Brooming

Brooming the concrete before it has thoroughly hardened can produce a nonskid surface. Brooming is carried out after the floating operation. For some floors and sidewalks where scoring is not desirable, a hair bristle brush can produce a similar finish after the surface has been troweled once. Where rough scoring is required, use a stiff broom made of steel wire or coarse fiber. When brooming, make sure that the direction of the scoring is at right angles to the direction of the traffic.