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On May 29, 1:18 am, Mike Paulsen wrote:
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Now the patio looks good, but I see that he "broomed" it at the end,
so the patio is not "smooth". I had not expected this and I guess I
was hoping for a smooth finish (as in a garage floor).

Sideswalks, driveways, and patios are normally broomed. Smooth cement
can get really slippery when wet. It would most likely be a building
code violation and a huge liability risk for the contractor to leave it
smooth.

Thank you all. I've come to the conclusion that the way it is now is
probably for the best. It does look very nice as it is. I may do some
sanding (very lightly) in the future if some areas are still rough
after usage.

On a slightly tangential note - I'm hoping to stain this slab (in a
tile fashion) in the future and looking forward to the tiled look. (I
see some very amazing and inspiring concrete stain photos on the
web!) The other option I have is to put in outdoor tile (Again, I'm
new to all this, so I have to do some research); Having a less smooth
slab seems to be better for tiling. I hope I get a good color/texture
selection of outdoor tile; time for more research.

Regards,

Bill

it will be very hard to get crisp lines on non-smooth concrete. the tape
won't fit down in the pores and you'll get bleeding. you might want to
rethink the tile stained look and go with a more random-ness.

regards,
charlie
cave creek, az