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Jul 30th, 2025How to Choose the Right Concrete Screed and Screed Length for Your Construction Project
Screeding is a vital part of any concreting project, whether you’re pouring your own back patio or working on a huge warehouse floor. It allows you to create a smooth, flat and strong surface for your concrete that is free from air bubbles and won’t be prone to cracks or craters. There are many types […]
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Jun 27th, 2025How to Maintain Your Concrete Hand Tools for Longevity
We all know that using poor quality concreting tools and equipments can lead to a shoddy-looking concrete project, no matter how good your technique is. However, even premium tools can do a bad job if they aren’t taken care of properly. Think about trying to smooth cake icing with a serrated knife, or attempting to […]
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May 30th, 2025What are the Different Types of Concrete Rakes and How are They Used?
Concrete rakes are one of the first hand tools you’ll reach for after you’ve poured a batch of fresh concrete, but these are very different devices from your classic garden rake! In fact, their shape is uniquely designed to push, pull, and drag concrete easily–something that if you tried to do with a garden rake, […]
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Apr 17th, 2025Manual Screed vs. Vibrating Screed: Which One Gets Better Results?
If you want your concrete to look smooth, even, and professional, it will need to be screeded at the right time. And when it comes to screeding tools, you’ll have a few different options to choose from. In order to finish your project on time and to a high degree, you’ll need to make sure […]
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Apr 14th, 2025What Are the Different Types of Concrete Trowels And How Are They Used?
Just like shovels, brooms, bullfloats and screeds, concrete trowels play an important role in the laying and smoothing of fresh concrete. However, these small hand tools come in quite a few varieties, and you’ll want to make sure you have the right one on hand for the job. Select the wrong one and it’ll be […]
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Mar 17th, 2025Exposed Aggregate vs. Stamped Concrete: Which One is Better?
Concrete can look pretty drab and dull in its natural form, but there are plenty of ways you can dress it up that also lead to a host of other benefits (like traction, durability and longevity). Exposed aggregate concrete and stamped concrete are both elevated versions that have increased aesthetic value, as well as a […]
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Mar 06th, 2025Pool Trowel vs. Finishing Trowel: What’s the Difference?
The humble trowel might not seem like an overly complicated or important tool, but the role it plays in concreting cannot be underestimated. The use of a trowel will only need to happen at the end of your concrete finishing process to smooth and compact the concrete before it dries. But even among this simple […]
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Feb 25th, 2025Hand Groover vs Walking Groover: Which One is Better for Your Concrete Work?
Are you in charge of creating a brand-new slab of concrete? You’ll need a lot of tools and materials on hand, with one of the most important being the small but powerful concrete groover. These tools are vital when it comes to creating concrete slabs and surfaces that are durable, strong and long-lasting, and if […]
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