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- Hand Float
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A small version of a bull float which is used along walls and in angles or tight spots to smooth wet concrete.
- Hard-Troweled Finish
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A flat, smooth, concrete surface finish that is made by using a steel bladed trowel.
- High-Pressure Water Blasting
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A method that involves spraying water at a very high pressure; often used to clean or roughen a surface.
- High-Volume Low-Pressure (HVLP) Sprayer
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A device used to spray-paint or finish materials at a low pressure so as to reduce overspray.
- Hopper Gun
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An air compressor device that's used to spray and prime floor surfaces. Also used for stuccoing external wall areas.
- Hover Trowel
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A lightweight, power trowel device used to finish epoxy toppings, terrazzo, and cementitious urethanes.
- Hydration
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A chemical reaction where the compounds in cement bond with water molecules, causing the cementious materials to harden.
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