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How to choose the right trowel for concrete surfaces

To obtain a concrete surface with perfect evenness, you will need a special tool – a trowel. It is used when laying bulk floors and screeds to complete various works. To properly perform the floor treatment, the work is carried out in two stages: first, with the help of a smoothing disc, all irregularities and differences are erased, after which the smoothing blades give the surface a perfect shine and make it incredibly clean.

The most important indicators when choosing equipment

By acquiring «construction helicopter» it must be taken into account that one or a pair of rotors can be used in it. When working with a relatively small construction project, the area of ​​which does not exceed 500 sq.m., single-rotor machines will be sufficient. If you need to do a lot of work, then it is advisable to buy a two-rotor unit, but you will have to pay more for it.

When a decision is made to purchase a single-rotor model, the size of the blades will be an important characteristic. The surface area to be treated should affect their diameter. Blades in trowels can have sizes from 30 to 120 centimeters. To select the optimal diameter, you need to look at the base of the floor. If its surface has tubercles and irregularities, then a small device will be the best option: with it, the workflow will proceed faster, and the convenience of using it will be higher.

The type of motor used is another important characteristic. The devices can be used gasoline, diesel or electric motors. Models with electric motors are considered the most economical, but they will require more to pay when buying.

A little about the price of trowels

These devices have a fairly wide range of prices. Their cost can be 10,000 or more rubles, and professional-type equipment can cost thousands of dollars. Therefore, everyone has the right to purchase exactly the equipment that will optimally match the size of his wallet and working conditions.

If we compare the cost of models with one rotor and equipment with two rotors, then the first is much cheaper. Such devices are more mobile and can be used to process more types of surfaces. An engine with considerable power is used to drive the blades. These machines use a safety fence, so the operator can feel safe. At the top of each of the trowel devices are handles equipped with control levers, through which the speed of rotation of the disk or blades is regulated. To facilitate transportation of the trowel, folding handles are used in its design.

To obtain a concrete surface with perfect evenness, you will need a special tool – a trowel. It is used when laying bulk floors and screeds to complete various works. To properly perform the floor treatment, the work is carried out in two stages: first, with the help of a smoothing disc, all irregularities and differences are erased, after which the smoothing blades give the surface a perfect shine and make it incredibly clean.

The most important indicators when choosing equipment

By acquiring «construction helicopter» it must be taken into account that one or a pair of rotors can be used in it. When working with a relatively small construction project, the area of ​​which does not exceed 500 sq.m., single-rotor machines will be sufficient. If you need to do a lot of work, then it is advisable to buy a two-rotor unit, but you will have to pay more for it.

When a decision is made to purchase a single-rotor model, the size of the blades will be an important characteristic. The surface area to be treated should affect their diameter. Blades in trowels can have sizes from 30 to 120 centimeters. To select the optimal diameter, you need to look at the base of the floor. If its surface has tubercles and irregularities, then a small device will be the best option: with it, the workflow will proceed faster, and the convenience of using it will be higher.

The type of motor used is another important characteristic. The devices can be used gasoline, diesel or electric motors. Models with electric motors are considered the most economical, but they will require more to pay when buying.

A little about the price of trowels

These devices have a fairly wide range of prices. Their cost can be 10,000 or more rubles, and professional-type equipment can cost thousands of dollars. Therefore, everyone has the right to purchase exactly the equipment that will optimally match the size of his wallet and working conditions.

If we compare the cost of models with one rotor and equipment with two rotors, then the first is much cheaper. Such devices are more mobile and can be used to process more types of surfaces. An engine with considerable power is used to drive the blades. These machines use a safety fence, so the operator can feel safe. At the top of each of the trowel devices are handles equipped with control levers, through which the speed of rotation of the disk or blades is regulated. To facilitate transportation of the trowel, folding handles are used in its design.

Two-rotor models use a pair of surfaces. Often they are equipped with blades with a large radius, which can reach 120 centimeters. Concrete trowels are movable self-propelled devices of automatic type, on which the operator’s chair is located. On the sides of this chair are the same levers as simple trowels with one rotor.

In Russia, trowels equipped with gasoline engines gained immense popularity. They allow you to handle large working areas and do not need recharging. And their power is an order of magnitude higher than electrical counterparts. However, they also have weaknesses, for example, they can not be used in closed unventilated rooms. Therefore, for working inside it is better to purchase electrical analogues, because their operation is not accompanied by harmful emissions into the environment.

How to choose the right trowel for concrete surfaces
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