Title:
Concrete Q&A: Using Fresno on Decorative Concrete
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
74-76
Keywords:
DOI:
10.14359/51745657
Date:
3/1/2025
Abstract:
Many contractors use fresno trowels on decorative concrete surfaces; however, the types of use and nuances for each use are not generally understood by the concrete industry. This month’s Q&A provides a summary of information on using fresno trowels for smoothing or for light troweling included in ACI documents as well as other resources.
Related References:
1. “Use of Long-Handled Trowel,” Concrete Construction, Feb. 1981.
2. ACI Committee E703, “Concrete Craftsman Series: Slabs-on-Ground (CCS-1(10)),” third edition, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2010, 68 pp.
3. ACI Committee 302, “Guide for Concrete Floor and Slab Construction (ACI PRC-302.1-15),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2015, 76 pp.
4. “Fresnos for Concrete Finishing,” ConcreteNetwork.com, https://www.concretenetwork.com/finishing-tools-buyers-guide/fresnos.html. (last accessed Feb. 10, 2025)
5. ACI Committee E703, “Concrete Craftsman Series: Placing and Finishing Decorative Concrete Flatwork (CCS-5(16)),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2016, 119 pp.
6. “Best Practices in Decorative Concrete: Trowel-Finished Integrally Colored Concrete,” Concrete International, V. 36, No. 3, Mar. 2014, pp. 64-65.
7. ACI Committee 310, “Guide to Decorative Concrete (ACI PRC-310-19),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2019, 48 pp.
8. Suprenant, B.A., and Malisch, W.R., “Sealing Effects of Finishing Tools,” Concrete Construction, Sept. 1999, 4 pp.