Got schooled on a big pour in Denver last summer

We were finishing a warehouse floor, about 10,000 square feet, and the boss brought in a guy from out of state to help. I watched him use a magnesium float in a tight figure-eight pattern right after the bull float, something I'd never seen done. He said it 'seals the cream' and stops the bleed water from pooling in one spot. My usual method was just straight passes. Has anyone else tried that specific float move on a big slab?

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spencer_sanchez671d ago

Seen it, but doesn't that risk overworking the surface?

haydenp951d agoTop Commenter

Honestly spencer_sanchez67, isn't the bigger risk being too careful? A surface can handle more than we give it credit for sometimes. You just have to know when to stop.