A small concrete slab doesn’t cost much to DIY ... Don’t worry about creating a perfect texture at this point. We will cover how to smooth concrete in step 6. After floating, allow the ...

For slab thicknesses 12 inches or less, the concrete cover tolerance is - 3/8 inch measured perpendicular to the concrete surface and the reduction in cover cannot exceed one-third of the ...

This Roman drain cover slab was found at Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was picked by Shauna Joy, second year student at the University of Glasgow (Single Honours Archaeology).

then cover the excavated area with a layer of sand before pouring the concrete. You'll need to smooth the entire surface of the freshly poured slab, then create grooves in it to act as control joints.

Slab finishing operations are performed over the embedded tape. The final appearance of the joints depends on the depth of concrete cover over the top of the embedded tape. When the top of the ...

This Roman drain cover slab was found at Bothwellhaugh Roman Fort, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was picked by Shauna Joy, second year student at the University of Glasgow (Single Honours Archaeology).