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Finally switched from a standard trowel to a Marshalltown 14-inch for a big foundation job
The extra length and balance cut my time by a solid hour and my lines are way cleaner. Anyone else have a go-to tool that just makes the work flow better?
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joelwells6mo ago
My old boss swore by his 16-inch Marshalltown for slabs. That extra reach lets you fix a low spot without moving your feet, which saves a ton of small motions over a day. It just makes the whole rhythm of finishing feel smoother.
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johnson.daniel6mo ago
Yeah, the part about the lines being cleaner really hits home. I heard a guy on a jobsite podcast say a longer trowel acts like a bigger straightedge, so it naturally flattens out more area with each pass. Makes total sense why it would speed things up. My game changer was finally getting a good magnesium float, it just glides over the concrete differently.
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the_wesley6mo ago
You guys are talking about trowels like they're sports cars. My back hurts just reading about a 16 inch model. Sounds like you're one step away from just strapping a pool float to a broom handle and calling it a day.
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