Comments on: What is the best way to begin to remove a section of concrete slab for drain plumbing? http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing Home of great plumbing advice Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mrrosema http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1#comment-4455 mrrosema Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:11 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing#comment-4455 If you can seal the place in plastic you can use the diamond to cut all the way through the slab, but will still make a lot of dust but be contained (if you use a dry vacuum to clean up dust you may ruin the motor, so use a wet vac) Once you are through the slab a rented jack hammmer is worth the money. as others have mentioned a jack hammer can get rid of slab pieces quickly; only negative is irregular edge left behind, which you can fix with more concrete and cover with underlayment if looks are important. If you can seal the place in plastic you can use the diamond to cut all the way through the slab, but will still make a lot of dust but be contained (if you use a dry vacuum to clean up dust you may ruin the motor, so use a wet vac)

Once you are through the slab a rented jack hammmer is worth the money.

as others have mentioned a jack hammer can get rid of slab pieces quickly; only negative is irregular edge left behind, which you can fix with more concrete and cover with underlayment if looks are important.

]]> By: MJ http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1#comment-4454 MJ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:06:32 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing#comment-4454 Have had to remove several slabs to raise my slab foundation. The best thing is a jack hammer. using a sledge will take hours when a jack will take about 45 minutes. Have had to remove several slabs to raise my slab foundation. The best thing is a jack hammer. using a sledge will take hours when a jack will take about 45 minutes.

]]> By: Bricky Local 9 PA http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1#comment-4453 Bricky Local 9 PA Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:56 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing#comment-4453 if your cut was deep enough for you to get one little piece out then get a prybar and try to raise the cut slab some...it will break easier if not in contact with the ground...you would have to have cut all the way through... if your cut was deep enough for you to get one little piece out then get a prybar and try to raise the cut slab some…it will break easier if not in contact with the ground…you would have to have cut all the way through…

]]> By: #9 life http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1#comment-4452 #9 life Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:39:03 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing#comment-4452 Bash your hole in it and then take some of the dirt out. If you shovel a bit of the dirt out from inder the edge of the slab it will be easier to break. Bash your hole in it and then take some of the dirt out. If you shovel a bit of the dirt out from inder the edge of the slab it will be easier to break.

]]> By: gizmoe http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1#comment-4451 gizmoe Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:44:31 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing#comment-4451 I would have a jackhammer or hammer drill but the sledge will work ok too. It will be easier than you think. It will break up into small pieces , should be only about 4" thick. I would have a jackhammer or hammer drill but the sledge will work ok too.
It will be easier than you think.
It will break up into small pieces , should be only about 4″ thick.

]]> By: Bill C http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1#comment-4450 Bill C Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:21:37 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing#comment-4450 I would have rented an electric jack hammer from the start. I would still get one depending on the length you have to go. I would have rented an electric jack hammer from the start. I would still get one depending on the length you have to go.

]]> By: marvin A http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1#comment-4449 marvin A Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:11:42 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing#comment-4449 rent an electric jack-hammer. BOSCH makes them. rent an electric jack-hammer. BOSCH makes them.

]]> By: pastamakesyoufasta http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1#comment-4448 pastamakesyoufasta Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:12 +0000 http://plumbing101.net/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing#comment-4448 yeah use one of those straight ended drill thingys to drill into the ground, would be easy and less complicated that using a sledge hammer! (maybe if i could tell you the name of it) lol :) yeah use one of those straight ended drill thingys to drill into the ground, would be easy and less complicated that using a sledge hammer! (maybe if i could tell you the name of it) lol :)

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