Hi guys wanted to poll the audience here we just had a contractor finish pouring a new basement floor for us and as it s drying i m seeing all sorts of trowel lines which doesn t seem right to me see pictures below.
How to make a cement floor smooth.
A professional floor buffer or sander equipped with a sanding disc can remove any existing paint stains discoloration or small imperfections from the floor s surface.
After a floor slab is placed and screeded off the finisher.
Garage floors typically made of concrete can pit or crack over time.
Mix it in a bucket according to the manufacturer s directions using the drill and paddle.
Polished concrete flooring that has chips dips and dents needs a lot more help than a pass with a concrete smoother machine.
How to make a concrete floor smooth.
For small projects you can use a magnesium float instead.
Fill any divots or snaking cracks with an epoxy concrete filler.
Pour it into the low spots on the floor and use the trowel to smooth it over the surface.
Concrete floors are increasingly popular for businesses and residences that are going for a modern rustic industrial look.
The local home depot stores i do business with 3 within 40 miles have hard troweled concrete floors with a sealer.
With a concrete polisher and the correct grade of smoothing and polishing attachments you can get your rough and raw concrete floor looking smooth and shiny.
How to smooth a rough garage floor.
Before you can add a colored stain followed by a coating of epoxy urethane or wax to make a concrete floor shine you must prepare the floor s surface.
Other common problems are spalling pop outs and delaminating.
Start by removing everything from the room that covers floor space including furniture and area rugs and place it all in an adjacent room.
If the cracks are wide you ll need an epoxy with a hardener and sand to ensure the stability of the concrete flooring.
All of which cause pieces.
Top coat the concrete floor with a self leveling patch in the cases of excessively rough or warped floors.
The work may be challenging but you can turn an uneven damaged concrete floor into a smooth level surface without the cost of a pro.
The hard trowel process must be done as part of the finishing process.