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  1. newtron

    air entrainment in garage slabs

    Thanks Ron, I didn't know that. I looked at neighboring garage slabs last night. They appear to be troweled but the owners don't know if air entrainment was specified or not. I'm going with the air.
  2. newtron

    air entrainment in garage slabs

    Thanks guys. What are most doing for a finish on garage slabs, troweling (w/o air) or just floating. A hard trowel finish would be nice for epoxy/ paint down the road.
  3. newtron

    air entrainment in garage slabs

    I guess that would be me.
  4. newtron

    air entrainment in garage slabs

    Hi all, new to forum. I am pouring a garage floor slab and need your thoughts on air. The IRC requires air entrainment in residential garage slabs. I specified 5 or 6% air, 4000 psi mix. The place and finish sub advised me not to go with a steel trowel finish with air because of risk of...

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