2006-07-09 05:25:16 · 9 answers · asked by edenvin 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
What they are doing is called 'floating' the concrete. For a larger area, the mechanical floater is used (the thing that looks like a buffer). If concrete is just allow to set after it is poured, some of the aggregate (gravel) will float to the surface, not allowing for a smooth finish. For small jobs, a hand trowel is used. for very large areas, they use mechanical floaters that sort of resemble hovercraft and the operator rides these over the surface to float the concrete.
2006-07-09 05:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Shaula 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Water is used to stop the surface from drying to fast.
What looks like a buffer is a surface smoother. It gives the concrete as smooth even finish that will then accept a floor covering.
2006-07-09 05:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by ijcoffin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The buffing is "floating" and it brings up the finer portions of concrete for a decent surface finish.
Contrary to popular opinion, concrete does not dry - it cures. And it cures best in the presence of water. If the surface gets "dry" before it cures it is not good. Often workers will apply a spray-on treatment to protect the surface until the pour has time to set-up.
2006-07-09 05:33:39 · answer #3 · answered by Steve D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now for the correct answer. unless you use precast, the concrete they deliver you will be wet. (pre cast is also wet at one point) the buffer or POWER TROWEL is used to finish the concrete.it used to be done by a bunch of guys with hand trowles but the power trowel saves a ton of time and expense.
2006-07-09 10:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 06:52:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the buffer is for smoothing and if concrete dries to quickly it wont set right.
2006-07-09 05:30:25 · answer #6 · answered by daniel_97202 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't lay it dry and the 'buffer' removes the extra concrete and makes it smooth.
2006-07-09 05:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by morequestions 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give neighborhood kids a chance to sneak by and make fingerprints and handprints in the concrete before it dries... Or at least that's what you'd think if you walked down my sidewalk!
2006-07-09 05:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by wanderklutz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its to smooth out the concrete so you have a sidewalk and not a lump of cement
2006-07-09 05:30:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