How To Pour And Finish A Garage Floor To A Mirror Shine

In this video I'm going to show you how to use a power trowel to burn 800 sqft to a mirror finish. So sit back and enjoy as we lay down another quality job. Thanks for watching and dont forget to subscribe!!!

[@MatthewBrigham-1]

I just had mine poured and the crew didn’t pour high enough (about an inch under the forms). Now I have high and low spots. Hard to find quality work sometimes. Nice job.

[@concreter6832]

They probably kept a inch under the form work to save on concrete,and give U a thinner slab .

[@sumonkazi]

Very good work, I'm very intrastated.

[@danfarris4802]

Looked ok for pea gravel but try it 3/4 minus crushed with micro fiber and air

[@innovativeconcretesolution3522]

Nicely done!👍🏽 We saw cut joins in garages, havent see it burn out with hand cut joints until now Looks good!

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Thanks bro! We put them in same day just to save a trip back out.

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Excelente trabajo 👌👌 saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

[@loganconnally4361]

Port townsend here, Cadillac tools are the truth

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Got that right partner! I love how they bring up the cream makes for great finishing

[@concreter6832]

@@thatjuanshow4485 try Australian master finish screeds aprox 2inch X 2inch aluminium tube and have a round handle for 1 Man to hang on to , you won't even need to bullfloat , after a bit of practice ,and will be flat .

[@thatjuanshow4485]

@@concreter6832 I've always wanted to try them types of screeds just haven't yet. I'll have to give them a go just to see the difference

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

Cadillac bull float over here too!

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

Thats how I strike off too

[@mountain2sea899]

Awesome job way to screed and burn the trowel

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Yes sir thanks!

[@gunfisher4661]

Specs say burnt trowel mirror finish for a reason ,but dam walk on one with muddy feet and down you go . My buddy and I did automotive in a garage like that and forever cussed when we finally did build our own it was 2 twice over with a trowel and saw cut joints , Much nicer floor to work on and is still beautiful 20 yrs later.

[@thatjuanshow4485]

I feel the same way about a mirror finish way to slippery when wet. Since I've been working over here on the island most people want a two trowel pass so it has a little traction. And your right they look good and last just as long

[@gunfisher4661]

@@thatjuanshow4485 The engineers say that the burning makes the skin harder but I sure don`t like hitting the deck on those occasions.

[@frankflanagan109]

Turned out great man!

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Thanks Frank appreciate it 👍🏼

[@coltblake22]

I have two honest questions: 1. Why do you like your mud so wet? I get it is a garage floor, so you don't have strength concerns, but I bet the wait time for water bleed must be lengthy. 2. Why don't you use a float pan first? Personal preference? The finish came out beautiful, by the way, you should be proud!

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Good questions the mud was wet because my friend I was helping added to much water anticipating a hot summer day. The bleed water was insane had to pull it off with the bullfloat. And luckily it was a hot day so we weren't out there forever. For the pan float that's not something people do in Washington state. I've use them on commercial slabs but never residential. Thanks for watching and commenting always appreciated. Have a great weekend!

[@azazam8805]

Good job

[@thatjuanshow4485]

thanks 🤙🏽

[@Cook-px8ne]

looks good. not too many get that polish from gc

[@rtboat7172]

May i ask what slump the concrete was that you poured in this project?

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Pretty sure that was about a wet 6 got poured pretty loose

[@concreter6832]

Why do U do all the knee board work when U power trowel the slab? Looks nice ,a bit different from the way we do it in Australia, still came up nice .

[@thatjuanshow4485]

We use sliders to crawl the edges and run hand jointers through the joints and the rest with the machine.

[@AlMai222]

Are you sure you do concrete ? 🤔🤔

[@concreter6832]

@@AlMai222 I concreted for over 30 years ,retired at 50 self funded so I think I may know how to Crete ,we hardly ever kneeboarding we did 25 years ago ,we walk along edges along walls in thongs evenly distribute your weight and follow up with trowel machine to get footprints straight out ,small slabs we stick trowel up to 5 times then broom or finish however ,use stick trowel on angle and early up against walls if screeded flat ,we do that a bit different to u blokes ,one man screeding it’s very accurate,I am not knocking your way but ours is tidier a bit slower than the way u blokes do things .

