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Concrete Placement: Edging Techniques

Concrete Placement: Edging Techniques

June 26, 2025

A concrete edge is always finished by hand. To date, there is no power equipment available that can place a nice finish when the pour is stopped. There are two types of edging tools. One has a long pole handle attached, allowing the contractor to stand and walk while finishing. The other, which has been around the longest, is a true hand tool.

Control Joints in Concrete Floors

Control Joints in Concrete Floors

April 11, 2025

Concrete will crack at the point of least resistance in the slab. Cutting control joints into the slab creates a weak area which directs or funnels cracking due to shrinkage

Selecting a Grinding Cup Wheel for Concrete

Selecting a Grinding Cup Wheel for Concrete

January 27, 2025

When polishing or preparing a concrete floor for a coating, the bulk of the work is performed with a walk-behind grinder or shot blaster. Both produce a clean, well-prepared surface. Unfortunately, they are large pieces of equipment and cannot prepare the entire floor. Underneath toe kicks, water fountains, and conveyor belts will be an issue, but the area at the interface of the wall and floor will be on every project.

Guide to the Polished Concrete Process for Industrial Floors

Guide to the Polished Concrete Process for Industrial Floors

December 31, 2024

Since the late 1990s, polished concrete has been one of the most popular flooring systems for industrial floors. It started as a method to clean an industrial floor, remove built-up rubber in tire manufacturing, oil oil-saturated substrates in machine shops, and produce a smoother floor reducing forklift damage and trip hazards.