Concrete finisher told me my broom finish was too aggressive, took me a while to agree

Guy with 30 years experience walked by my driveway pour last month and said my broom strokes were digging too deep, leaving grooves that'd hold water. I was mad at first cause I thought a rough finish meant better grip, but after a rain I saw he was right, the puddles sat there for hours. Anyone else get feedback that stung at first but turned out to be solid advice?

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scott.drew7d ago

@miles279 woulda told me my car rusted from all those puddle splashes.

miles2797d ago

That "puddles sat there for hours" part is the real kicker. Sometimes the hard truth about drainage is way more important than the look or even the grip.

hayden_nelson856d ago

My buddy Mike did a patio with way too rough a finish once, thought the same thing about grip. First winter came and that thing turned into an ice rink. Water froze in all those deep grooves and you couldn't walk on it for months without wiping out. He had to grind the whole thing down in the spring. Funny how the thing you think is making it better actually makes it way worse sometimes. That guy with 30 years experience probably saved you a ton of headache down the road.