A job in Tempe showed me I was using way too much water on my finish

I was finishing a patio and the surface kept getting that weak, dusty layer. My foreman, Mike, pointed out I was adding almost a gallon of water per bag during the final trowel. He said that extra water was bringing all the fines to the top and ruining the durability. Has anyone else had a boss catch them on a bad habit like that?

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jesse9947mo ago

My old foreman caught me overworking the mix every single time.

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adam_adams7mo ago

Is overworking the mix really that big of a deal though?

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henderson.wesley7mo ago

Read that extra water weakens the top layer every time.

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