from Texas and they were shocked on how brutal it gets here they were like "man I thought it gets cold here" I'm like "it does but in the winter not the summers, they are just as bad as down south but high humidity"

[@geraldpretlow5303]

Excellent instruction, thank you

[@svconcretellc8301]

Id like to see how you guy screed and level when pouring, what do you use? lazer?

[@andilemsane7252]

Hi please show me who to polish floor screed to show stone for finish

[@craftyhand2023]

Very very interesting info on blades. Thx for indi

[@craftyhand2023]

Thxs for info Sr. Erik

[@viktorrotkiv1698]

Well explain video my friend .... I like how you explained step by step.

[@fstarockaburns425]

haha we JUST figured out ur the shooter guy too! awesome vids across the board man - keep it up!! fyi i WONT neck size I promise haha!

[@Munene-1]

I've really learned a lot from this project

[@martindekker8203]

How do you slop it to a drain when part of the slab is a bathroom?

[@СергейРаковец-б6я]

Very good jobs. Thank you :)

[@catolicaa]

Merci 👌 depuis la Belgique ❤

[@mikeortiz568]

Great video very informative ! But I thought you said not to throw water on the concrete, because it’s bad for it?

[@scottmaass4329]

Nice job man.

[@MatzeMaulwurf]

How do you protect the concrete from the sun/ dryout?

[@JasSinghGrewal]

Keep it up bro thanks

[@MatzeMaulwurf]

How thick is the concrete plate? What will it be used for?

[@KennedyDuah-t7q]

Please tech me how to use and where to use please I need videos thank you

[@rockystone7949]

THANK YOU.... THANK YOU.....THANK YOU.....

[@russ320]

Great video. Newbie here. I was planning a 32x30' concrete slab for a detached car garage. cold weather 6,000' elevation. The slab will have a slop to the doors. Do they use a finishing machine on theses or just float them? thanks

[@seankramer4326]

Never used a float pan before . I’m looking at Wagman right now. Which do you prefer ? Seeing 3’ pro plus.

[@kevinbaxter1571]

great job bro

[@CertifiedConcreteChronicles]

Good man , smart man

[@anthonyhernandez2396]

How do I leave a slab all blue with out any brown spots

[@monabale8263]

have you ever returned the next day to find critter tracks in your work?

[@TexasBarndominiums]

No

[@JG-jh6oe]

What makes you choose one trowel machine brand over the other?

[@Nicole-yu9hh]

good service ,qunality and after sale service

[@nicolassalazar8061]

Pregunta cuando asen un building de 12 feet walls como si ponen 6 inch porlin son 12 pies con el porlin o son 12 feet y 6 inch

[@ab92551ab1]

Great to see this video with the best of information- one thing I don’t really understand and happen on every concrete pour why this guy don’t change those rubber boots he is in printing them in the fresh concrete, I always question that to my guys But is a habit I get it