A concrete float is a tool used to finish a

concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time. It is the second-most-used substance (after water), the most–widely used building material, and the most-manufactur ...

surface by making it smooth. A float is used after the surface has been made level using a

screed Screed has three meanings in building construction: # A flat board (screed board, floating screed) or a purpose-made aluminium tool used to smooth and to "Wikt:true#Verb, true" materials like concrete, stucco and plaster after they have been p ...

. 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 A power trowel (also known as a "power float" and "troweling machine") is a piece of light construction equipment used by construction companies and contractors to apply a smooth finish to concrete slabs. Types Power trowels differ in the way ...

(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

Bull floats and darbies.
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