The Secret to Finishing Concrete Ep.84

Summary by Krater

The Essential Craftsman demonstrates and explains the step-by-step process of pouring and finishing a concrete garage floor, covering subgrade preparation, rebar placement, concrete pouring, floating, and application of a cure and seal.

From the video

Answers: How do you pour and finish a concrete garage floor?

• subgrade preparation
• rebar placement
• concrete pouring
• floating concrete
• power troweling concrete
• applying cure and seal

What it concludes

• Subgrade preparation is the most important factor to the overall success and lifespan of concrete work.
• The 50 yards of rock under the concrete ended up being more expensive and taking more time than the 8 yards of concrete.
• A power trowel beats hand finishing in every single aspect on a finish like this.
• Timing is the secret to finishing concrete successfully.
• Acrylic cure and seal traps moisture inside the concrete to help it harden for a longer period of time and keeps future things out.