Remember when you had to hand-trowel a whole driveway? I did one in Spokane back in '99 that took me and my partner two full days. Now with a power trowel, I can knock out the same job in about six hours. The finish isn't quite the same, but you can't beat the time saved. What's one old-school method you still use sometimes, even with the new tools?

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Honestly, that power trowel finish is a dead giveaway. I still hand float the last pass on any porch or step I do. You just can't get that same burnished, closed-up surface with a machine, it always leaves a little orange peel texture.

iris_green8413d ago

Totally agree about the orange peel. That machine texture also holds onto dirt and water way more over time. A proper hand finish sheds water almost like glass and stays cleaner for years. It's one of those small details that separates a decent job from a truly good one.