Just compared hand troweling vs power troweling on a 40 yard slab last month

I had a 40 yard garage floor pour over in Baytown and decided to let the new guy run the power trowel while I did a section by hand. The power trowel section looked flat at first but after it cured there were these shallow low spots you could feel with your foot. My hand troweled section came out dead flat and took a denser finish. Has anyone else seen this on bigger residential pads?

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rowan_hayes5d ago

Maybe it's just me but hand troweling usually beats power for density and flatness on mid-sized slabs.

grant_gibson3d ago

My last 40 yard slab I let my nephew run the power trowel and ended up with a finish that looked like a topographic map... guess I should've charged him for the lesson.