Core TradesQuestion 14 of 700
Final troweling or hard floating of a concrete slab should NOT begin until:
a.The concrete has fully cured for 28 days
b.Rebar is placed at the bottom of the slab
c.A curing compound has been sprayed on
d.Surface bleed water has evaporated
Explanation
Finishing must wait until bleed water has left the surface; working the water back in traps it under the finished layer and produces scaling and a weak surface. The other choices confuse curing timing, reinforcement placement, and curing-compound steps with the finishing window.
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