What is a green foam float used for?
Green Foam Float” is an excellent product. It works great on all of the jobs that it was design to do. I mostly use it for floor and wall tile installation and repair. It is also very usefull finishing and repair of stucco walls.
What is a green float?
Green Float, also known as Botanical City, is a proposed floating city concept developed by Shimizu Corporation of Japan. The futuristic project is envisaged as an environmentally friendly island floating on the waters of the Pacific Ocean in the equatorial region.
When should you float stucco?
The correct time to begin floating is when suffcient mix water has evaporated and the plaster coat slightly stiffens. One method used to test for timing is to press the float onto the freshly applied brown coat and when the float does not stick, it is ready to be compacted and densified.
How do you sponge finish concrete?
Another great way to achieve a brushed finish is to use a sponge, says Chris Sullivan, national technical director for QC Construction. “As the concrete achieves a certain hardness, you start applying water to the surface with a hose, and use the sponge to work away some of the cream, to get the desired effect.”
What is stucco floating?
Stucco Floats (Another Essential Item In The Stucco Process) Floats are basically a sponge that has a handle mounted on it and they are used in all of the process that require cement to be applied. They are available in different varieties of coarseness to allow for more customizable options.
What tools do you need to apply stucco?
Plaster & Stucco Tools
- Featheredges, Slckers & Darbies.
- Ornamental Tools.
- Hawks.
- Plaster & EIFS Trowels.
- Floats.
- Brushes.
- Grout Bags.
- Mitre Rods.
Can you use a sponge to finish concrete?
“As the concrete achieves a certain hardness, you start applying water to the surface with a hose, and use the sponge to work away some of the cream, to get the desired effect.” “You don’t have to take a regular concrete finishing brush and lift it out, say, 24 feet and try to bring it back.