This smooth surface can vary from 2 3 wide and the resulting surface has a higher level of visual interest.
Broom finish colored concrete patio.
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This must be done during the final finishing of the concrete.
This finish is often used around swimming pools or in conjunction with terra cotta tile think a santa barbara city sidewalk.
Pour the slab strike off with a screed bull float wait for the bleed water to evaporate although with low water cement ratio exterior concrete with the proper amount of.
Window pane concrete finish scoring can be combined with wide tooling of the surface to create a window pane effect.
Broomed color concrete patio.
This is because the sealer will protect the concrete from road salts stains mold etc.
Can the finish be fixed.
Broom finished concrete a gray broom textured concrete is the most basic outdoor concrete finish.
The typical process for a broom finish is.
I recently had new concrete sidewalks a patio pour with colored concrete.
The concrete is finished smooth and then rock salt is added to the surface.
Broom finishes are commonly seen in new developments on sidewalks and as a finish for colored concrete.
Have to have it.
Yes it is a good idea to seal the broom finished concrete.
They swept the concrete to deep didn t work it properly now it looks and feels rough and the color is not consistent.
In many cases today s finishers won t trowel.
Trowel there s some disagreement here.
How to fix rough broom finished concrete sidewalk.
Should i seal the broom finished concrete.
This is a normal type of broom finish we do on a lot of patios pool decks sidewalks and driveways.