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A hand float is used to smooth or texture the top layer of hardening concrete or plaster. Floats are usually made from rubber, wood, plastic, sponge, or magnesium, and they have a thicker base than a trowel. A trowel's handles are open rather than closed like a hand float's handles.

A float has a thicker base than a trowel and is usually made of plastic, sponge, rubber, wood or magnesium – a lightweight pale grey metal. It's used to even up the surface on plaster or concrete, make it firmer and give whatever texture is required. The finish will depend on the float chosen.

A power trowel is an essential piece of equipment for concrete finishing jobs. These machines smooth, level and polish concrete surfaces for a quality finish. There are two kinds of power trowels — walk-behind and ride-on.

Float First, Finish Second The concrete surface should be floated prior to finishing. This means a Power Trowel has to be fitted with the correct tools for floating first; there are 3 options available.

A power trowel, also known as a power float, is a piece of construction equipment used to apply a smooth finish to concrete slabs. There are two types power trowels, ride on power trowels and walk-behind power trowels. A ride on power trowel is used with an operator sitting on a seat and controlling the power trowel.

Steel trowels produce a smooth surface finish. Always bear in mind that steel trowelled concrete surfaces can become slippery when wet and are better suited to internal use. Wood floats produce a slightly textured surface finish, are less likely to be slippery when wet and are better suited for external use.

The ideal smooth and even surfaces on freshly poured concrete can be achieved by processing it before it dries. For small surface areas a hand trowel can be used, but for larger areas Walk-Behind Power Trowels, or even Ride-On Trowels are a much better option, because they are much faster and more efficient.

Moving both handles into the forward potion allows the machine to move forward. Moving both levers into the back position allows the power trowel to move backwards. Moving the right handle to the left moves the machine to the left, and moving the right handle to the right moves the unit to the right.