[@AlMai222]

@@concreter6832 you worked in thongs? 🤔😳

[@concreter6832]

@@AlMai222 I retired now ,thongs are worn all the time except large jobs where we would just where steel cap boots or just gumboots U have to get on slab when firm (ready to trowel machine ) concrete can't be to wet or U will sink and leave deep prints ,it is all about getting on concrete at right time ,have U watched concrete ninja ,U will notice they where thongs a lot when finishing I no it isn't very safe but it is how we do it ,with thongs U don't leave big elephant prints all over the place ,I have never seen those skate boards that U use if boards are needed we just find some ply lying around job site because we don't use them ,we all do things differently try it with out boards U willsave your knees wearing out .

[@ZamAg04]

After the concrete is level, how many hours do you usually wait before you begin shining? I've been given the job of laying 240 m² in a shed, so I need a bit of advice 😅

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Good time to start is when it would be hard enough to support your weight. No set time its when the concrete is ready. I use thre fingers to press down with fare pressure. If it only indents about an 1/8 inch maybe hair more . Put the machine on and turn it on you'll tell if its ready. If you feel rocks under feet its to early as well. Good luck

[@jonathanpalafox4106]

This guy knows his shit

[@thatjuanshow4485]

I try my best!

[@WrenchMonkey88]

What’s the purpose of concrete burning?

[@thatjuanshow4485]

The purpose of burning / polishing a concrete slab is to make the surface more dense and a smoother finish. For me its always been preference I think it turns out better and looks better. That's why all big box stores choose this for a finish

[@jaredmiller7027]

Looks very good.

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Thanks bud I appreciate it!

[@anthonyhernandez2396]

You fish the way i finish keeping the blades as low as possible just controling speeds

[@AlMai222]

Get a 6ft torpedo for the joints. You’d be done 10 times quicker and it would be straighter.

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Good idea Ive always seen them used on video's from around the world just never by the guys or in the areas Ive worked. I should add one to the tool collection never know may become my go too. Thanks for your input appreciated anytime.

[@eddieleon39]

Why is it called Mud? Is mud just dirt and water mixed together..

[@thatjuanshow4485]

I don't know why we call it mud. It's just what everyone over here in Washington state call it. I guess we're still a bunch of kids who still love playing in the mud!

[@davidfry9042]

Nice work....

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Thanks

[@Croc7opus]

Hell yeah I love concrete

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Me to buddy I've been in the business for 21 years and still love it!

[@justinf1343]

Are you guys doing the initial level by eye?

[@thatjuanshow4485]

No not by eye there is snap line on the foundation wall and for the center of slab we use grade pins and create a soft shoulder which is the same grade as the chalk line

[@justinf1343]

@@thatjuanshow4485 ok. Thanks

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

Sucks u got those backwards ass trucks jk, but easy money!

[@thatjuanshow4485]

I've never used any other kind so I think it's easy. It seems like everyone else in the country use the trucks with the shoots on the front.

[@GRUBB-MUDD]

Yeah I bet it's easy if u r used to them , but 4 me he'll no

[@LucidMindtv]

kinda prefer saw cuts maybe but great job.

[@thatjuanshow4485]

I actually prefer them as well less profile

[@vince6056]

Rounded edge is a better job sawcut can chip off on the edge. Sawcut is for guys that can't joint big areas

[@nevzatdag4408]

Bravo kötü degil yannız bıçaklama esnasında çok hafiften su dökseniz betonun üzerindeki lekelerde kaybolurdu türkiyeden selamlar

[@DerickJohnson-f9j]

I was 14 once too, finish my grandfather garage.

[@juuniss]

Top

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Thank you!

[@rocksteady6448]

Great-looking concrete unless you're grinding a floor for stained or epoxy and you got a grind that son-of-a-gun thank goodness we have cap Buster's nothing worse than a burnt concrete floor 😂 👍👍

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Yah probably makes the surface way to dense. I've personally liked to finish a slab right before the burn. ut everyone in Washington wanted them burnt. Here on the island we leave more of a sweat finish for the traction

[@kirksdva8310]

@@thatjuanshow4485 burn concrete floor is good for heavy traffic like forklift etc but nothing else , more durable.

[@kirksdva8310]

Old fashion tools joint

[@thatjuanshow4485]

I like both saw cuts and tooled joints both have there place

[@kirksdva8310]

@@thatjuanshow4485 Outside yes , but inside garage not good .If you do another stuff like epoxy resin or something else looks agly.For me sow cuut micro beast .

[@trentcardwell8620]

What is that slump geeze like an 8 wow like soup

[@robertcoppola7654]

soup not mud

[@thatjuanshow4485]

We added water reducer so we could pour at a higher slump so we could shoot it.

[@adamrobles7748]

Burn that concrete Bro

[@thatjuanshow4485]

Yessah!!

[@marcus2267]

sorry but mirror shine??? ahahha looks like sand paper for sakes