Easiest Way To Remove Concrete Slab

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Easiest way to remove concrete slab.

Dig out the soil gravel or other material from under the concrete using a shovel and a pickax. Remove a fence post or concreted post fast and easy with half the time work and dirt removal. It s already week 3 of the one room challenge makeover of my master bathroom. If you are looking for a broken water or drain line and you can.

Prepare to make your own absorbent paint remover. Dig under the concrete. Removing a small portion 1. Today we learn how to take thinset off the floor with a nifty contraption i made.

I can t believe it. Dig about 1 foot inward. You may wish to measure distances from the slab s. When the hole gets large enough for the pry bar tip to fit in and be able to work its way under the concrete slab even if slightly have someone hold the pry bar in place with concrete slab lifted.

Mix the paint remover and the ground clay into a paste. It may be feasible to get under mortar pieces and pop them off if you are only working a small area. Give it a try first before moving on to heavier rental equipment. A sledge can be surprisingly effective in breaking up concrete up to about 4 in.

Mix both the stripper and your absorbent material together. Move the concrete chunks with a hand truck. Determine where you need to break the concrete. Spread the paste over the affected area.

The best way to remove thinset from a concrete floor. Pry off stubborn pieces. In case you re joining in for the first time the one room challenge is a 6 week event. Use the sledge hammer near the pry bar tip to break off more of the concrete.

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. Removing mortar from concrete slab floor can be frustrating. Mark the location of the portion of the slab you intend to remove.