Read more about brushed or broom finishes.
Modern broom finish concrete pool deck.
Broom finish the most common and economical way to treat a concrete deck is what s known as a broom finish.
An edger tool not only comes in handy with broom finished concrete patios but we also use it for pool decks stamped concrete patios walkways etc.
Although this is more of a basic design option it does allow dyes and stains to be successfully applied to your surface.
As the poured concrete surface sets crews use strong bristled horse hair brooms to brush across the top and create a slightly textured surface.
Stamped concrete can resemble stone tile or brick.
Concrete pool decks can be either broom finished or stamped.
Broom finished concrete is sometimes the most economical option.
A brushed or broom finish will add a slip resistant texture to your pool deck.
A brushed finish is achieved by running a broom over a freshly poured or newly coated concrete surface.
After the concrete surface has been broom finished the scoring is created using a wide concrete tool that creates a smooth surface on both sides of the score joint.
Here are some of the pro s and con s of each type.
A polished concrete pool deck would simply be way too slippery.
Window pane concrete finish scoring can be combined with wide tooling of the surface to create a window pane effect.
Mag float the surface.
This must be done during the final finishing of the concrete.
While a stamped finish is usually a bit more expensive than broom finishing stamping is also much cheaper than stone.
Concretepooldeck broomfinishconcrete mikedayconcrete this video is about us showing you how to pour and broom finish a huge concrete pool deck.
It is a tool all concrete workers should have in their toolbox.
This is the least that should be done to give a pool deck enough traction for safety.
Various color options are available too.