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!!!
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@MatthewBrigham-13 жыл бұрын
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.
@concreter68322 жыл бұрын
They probably kept a inch under the form work to save on concrete,and give U a thinner slab .
@innovativeconcretesolution35223 жыл бұрын
Nicely done!👍🏽 We saw cut joins in garages, havent see it burn out with hand cut joints until now Looks good!
@thatjuanshow44853 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro! We put them in same day just to save a trip back out.
@viankalobosvalenzuela74563 жыл бұрын
Excelente trabajo 👌👌 saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
@sumonkazi3 жыл бұрын
Very good work, I'm very intrastated.
@danfarris48024 ай бұрын
Looked ok for pea gravel but try it 3/4 minus crushed with micro fiber and air
@mountain2sea8994 ай бұрын
Awesome job way to screed and burn the trowel
@thatjuanshow44854 ай бұрын
Yes sir thanks!
@GRUBB-MUDD3 жыл бұрын
Thats how I strike off too
@GRUBB-MUDD3 жыл бұрын
Cadillac bull float over here too!
@loganconnally43613 жыл бұрын
Port townsend here, Cadillac tools are the truth
@thatjuanshow44853 жыл бұрын
Got that right partner! I love how they bring up the cream makes for great finishing
@concreter68323 жыл бұрын
@@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 .
@thatjuanshow44852 жыл бұрын
@@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
@frankflanagan1093 жыл бұрын
Turned out great man!
@thatjuanshow44853 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frank appreciate it 👍🏼
@gunfisher46612 жыл бұрын
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.
@thatjuanshow44852 жыл бұрын
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
@gunfisher46612 жыл бұрын
@@thatjuanshow4485 The engineers say that the burning makes the skin harder but I sure don`t like hitting the deck on those occasions.
@coltblake227 ай бұрын
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!
@thatjuanshow44857 ай бұрын
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!
@azazam880511 ай бұрын
Good job
@thatjuanshow448511 ай бұрын
thanks 🤙🏽
@rtboat71723 ай бұрын
May i ask what slump the concrete was that you poured in this project?
@thatjuanshow44853 ай бұрын
Pretty sure that was about a wet 6 got poured pretty loose
@nevzatdag44089 ай бұрын
Bravo kötü degil yannız bıçaklama esnasında çok hafiften su dökseniz betonun üzerindeki lekelerde kaybolurdu türkiyeden selamlar
@AlMai2225 ай бұрын
Get a 6ft torpedo for the joints. You’d be done 10 times quicker and it would be straighter.
@thatjuanshow44855 ай бұрын
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.
@user-vn6nx6yq2b4 ай бұрын
I was 14 once too, finish my grandfather garage.
@WrenchMonkey886 ай бұрын
What’s the purpose of concrete burning?
@thatjuanshow44856 ай бұрын
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
@Cook-px8ne2 жыл бұрын
looks good. not too many get that polish from gc
@eddieleon393 жыл бұрын
Why is it called Mud? Is mud just dirt and water mixed together..
@thatjuanshow44853 жыл бұрын
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!
@fakdaddy75 Жыл бұрын
when do you start the bullfloat ? going to be doing my first diy slab ..... when it just strats to firm up ? - good vids
@thatjuanshow4485 Жыл бұрын
Its time to run the bullfloat after you screed the concrete but not to long because itll start to crust a little make it harder to slick up. If its really wet you may want to wait a little. Hopefully this helps let me know how it goes or if you need any more information glad to help
@jaredmiller70273 жыл бұрын
Looks very good.
@thatjuanshow44853 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud I appreciate it!
@concreter68323 жыл бұрын
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 .
@thatjuanshow44852 жыл бұрын
We use sliders to crawl the edges and run hand jointers through the joints and the rest with the machine.
@AlMai2222 жыл бұрын
Are you sure you do concrete ? 🤔🤔
@concreter68322 жыл бұрын
@@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 .
@AlMai2222 жыл бұрын
@@concreter6832 you worked in thongs? 🤔😳
@concreter68322 жыл бұрын
@@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 .
@jonathanpalafox41068 ай бұрын
This guy knows his shit
@thatjuanshow44858 ай бұрын
I try my best!
@Croc7opus3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah I love concrete
@thatjuanshow44853 жыл бұрын
Me to buddy I've been in the business for 21 years and still love it!
@anthonyhernandez23962 жыл бұрын
You fish the way i finish keeping the blades as low as possible just controling speeds
@GRUBB-MUDD3 жыл бұрын
Sucks u got those backwards ass trucks jk, but easy money!
@thatjuanshow44853 жыл бұрын
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-MUDD3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I bet it's easy if u r used to them , but 4 me he'll no
@kirksdva831011 ай бұрын
Old fashion tools joint
@thatjuanshow448511 ай бұрын
I like both saw cuts and tooled joints both have there place
@kirksdva831011 ай бұрын
@@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 .
@davidfry90422 жыл бұрын
Nice work....
@thatjuanshow44852 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@CONCRETEMANtv Жыл бұрын
kinda prefer saw cuts maybe but great job.
@thatjuanshow4485 Жыл бұрын
I actually prefer them as well less profile
@vince60563 ай бұрын
Rounded edge is a better job sawcut can chip off on the edge. Sawcut is for guys that can't joint big areas
@trentcardwell8620Ай бұрын
What is that slump geeze like an 8 wow like soup
@juuniss5 ай бұрын
Top
@thatjuanshow44855 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rocksteady6448 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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
@kirksdva831011 ай бұрын
@@thatjuanshow4485 burn concrete floor is good for heavy traffic like forklift etc but nothing else , more durable.
@justinf13434 ай бұрын
Are you guys doing the initial level by eye?
@thatjuanshow44854 ай бұрын
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
@justinf13434 ай бұрын
@@thatjuanshow4485 ok. Thanks
@robertcoppola76543 жыл бұрын
soup not mud
@thatjuanshow44853 жыл бұрын
We added water reducer so we could pour at a higher slump so we could shoot it.
@marcus2267 Жыл бұрын
sorry but mirror shine??? ahahha looks like sand paper for sakes