10-19-2007, 08:05 AM
A couple of things...
when our slab was poured, the person doing the work for us spent extra care on the surface to create an extremely smooth one for the acid wash (finish floor). We had drizzle for a couple of hours during it, but it can still be done well with care. They used straight concrete powder during the smoothing and drying.
I would wonder if they did a good job of tamping the cement as it was poured if your edges are so rough. Ours are fairly smooth, though not nearly as much as the surface. Our guys took the boards off before they left on the day of the pour, and did some touch-up. 3 years ago, so don't remember completely!
How about skim-coating it with thinset or stucco? We also caulked the interface between the floor and the walls.
No earthquake last night... check out the site below on HVO's website.
http://tux.wr.usgs.gov/
Jane
when our slab was poured, the person doing the work for us spent extra care on the surface to create an extremely smooth one for the acid wash (finish floor). We had drizzle for a couple of hours during it, but it can still be done well with care. They used straight concrete powder during the smoothing and drying.
I would wonder if they did a good job of tamping the cement as it was poured if your edges are so rough. Ours are fairly smooth, though not nearly as much as the surface. Our guys took the boards off before they left on the day of the pour, and did some touch-up. 3 years ago, so don't remember completely!
How about skim-coating it with thinset or stucco? We also caulked the interface between the floor and the walls.
No earthquake last night... check out the site below on HVO's website.
http://tux.wr.usgs.gov/
Jane