Tried using a power trowel on a small patio slab - big mistake

Last weekend I figured I'd speed things up on a 10x12 patio in my backyard by using my 36-inch power trowel instead of hand finishing. Ended up digging into the mix and throwing mud all over the edges, plus I got a wavy surface that took me an hour to grind flat. Learned the hard way that power trowels are for big open floors, not tight spaces where you need to feel the concrete. Any of you guys use a power trowel on small jobs and regret it too?

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alex5245mo ago

Big tools in small spaces never end well, kind of like using a sledgehammer on a finishing nail.

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clark.iris5mo ago

You're right, alex524, that's a recipe for broken walls and bent nails.

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