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Concrete Finishing

Concrete Finishing Estimating Man-hour Norms

Surface Finishes
DescriptionTradesman HoursLabourer Hours
Hand Trowel0.15 mhr/m2 - 0.014 mhr/ft2
Power Float0.18 mhr/m2 - 0.017 mhr/ft2
Broomed Finish0.12 mhr/m2 - 0.011 mhr/ft2

Concrete Finishing Planning Production Rates

Hand Finishing
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Steel Float by Hand9.2 m²/hr - 11.00 yd²/hr13.9 m²/hr - 16.63 yd²/hr25.0 m²/hr - 29.90 yd²/hr
Wood Float by Hand11.7 m²/hr - 14.00 yd²/hr17.2 m²/hr - 20.57 yd²/hr29.4 m²/hr - 35.16 yd²/hr
Power Float Finishing
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Power Float13.9 m²/hr - 16.63 yd²/hr20.8 m²/hr - 24.87 yd²/hr37.0 m²/hr - 44.25 yd²/hr
Brush Finishes
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Light Brush on Trowel55.8 m²/hr - 66.75 yd²/hr90.1 m²/hr - 107.75 yd²/hr170.0 m²/hr - 203.32 yd²/hr
Brush on Trowel Margin28.8 m²/hr - 34.45 yd²/hr48.5 m²/hr - 58.01 yd²/hr85.0 m²/hr - 101.66 yd²/hr
Exposed Aggregate Finishes
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Sprayed by Pump (expose aggregate)65.0 m²/hr - 77.74 yd²/hr95.0 m²/hr - 113.62 yd²/hr145.0 m²/hr - 173.42 yd²/hr
Wire Brush (expose aggregate)15.0 m²/hr - 17.94 yd²/hr25.0 m²/hr - 29.90 yd²/hr30.0 m²/hr - 35.88 yd²/hr
Making Good – Walls, Beams, Columns, Slabs
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Walls-5.5 m²/hr - 6.58 yd²/hr8.6 m²/hr - 10.29 yd²/hr
Columns-2.8 m²/hr - 3.35 yd²/hr6.9 m²/hr - 8.25 yd²/hr
Beam Sides-2.8 m²/hr - 3.35 yd²/hr7.0 m²/hr - 8.37 yd²/hr
Slab Soffits-4.2 m²/hr - 5.02 yd²/hr5.5 m²/hr - 6.58 yd²/hr
Making Good – Small Items
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Bolt Holes14.8 no/hr16.8 no/hr25.8 no/hr
Special Repairs
Task / DescriptionSlowAveFast
Rubdown Precast Concrete-18.0 m²/hr - 21.53 yd²/hr-
Scabble (3-head brush hammer)30.7 hrs/m² - 25.67 hrs/yd²59.5 hrs/m² - 49.75 hrs/yd²73.8 hrs/m² - 61.70 hrs/yd²
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