Concrete Mixer

• A concrete mixer is a device that mixes the ingredients to make pourable cement--water, sand or gravel and cement. Concrete mixers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but the most common are the drum design, whereby the cement is mixed in a large drum rotating on a motor. They can be in a smaller, more portable size, or attached to a truck.
  
  

Rammers

• Rammers are a great tool for prepping the soil you will be placing concrete on. After digging out the area for your concrete slab, you can use the rammer, which sends a high force impact in a downward motion, to pack the soil, making sure that once the gravel and concrete are poured, that there is little to no settling of soil.
  
  

Masonite

• Masonite siding is a thin board used when pouring concrete to hold it in place and help it form into shape as it sets. Thin Masonite is a great material, as it is strong enough to be hit with a rubber mallet without shattering, which you may need to do when placing them in the dirt, but thin enough that they bend, so that making curves in your concrete pour is a breeze.
  
  

Screed

• The screed is a useful tool for when your concrete is already poured. A screed is a long wooden or aluminum board that you pull across the concrete to level it out. A screed comes in either the standard form, a manual tool without mechanics, or motorized. The motorized screed sends vibrations through the concrete, destroying small air bubbles and making the concrete strong.
  
  

Concrete Vibrators

• If you do not have a vibratory screed, you can use a concrete vibrator. Since concrete is a mixture of sand, gravel, cement and water, a large amount of trapped air gets inside. To make sure you have the strongest concrete possible, it is a good idea to get all that air out. A concrete vibrator has a square head that you place into the concrete. Once turned on, it sends a powerful vibration through your mixture, breaking up air bubbles and making the concrete strong.
  
  

Walk Behind Trowel

• A walk behind power trowel is used for finishing the concrete once it is poured. A power trowel uses blades to first float the surface of the concrete, smoothing it out and getting rid of any excess cement, then finishing it off by polishing it to a gloss. Simple to use, a walk behind trowel saves time and gives a great shine.
  
  

Ride on Power Trowels

• A ride on power trowel does the same thing that a walk behind trowel does, but these hydraulically driven power tools cover a much greater area at a quicker pace. A ride on trowel is used for working in large outdoor areas such as airport runways or large parking lots.