TIL the old timers floated slabs with a 2x4 and a rope, and now I'm watching guys laser screed 10,000 sq ft before lunch

Phoenix Black · 2026-09-15T17:05:03.778556+00:00

My grandpa poured farm shop floors outside Bakersfield with a straight board and a helper pulling a rope, and that crew took 3 days to finish what a laser screed does in a morning. Anyone else feel like we lost something in the speed, or am I just getting old?

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TIL the old timers floated slabs with a 2x4 and a rope, and now I'm watching guys laser screed 10,000 sq ft before lunch | Concrete Finishers - Rigidtalk