Always thought a 4-foot bull float was fine for garage slabs, but a guy on a job in Tacoma called me out.

He said my finish was getting wavy because the float was too short for the wide open space, and I was overworking sections trying to keep up. He told me to try a 6-footer next time and just make two passes, one each way. Did a 24x24 slab last week with the longer float and it was way smoother, with half the effort. Anyone else switch up their float size based on the pour area?

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4 Comments

blair_chen811d ago

Is it really that deep though?

wesleyflores1d ago

Didn't my buddy have the same issue with his driveway?

felixm291d ago

My neighbor's driveway cracks are so bad, I saw a squirrel drop an acorn in one last week and it never came back out. Pretty sure the cracks are unionizing at this point.

the_sean1d ago

Oh man, that tracks. I mean, my driveway looks like a mini Grand Canyon at this point. I'm pretty sure the cracks are starting to form their own little societies in there. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like I could lose a small pet in one of them.