The instrument with the long blue handle is called a bull float - it helps to smooth the surface. The blue plastic tent above the work area is used to keep pine tree needles from falling on the wet concrete.  Photo 6 of 10 in Dwell Home Venice: Part 10 by Michael Sylvester

Dwell Home Venice: Part 10

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The instrument with the long blue handle is called a bull float - it helps to smooth the surface. The blue plastic tent above the work area is used to keep pine tree needles from falling on the wet concrete.