Im a concrete finisher and i still learn a lot from you

I’ve looked at quite a few vids on using a trowel machine. No one else has explained it as well as you. Thanks. The repetition of key points such as pitch of blades speed of trowel etc enables it to sink into my thick bones. Seems you’re one of those guys who genuinely wants the viewer to understand It’s a delight to come across (and subscribe to) your channel !

This is not just a skill, It’s an art!

I'm about to pour a slab this weekend and this helped me a bunch. Keep up the good work.

You got my like without asking - pored many of slabs down in Kingsville during the summer... the heat with suck it out of you, and the crete, before you know it. Looks good sir... like your work.

My 6 year old is LOVING your video! Thank you!

I know you help a ton of men (mainly) out there in your industry. Its all good. The technical details are where you separate the men from the boys. Keep on Erik.

I just bought my first power trowel thank you for such a detailed explanation about blade types! Helped me a lot

I see these all the time and never had an idea what they really did. You explained it and then some. Really nice video sir.

Great 1st person demonstration and explanation!

Great succinct informative video 33 years and I still have things to learn!

I wasn't sure about to start my own business, but after watching your videos I am more confident....great video amigo!!💪

Eric, I watch your shooting challenge videos and have done for sometime, I just started looking at concrete videos and you’ve popped up again. Great job mate, all the way from Australia 👍👍👍

Muy buen trabajo. Y muy informativo. Tienes mucha experiencia y sabes compartirla para ayudar a otros a mejorar. Gracias.

THANK YOU for explaining what each step actually does to the concrete and explaining the reasoning behind each step, only vid I’ve found that did.

I really appreciate your videos! Thankyou very much for sharing your knowledge!

BROTHER ,GOD GAVE YOU A GIFT AND U WENT WITH IT, GOD BLESS U AND YOUR COMPANY ,FAMILY AND FRIEND'S. BEEN WATCHING U ON SHOOTING BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HUNTING HERE IN TEXAS SINCE 1994 MOVING HERE FROM CANADA!! GOD BLESS!!

Best finishing concrete video on the web right now! Thank You. Liked and Subscribed.

Thank you for taking that extra time teaching us much appreciated.

@darrellevans9836

2 жыл бұрын

Best Buy tv B

@darrellevans9836

2 жыл бұрын

Bestbuy

Thanks for these videos. I'm acting as the general contractor building my own home and these help me think about details I may have missed otherwise

Very good explanation. Wow. Simple and professional.

These are really great lessons. Thank you.

@johnopondo2311

3 жыл бұрын

This is great

Nice finish work 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼Maestro god bless you and all people who are part of great Quality work.stay safe Maestro

Thank you for all the great tips and very detailed video. I just completed my own 1100 square feet garage slab and I'm very satisfied with the result - you are the best!

Oh my god!!! I thought it would be just another video. However, you impressed me so much by explaining the difference between blades!! Thank you so much!!!!

Top finish! With excellent knowledge 👌

Thank you for sharing your knowledge Mr. Cortina. Greeting from Houston Tx.

Awesome work Thumbs up 👍🏼 Maestro another great video from the Maestro Erick.keep good work Maestro

Very informative video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Look forward to your videos. Cheers

Great video, showing some challenges with the mix and the difficulties... well done

I love working with concrete love love and i really love learning anything any little detail I've had some questions i always use to ask one of my ex coworkers but they seem to hate me asking you really answerd my question god bless you 🙏 and thank you keep up the great work and god bless you 💖

Awesome video Mr. Cortina. Very instructional video brother

The one thumbs down has never worked his ass off in the heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent instruction, thank you

Over 100 degrees pouring concrete that's hot. I get to enjoy pouring about 95 and as cold as 20's outdoors. I like the nice 70's if I could pick one. Nice job, there looks great.

Awesome video. Very well explained, thank you sir

Very helpful ... thanks for your time !

Muy bueno el tutorial.. E trabajao en esto por años y nadie te quiere enseñar, Que bien que enseñe lo que sabe,

Excellent! Well explained and held my attention. I learnt a lot. Accounting for environmental differences is a challenge. I live in Ireland where even in the summer it rarely exceeds 70 Fahrenheit. So long day waiting for drying and finishing.

Im really learning stuff here. Much appreciated. You got your sub and thumbs up. Thanks again.

Emphasis on cutting/ filling to the right and finishing to the left! Always finish to the left! Also if you have a hole, position the hole on the rear left side of the blades and push down on the machine and it will help you fill holes. Oh put the edge to your left and it helps to pan your edges going backwards wile you lift up on the machines handle bars and it fills all the holes and makes for a flatter edge. Your edge man will thank you for that!

THANKS! Lot's of info! Will fold this into my virgin concrete project!

Very good finishing

Thank you so much for the explanation. We have a concrete pour coming up and this helps. I'll post a video.

excellent post .... thank you very much

Looked at a lot of other videos, my company finally let me use one of these machines Becuase I got to stick around for the whole finish for once instead of doing setups and pours, anyways I thought it was fun, this was the best video I’ve seen

excellent video thank you

Excellent video on using a power trowel. Even though I have use one many times previously, I still learned many tips. Thank you very much for an awesome video!

The blogger's video is very detailed and great. I also saw an article here that is also very good. I recommend it to everyone.

