How To Pour & Finish A 42' X 28' Garage Floor [Concrete Floor]
Channel: Mike Day Concrete
Date: 2020-05-11

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In this video I'm showing you how to pour and finish a 42' x 28' garage floor. When I pour and finish a concrete floor there's a few steps I take to make sure each job meets my customers expectations. 

:30 Pouring a concrete floor - in advance of pouring the concrete, I check the sub-grade with my laser level. This way I can determine how thick the floor will be and that allows me to know how much concrete to order.
When I know how many yards of concrete I need, I place the order and book the date. On the day of the pour, the concrete trucks show up and mix the concrete to the slump I ask for. Me and the crew pour the concrete, rake it to the desired height, screed it level and bull float it smooth.

7:32 How to power trowel finish a concrete floor - when the concrete has set and is firm enough to walk on, it's time to power trowel it. Finishing concrete is all about timing. The concrete has to be firm enough to walk on but not sink in more than about an 1/8 of an inch. And not so firm you can't work up any paste to get a good finish on the surface.  Check out this video to learn when to start finishing concrete : https://youtu.be/9qGxbKBVxU0

In this video, we're using our brand new MBW power trowel. This is a 36" power trowel with a 5.5 Hp Honda motor. This is one of the best power trowels you can buy to finish concrete floors. I highly recommend using this brand power trowel if you're looking to purchase one. Here's a link to check out MBW's power trowel: https://shrsl.com/28ynv

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