Comments on: What is the best way to begin to remove a section of concrete slab for drain plumbing? http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/ Solving your Plumbing and Drains Problems Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Keagan Henderson http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Keagan Henderson Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:13:18 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/#comment-396 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: Lana Fisher http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Lana Fisher Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:57:50 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/#comment-395 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: Joey 141 http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Joey 141 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:33:30 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/#comment-394 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: Landin Douglas http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Landin Douglas Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:00:18 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/#comment-393 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: Elmer Bowles http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Elmer Bowles Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:49:00 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/#comment-392 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: Jada Washington http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Jada Washington Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:17:56 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-begin-to-remove-a-section-of-concrete-slab-for-drain-plumbing/#comment-389 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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