I’ve been finishing for 10 years , also use a Power trowel everyday of my life lol I’ll be honest … this man is right on point with everything . Especially about the part the concrete will not wait for you for anyone….. she’s a mean mean lady if you don’t hit it right lol . Great video

Well explain video my friend .... I like how you explained step by step.

Why in hell are there 5 humans that have hit the thumbs down on this video 🤯! Eric and Co. just know that us faithful lurkers and followers appreciate your time, energy, and effort in producing these videos. As a hopeful barndo owner (one day) I have learned and can see local builders in GA make mistakes you tell us to watch out for. Side note: if you wanted to design an etched tile like design on your concrete to have a “wood floor” look would this be possible and at what stage would you do this?

@TexasBarndominiums

3 жыл бұрын

That’s called stamped concrete. You do that while pouring the concrete. Hire a stamp concrete contractor.

THANK YOU.... THANK YOU.....THANK YOU.....

Thank you! Very informative. 📝 👌

I've really learned a lot from this project

Nice to see you using the pan.💯

Best concrete finishing video out there , been watching for hours on learning how to and this over here brings it home .Thanks!

I love this man. My dad was I c garage of building part of the northwest built more hospitals mills and precision manufacturing plants like intel. You do an amazing job but he always told me the good finishers never have to add water because a spot is getting to dry they were just always good enough to stay on top of everything. This was in the 60s and 70s so just a different era. Also not it axes mad respect my friend we all have our different opinions and perspectives.

great job bro

Good man , smart man

Great video!!

I work on rider and walk behind trowels As a mechanic but I never use them so this is a great insight on the other side of the business, great showman… keep on rocking….

@owainbennett6388

2 жыл бұрын

They always want it faster don't they.

Very good jobs. Thank you :)

thank you very helpful.

Nice job man.

Great explanation.

Now let’s see you do one with skates and floats. We need to learn!!

Tremendous video, great accent, thanks!

Great info

Keep it up bro thanks

Really like the music

Nice job sir take care @ godbless

Thanks v helpful

Thanks

Very very interesting info on blades. Thx for indi

@craftyhand2023

3 жыл бұрын

Thxs for info Sr. Erik

Thank you for ppstjng. Thank you for detailed explanation of the machines. The science behind concrete I guess it gets pretty deep. Looks great. Like you said the concrete plant is a bit of a distance away. Stay cool. Nice to see the crew getting it done on a tricky batch of concrete that was delivered to you.

@reidtommy7352

2 жыл бұрын

You all prolly dont care but does anyone know a tool to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost my account password. I love any help you can offer me!

@ericmarcelo9256

2 жыл бұрын

@Reid Tommy Instablaster =)

@reidtommy7352

2 жыл бұрын

@Eric Marcelo Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm trying it out now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@reidtommy7352

2 жыл бұрын

@Eric Marcelo It worked and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thank you so much, you saved my account!

@ericmarcelo9256

2 жыл бұрын

@Reid Tommy No problem :D

Erik. Great project! Hard working cure. Don’t forget to drink water. Thank you for sharing..👍🏽

Nice work my fellow cement mason always wanted to do a demo on how to operate a machine for my apprentices. You make it look eazy and it is if you have the (experience ) hear in central California it get really hot also and by the end of a hot hot day you’re more than ready for a cold one🍺. I find that all cement mason journeymen are the same no matter wear they are from like a brotherhood. Concrete will chew you up and spit you out if your not in control of it. Keep on keeping on👍🏽💪🏽✌️

Good stuff

Merci 👌 depuis la Belgique ❤

Thanks a lot for u video concrete work isn't easy task to done with out years experience on trade 👍

Your knowledge is impressive sir. I'm thinking from following your channel, your pretty good to work for. Stay cool there in Texas!

@TexasBarndominiums

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

so surprising to see construction videos filmed with proper cameras and mics, so thankyou. Also, if plan is to paint concrete (for workshop) is there a particular finish required to the concrete for the paint to adhere to?

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Yep I finished her Costco in North Bergen New Jersey didn't need to poly blades it was a regular metal blades cuz I'm a good finish it

Nice video! I'm wondering what kind of knee pads your guys wear? Are they made to be on top of concrete to trowel finish hard surfaces?

Great vidio

Great to see this video with the best of information- one thing I don’t really understand and happen on every concrete pour why this guy don’t change those rubber boots he is in printing them in the fresh concrete, I always question that to my guys But is a habit I get it

We use poly blades to polish our floors for schools and such

Having trouble with mop lines.most defenetly going to try the pans.

haha we JUST figured out ur the shooter guy too! awesome vids across the board man - keep it up!! fyi i WONT neck size I promise haha!

I always clean my blades that way I don't bring fresh concrete to the area where's it's almost dry and and pitch blades up full throttle on the last pass with water sprinkles to shine up the slab

good

Great explanation! Can you use a power trowel on a s5 self-leveling concrete? Or is it already good and then you polish it 4 weeks later?

Great video very informative ! But I thought you said not to throw water on the concrete, because it’s bad for it?

Is that what they mean when they say "I put a lot of sweat in that" haha. Thanks for LEARN-ing me stuff, now where can I practice? Great vids!

How do finished concrete floors do in an outdoor area? If you finished the floors like you do on the interior of the home, how would it do in the sun and the weather?

I Will like to see your video for my job one how to use it and how to binge and

Hey! I made that trowel. I hope you love it.

From Holland 👍