New slab - how to prepare

[brookscooper]

Ok,

rugerlady - I'm mostly calling you out because I will order your product - I'm having my new shop built. Demo of the old starts 4-25 and the new construction follows post-haste.

The new construction will include a newly poured slab for the shop. I'm going to finish it in epoxy in gloss white. What finished surface should I request from my concrete contractor? Since I can get it perfectly right there's no reason not to do so.

Thanks for all your time on the forum and thanks in advance for advising in this instance.

 

[mato]

1. Broom finish would be best.
2. Make sure you wait 28 days
3. Make sure you remove the curing compound or water cure the slab

 

[jabberwoki]

Make dam sure you thoroughly compact the subsurface (no sinking = no cracking)