Never strike the same spot twice.
Breaking down a concrete wall.
We have removed the concrete block wall to open up the hallway which as you will see was a very dusty job next we will be fitting the.
Never run a diamond chain saw upside down.
However with a suitable set of demolition tools breaking up concrete for demolition and renovations is clean and relatively quick.
The trick to breaking up concrete is to dig underneath the slab before hitting it with the hammer.
That just chips the surface creating a cushion of fine rubble over the slab and makes it harder to break.
Clean up the debris turn on the power and replace the items in the room.
Undermining the concrete eliminates its external support making the material much more vulnerable to cracking through and breaking off.
Alternatives to mechanical concrete breaking are sometimes the best approach.
Be aware of what is on the backside of a cut.
Walk to the end of the footing and slam the sledgehammer down on the footing about 8 inches in from the end.
Ignore any rebar you come across and just break the concrete free of the metal.
The problem to cut a doorway through the 20 inch thick bank vault wall was solved with a three head system.
Pick up the plastic sheets and dispose of the debris in the garbage.
Concrete debris can fly back into the operator s face.
Good progress so far.
When the wall has been completely knocked down use a broom and duster to sweep up the dust dirt and debris from the floor and walls.
If the concrete breaks then the sledgehammer can be used to break the remainder of the footing.
I record just a few seconds every 5 to 10 minutes.
Do it yourselfers often assume that breaking up concrete involves back breaking labor and time consuming methods.