My uncle swore by a 4-foot magnesium float for big slabs, I thought he was nuts

He told me to use one on a 30x40 garage floor pour in Spokane last summer, said it would cut my finishing time in half. I borrowed his and finished a full hour faster with way less effort on my back. Anyone else have a specific tool that seemed weird but actually rules?

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maxmurphy9d ago

Ever have one of those tools you fight with at first? My old boss made me use a stupid looking notched trowel for stucco. I hated it, thought it was a waste of time. After a few walls, I realized it laid the perfect amount of mud every single time. Now I won't touch a wall without one.

betht199d ago

That reminds me of my dad's old aluminum screed. Looked like a giant metal rake, but it made leveling a driveway so much easier.