evab52•1d ago

Power trowel vs hand trowel for a garage floor last weekend

I finished a 400 square foot garage slab in Phoenix last Saturday and tried using a power trowel for the first time after years of hand finishing. The power trowel gave me a smoother finish in half the time but I lost control on one edge and left a small gouge I had to patch. Has anyone else had trouble keeping a power trowel steady near the edges?

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willow_garcia21h ago

Yeah power trowels are sketchy near the edges, you gotta come at them at a slight angle.

adam_nguyen717h ago

Actually you gotta come at them flat or you'll gouge the concrete.