Concrete float
Tool used to smooth a concrete surface
title: "Concrete float" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["tools", "concrete"] description: "Tool used to smooth a concrete surface" topic_path: "general/tools" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_float" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Tool used to smooth a concrete surface ::
A concrete float is a tool used to finish a concrete surface by making it smooth. A float is used after the surface has been made level using a screed. In addition to removing surface imperfections, floating will compact the concrete as preparation for further steps.
A float can be a small hand tool, a larger bull float with a long handle, or a power trowel (also called a power float) with an engine. Concrete floats are generally made of magnesium, aluminum, or wood.
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File:US Navy 030514-N-8726C-002 Chief Builder R. Brett James, a U.S. Navy Reservist, volunteers his time to level out a concrete foundation as part of a Navy Misawa Seabee project.jpg|Smoothing concrete with a large concrete float, or bull float File:Concrete float.JPG|Hand float for concrete (upside down)
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