Responsibilities of a Concrete Finisher
– Setting concrete forms to the correct depth and pitch
– Placing concrete using various methods (wagon chute, pump, skip, wheelbarrow)
– Spreading concrete with shovels and rakes
– Screeding or leveling the freshly placed concrete with a straightedge
– Smoothing the surface using hand trowels or powered floats
Techniques used by Concrete Finishers
– Using a long-handled bull float to smooth the concrete surface
– Chamfering the edges with an edger to prevent chipping
– Applying a broom finish to enhance traction on outdoor concrete
– Creating a stamp finish for decorative purposes
– Employing trowel-finish techniques for a polished appearance
Related Topics and Organizations
– Concrete as a material used in construction projects
– The field of construction and its various aspects
– Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association
– American Concrete Institute
– Richard T. Kreh’s book ‘Masonry Skills’ as a reference
Additional References
– ACI Committee 302’s ‘Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction’ (ISBN: 0-87031-151-4)
– Richard T. Kreh’s book ‘Masonry Skills’ (ISBN: 0-7668-5936-3)
– Wikipedia page on concrete finisher as a stub article
– Retrieved URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Concrete_finisher&oldid=1143506348
Categorization and Hidden Categories
– Concrete finishers as part of the construction trades workers category
– Occupation stubs related to concrete finishing
– Hidden categories: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list, Webarchive template wayback links, All stub articles Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_finisher
A concrete finisher is a skilled tradesperson who works with concrete by placing, finishing, protecting and repairing concrete in engineering and construction projects. Concrete finishers are often responsible for setting the concrete forms, ensuring they have the correct depth and pitch.
Concrete finishers place the concrete either directly from the concrete wagon chute, concrete pump, concrete skip or wheelbarrow. They spread the concrete using shovels and rakes, sometimes using a straightedge back and forth across the top of the forms to screed or level the freshly placed concrete. After levelling the concrete, they smooth the surface using either a hand trowel, a long handed bull float or by using powered floats. After the concrete has been leveled and floated, concrete finishers press an edger between the forms and the concrete to chamfer the edges so that they are less likely to chip.
Broom and stamp finishes are a couple of different finished products for outdoor concrete after the trowel-finish is complete. The broom finish is used to prevent slipping on the concrete, and the stamp finish is used for looks.
