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Screed Concrete for a Level Surface

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What happens here

Use a straightedge (screed board) to screed the concrete, which involves leveling the concrete flush with the top of the formwork. If you leave low spots or do a bad job screeding, the final surface will be uneven and prone to puddles. Screeding creates a uniform surface ready for floating.

Goal: Level the concrete surface to the top of the formwork, eliminating low spots.

Tools and materials

  • Rake — Rough leveling before screeding
  • Screed Board — Leveling the concrete surface

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If you don't properly cover doors and siding, concrete can splash and can be hard to get off. Now we'll tap or vibrate our forms. If we don't vibrate or tap our formwork, these edges won't turn out. Screed our concrete. If we leave low spots, do a bad job screeding, and bull float the same direction as we screed, your floating is more likely to be wavy. If you get on or work on your concrete too early, you'll have low spots and ridge marks, and

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