Is here a simple track to break up concrete? I have a two metre square patch of concrete on my drive...
I have a two metre square patch of concrete on my drive that i wish to capture rid of? Any suggestions please?
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where do general public get all of these crazy accepted wisdom, just rent an electric jack hammer, take some strong backs and get the errand done. if not physically capable, hire it out Use a sledge tack hammer and get some good exercise.
If I'm converting meters to foot correctly you have just over a 6 foot square paragraph to break up?
The driveway; If done correctly is going to have metal rods throughout it(rebar) or a metal mesh and will be quite glutinous; Thicker in the colder climates.
Best way is a long(5') steel pry shaft to lift the section up and a ample sledge hammer. Break it off contained by pieces starting at the corner.
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You didn't mention if this particular piece is connected to any adjacent concrete; if it is than you'll own to get a concrete saw and cut the section free from the dutiful area or you'll break the adjacent concrete for sure..
Answers: not really. it's hard work. a sledge will work as will a jack hammer.
Best way is to get someone else to do it ! lol .Dont rent a jackhammer for a year, you are much better off buying a small one for $60 from a large hardware (thats what they cost here) Other than that you can buy some stone discs for your angle grinder and chop it up that approach also using a large hammer to break it up. lotsa luck i hole all my sidewalks up by hand ...return with a 5 ft. spud bar and raise the slab bad the ground a couple of inches, now you can break it into pieces while someone stands on the end of the shaft to hold it up...last week i tore out 40 ft. of 5 ft. wide sidewalk contained by 4 hours and hauled it away...
If you can drill holes contained by the concrete then there is a expansive cement mix that when mixed near water and poured into the holes you drilled in the concrete will break the cement up lacking any real back breaking force from you. The cement mix expands and will cause the slab to crack. There are different manufactures of this cement. I've included a intermingle to one manufacturer. You either hire a jackhammer or prise it up beside a crowbar pushing a rock under it and break bits off near a mallet. It depends on your resources, you financial position and your physical strength. If you use the crowbar method go for a corner first and work your route into the centre. My husband has done this next to sections around that size as it's not always straightforward to hire a jackhammer anyway.
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