Breaking Up Concrete Floor
Lightly sprinkle the concrete with water to minimize dust.
Breaking up concrete floor. You might end up destroying your regular vacuum if you suck up too much cement and heavy debris. Start to break the concrete starting six inches from the edge and working your way in. Pry off stubborn pieces.
For more than four inches thick use a demolition hammer. Learn how to break a concrete trench to run plumbing lines in the ground for future plumbing. In this video we break up a concrete slab using a hilti breaker which was hired from hss.
Use a metal scraper to remove any loose debris like old linoleum tile or chipping concrete. Forget about circular saws concrete blades and jackhammers. How to break up concrete using the hilti te2000 avr breaker.
Look for an outdoor faucet. Instructions dig under the concrete. For plumbing problems try to determine the location and depth of the underground pipes.
And wear protective gear when using digging equipment. The surest way to decide whether to use a sledgehammer or a jackhammer is to experiment a few days before you begin full scale demolition. For electrical lines you may find you have to locate the.
A sledge can be surprisingly effective in breaking up concrete up to about 4 in. For water problems look for areas where water is either bubbling up through cracks in the concrete or seeping out. For slabs less than four inches thick use a sledgehammer.