I have never before worked with concrete so I apologize if I am asking silly
questions. But I really need help. I poured today concrete to fill trenches
I made in my basement concrete floor for under slab plumbing. I used
QUICKRETE general mix that I bought in HomeDepot. I followed manufacture
instructions and added 2/4 gal water to 80 lb concrete mix and thoroughly
mixed them. Finally I got sandy paste that I poured into trenches (I
backfilled trenches with gravel 4" below floor level so new concrete should
be the same thickness of 4" as my existing concrete floor) and leveled
concrete with existing floor level using steel trowel. Now what do I do
next? Do I just let the concrete dry (for how long?) and that's it? And most
important question: how do I make concrete mirror like smooth as my existing
concrete floor? Since concrete mix with added water is actually like sandy
paste I don't expect it to be smooth when it is completely dry?