A pour in Portland last month made me switch up my edge work

I used to just run a hand trowel along the forms to finish edges, but on a big slab for a new garage, the corners kept chipping after stripping. Now I use a 1/4 inch radius edger right after the bull float, then hit it again with a magnesium trowel before the final pass. That extra step with the edger makes a huge difference in durability. Anyone else have a specific tool they added to their routine that fixed a common problem?

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taylor6325d ago

My dad swears by his margin trowel.

angelas785d ago

What kind of projects does he use it for? My husband has one but it mostly just sits in his toolbox. I'm curious if we're missing out on a good trick.