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<blockquote data-quote="foxbox" data-source="post: 2082508" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>We only pull the beam across the concrete once, having cut through the slabs later on (as always having realised we've concreted right over the bit we need to dig up) there's no air within it so any more passes than this appears to be for your own amusement rather than achieving anything particularly productive. </p><p></p><p>On open yards we've put a large float across it and followed that up a while later with a fairly course brush finish. It provides a good surface for machinery and lorries to shunt on without scrubbing tyres too much and even after years of use it won't have polished up to badly. It also sweeps well in any direction. </p><p></p><p>On cattle access areas we've gone with brush finishes too but they do become slippy in time so now we're starting to groove the concrete with a profiled float (timber with bits of V belt nailed to it) when the concrete will hold the grooves. It sweeps well with the grooves but is a pain in the butt if you're going against them. </p><p></p><p>I think a hand tamped finish may be too rough for lorry areas, it's ok for occasional cattle access I guess but I think would be a bit harsh for daily use. </p><p></p><p>Ensure you put contraction joints in (we cut the slab 24 hours after pouring now although you can get shuttering etc to form this for you too (K-Form I think it's called).</p><p></p><p>Also; from experience if you decide you want grooves in it after it's gone off get some other bugger to do it, it's a horrible job!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="foxbox, post: 2082508, member: 220"] We only pull the beam across the concrete once, having cut through the slabs later on (as always having realised we've concreted right over the bit we need to dig up) there's no air within it so any more passes than this appears to be for your own amusement rather than achieving anything particularly productive. On open yards we've put a large float across it and followed that up a while later with a fairly course brush finish. It provides a good surface for machinery and lorries to shunt on without scrubbing tyres too much and even after years of use it won't have polished up to badly. It also sweeps well in any direction. On cattle access areas we've gone with brush finishes too but they do become slippy in time so now we're starting to groove the concrete with a profiled float (timber with bits of V belt nailed to it) when the concrete will hold the grooves. It sweeps well with the grooves but is a pain in the butt if you're going against them. I think a hand tamped finish may be too rough for lorry areas, it's ok for occasional cattle access I guess but I think would be a bit harsh for daily use. Ensure you put contraction joints in (we cut the slab 24 hours after pouring now although you can get shuttering etc to form this for you too (K-Form I think it's called). Also; from experience if you decide you want grooves in it after it's gone off get some other bugger to do it, it's a horrible job! [/QUOTE]
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