concrete float
{{Short description|Tool used to smooth a concrete surface}}
A concrete float is a tool used to finish a concrete surface by making it smooth. A float is used after the surface has been made level using a screed. In addition to removing surface imperfections, floating will compact the concrete as preparation for further steps.
A float can be a small hand tool, a larger bull float with a long handle, or a power trowel (also called a power float) with an engine. Concrete floats are generally made of magnesium, aluminum, or wood.
Gallery
File:US Navy 030514-N-8726C-002 Chief Builder R. Brett James, a U.S. Navy Reservist, volunteers his time to level out a concrete foundation as part of a Navy Misawa Seabee project.jpg|Smoothing concrete with a large concrete float, or bull float
File:Concrete float.JPG|Hand float for concrete (upside down)
External links
- [https://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/concrete_tools/bull_floats_and_darbies.htm Bull floats and darbies.] Concrete Network.
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