Hi. I have a slab that was just placed and due to a miscommunication with the yard I ended up with an unsightly cold joint in a bedroom. Not only this but my finisher had a problem with his power trowel and the overall finish is not up to standards. This is to be a finshed slab…maybe some stain on it maybe not. As it is there are humps and dips all over the place and I am somewhat at a loss as to the fix. Looks like either grinding down or adding too. I am a contractor/woodworker and not a concrete specialist. Any thoughts?
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I haven't done it, but I've seen it done, you can rent a concrete grinder. Home Depot rents them here for $147/4 hours or $176/day.
Research polished concrete. Thats what you are going to have to do to create a finished surface if you want to have an exposed slab. Otherwise you will need to use self leveling compound and come up with a traditional fooring option
Damn.. there're humps and dips all over the place? Sorry for that dude. That must be terrible to look at, ruins all the aesthetic doesn't it? Well, I'm no concrete specialist but according to my experiences then you should look out for real [url=https://www.almightyconstructionnw.com]concrete contractors[/url] . They'll be able to help you out. If my memory still serves me right then the last time I turned to them for help with my front porch, they consulted me for free and presented to me the available options. In any scenario when the problem comes to building, I believe it's always better to not solve it by yourself
okay then
okay will keep this in mind