power float/screeder

[Thermo]

Got to do a conceteing job this week for a large concrete base. I normally just use timber to get a tamped finish but its a bit big for that. Anyone used them, if so are they fairly easy to use or any good?

 

[marshman]

Thermo
take a look at a roller striker, rotating metal tube that runs along your shuttering, 3 - 4 man team.
leaves like a float finish, needs quite a high slump if you're to stiff its hard to pull.
or a magiscreed shown on web as multivibe, one man job pokers your concrete, splashes you
all up the front of your legs can get heavy, once you get used to it you'll never tramp again.
brings the fat to the top and leaves a smooth finish but you get a lap joint easy troweled out with
a big blue or the magnesium bull floats. and if you haven't tried them the lightweight Texas placer
is a lot better than a rake for levelling out.
the power float is for finishing like factory floors high troweled finishes can be 18 hour day.
http://www.speedcrete.co.uk/default.asp?pagename=default

 

[noseall]

the thought of using a powerfloat scares the b'jesus out of me.

24 hrs in the wintertime!