What Is Your Decorative Concrete Go-to Tool?

ForConstructionPros.com weekly poll

Nov 8, 2011
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What is the most important tool in your decorative concrete toolbox?

  • Stamps and/or stencils
  • Decorative saw
  • Gauge rake
  • Hand trowel
  • Sprayer for stains or sealer
  • Texture mats and skins
  • Detail and finishing tools
  • Hand-held grinder/polisher
  • Walk-behind grinder/polisher
  • Mixer
  • Wood working equipment
  • Knee pads

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