You can use a trowel to smooth over small areas or a screed board and bull float for large areas.
How to screed concrete next to a wall.
Work back and forth passing over a little more of the rough concrete each time.
A screed can be as simple as a wooden two by four or as intense as a motorized vibrating and oscillating machine.
Laser receivers mounted at each end of the screed head receive a signal from a transmitter to automatically strike off the floor to specified flatness levels.
Make multiple passes over the entire surface to ensure it is smooth.
And equally important we ll help you determine when the concrete is ready for the next finishing step.
The concrete needs to be leveled out before it solidifies.
Therefore we will build plumb screeds along the walls and maybe one in the middle if the room is wider than 8.
Putting a smooth durable finish on concrete is a skill you can only master with the proper set of tools and practice.
The screed head is equipped with a plow auger and vibrator to disperse the fresh concrete remove excess material to finished grade and smooth the surface.
Hand screeds are effective on pours up to 18 feet wide.
Screeding when done properly will leave you with a good even flat surface free of humps bumps holes and low spots this can usually be accomplished by some diyers on a small scale like a sidewalk for example.
We ll show you the tools and how to use them for each step of the concrete finishing process.
Your screed will depend on the size and complexity of your project.
Next start pouring the cement screed along the walls of your room.
Use a trowel to smooth out the concrete.