How To Float Concrete Walls
Floating walls are designed so that the basement floor or the concrete floor can move a little bit without moving the wall.
How to float concrete walls. 153 50 153 76 is a portland cement based leveling mortar for vertical applications of tile marble and brick veneer addition of acrylic fortifier or concrete bonding adhesive is recommended. The bull float should have rounded ends not flat or straight ends. A 3 1 2 foot wide magnesium bull float is the first tool to clean up the surface. Quikrete wall float no.
Up and down and still not have an impact on the walls. Putting a smooth durable finish on concrete is a skill you can only master with the proper set of tools and practice. We ll show you the tools and how to use them for each step of the concrete finishing process. Then pour your concrete inside the form using a chute or hose attached to the mixer.
To make the wall as strong as possible pour the concrete in layers no higher than 20 inches working from 1 end of the wall to the. 50 75 lb bags. It will take a few tries to get the feel for doing it right but then you will be surprised how easy and fast it is to do. A float compacts the concrete surface giving it a smooth look.
When you rub out a new concrete wall you are applying a thin coat of portland cement and literally rubbing it with a sponge float to create an attractive and durable finish. In other words move the bull float between the two forms the 2x4 was resting. In this video the bull float has been over the surface once and then the edges have been shaped with a hand edger. After pouring the concrete and screeding it level it is time to begin finishing the slab in this case a small driveway addition.
Move the bull float back and forth across the slab perpendicular to the direction you moved the leveling board.