Buying guides Power float or power trowel? Same machine, two names — and two stages
Search data says the UK floats concrete while the rest of Europe trowels it — with the same machine. Here is what the two names share, what floating and trowelling actually mean, and how to size the rotor to the slab.
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Buying guides Power float or power trowel? Same machine, two names — and two stages
Search data says the UK floats concrete while the rest of Europe trowels it — with the same machine. Here is what the two names share, what floating and trowelling actually mean, and how to size the rotor to the slab.
Buying guides Handheld core drill: how to choose the rig and the diamond bit
Handheld coring stops at 80 mm, stands take you to 200 mm, and gear choice decides whether your diamond bit cuts or glazes. Here is how the numbers fit together — from a manufacturer of the machines.
Buying guides Slurry vacuum for concrete: how to choose the right wet vac
Wet drilling, grinding and sawing all end the same way: a floor covered in cement slurry that a regular vacuum cannot survive. Three numbers — airflow, water lift and tank size — decide which machine can.