That concrete sub's comment about my slab edges made me switch up my finishing approach

I used to always round my slab edges with a hand edger on every pour, but last week a seasoned concrete sub told me my rounded edges were causing water to pool near the joints on a parking lot job in Phoenix. He showed me how a straight edge with a slight chamfer drains way better and stops that ugly staining. Anyone else get feedback that totally changed how you finish concrete?

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eric_murray261mo ago

Oh, that's the kind of advice that sticks with you for years.

caleb_thomas931mo ago

The first time I tried following advice like that was when I was 19 and my dad told me to always put 10 bucks a week into savings no matter what. @eric_murray26 it sounded so small and pointless back then but now that little habit has saved my butt more times than I can count. There was this one winter where my car broke down and I had just enough from those tiny weekly deposits to cover the tow and the repair. I still do it today even when money is tight because that one simple rule proved itself over and over again.