I'm amazed you stayed so positive and kept smiling through all that hard work. Great job. I'm going to invent some new curse words if i go through with this.
Generally sidewalks wouldn’t have rebar. Rebar is used in structural concrete like foundations and slabs. A bigger Jack hammer would work better over the demo hammer I used. Still the same process, try to get it to crack and work along the cracks. Cut the rebar if you can when it gets exposed.
I used my sds plus rotary hammer to do a similar job😂😂 but I made really small pieces start from the edges. I would dig a bit under thereby removing the support for the slab to make it weaker, I also made a few cuts with a circular saw to make it extra weak. Took 3 days for a piece this size.😭😵💫
@jpeterson991 yes I would use a concrete saw to cut two parallel lines first. There should be rebar you will have to deal with so a few cross cuts might be helpful. Make sure there isn’t anything under the concrete that could be damaged. Are you sure it is only 2”, that’s not very thick for a slab.
@@BruBuilds I already have roughed in plumbing it’s in the wrong spot and I need to add a drain for a sink. So in the existing spots for pipes they have a gap-I probed down and can visually see only 2” thickness. You think there’s even rebar? It’s just a basement slab it’s not meant for heavy loads
I guess it depends on where and how old your house is, if there is rebar, a concrete saw will cut through it without a problem. I would recommend a saw that has the water attachment, it will be messy but a lot less dust. Happy DIYing!
Great demo! I need break concrete in my backyard too and it is harder than thought. Will try your technique tomorrow. Why do you use a hammer and is it a must use? I do not have a hammer.
I reused over half as gravel. The rest I was able to get rid of at a land fill that took concrete. I tried to find a recycling place but didn’t have much luck. Look up placing that take construction waste in your area.
Lol I know a guy who bought a house who was previously owned by a man who loved concrete. It was everywhere, all sorts of hardness, thicknesses, sculptures. Months of removing it
I remove furniture and hauling all for myself I work for myself. Other than the person needing the person that hires me telling me what to do I'm My own Boss but I have to listen to the people that hire me they're my boss. I bought a hammer a sledgehammer and I love to break up stuff cuz I'm strong and I think it's a good.
Yo that's not a jackhammer, that's a demo hammer also known as a chipping gun, and what you're referring to as jackhammer is technically a pavement breaker or large demo hammer, breaker, but it has different names, a real jackhammer is is a large pneumatic hammer drill, also known as a rotary rock/mining drill hammer 🔨
I'm amazed you stayed so positive and kept smiling through all that hard work. Great job. I'm going to invent some new curse words if i go through with this.
I'm about to do it again on the side of the house...😂
So cool. Great demo! A must-see for breaking up concrete!
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thank you i had a study on hammer using motion for animation.
This helped
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Glad you enjoyed it! Looks like you are still busy
This reminds me of the song breaking up is hard to do.
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That was very informative. Thank you for posting
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Love this channel so far 👍
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Great upper body workout as you mentioned yourself in a response.
Absolutely!
SO satisfying to watch-- especially when frustrated!! ;)
Ha ha, yes it it's a good way to get out any frustrations.
Great demo, thx.
Thanks for watching!
+500 confidence acquired. Thanks!
Excellent!
Do concrete sidewalks ever have rebar in them? If so, what do you do to break it up?
Generally sidewalks wouldn’t have rebar. Rebar is used in structural concrete like foundations and slabs. A bigger Jack hammer would work better over the demo hammer I used. Still the same process, try to get it to crack and work along the cracks. Cut the rebar if you can when it gets exposed.
I used my sds plus rotary hammer to do a similar job😂😂 but I made really small pieces start from the edges. I would dig a bit under thereby removing the support for the slab to make it weaker, I also made a few cuts with a circular saw to make it extra weak. Took 3 days for a piece this size.😭😵💫
Thanks for the comment and tips. Definitely beneficial if you can dig out from under the slab.
I need to break up a 2” slab in my basement to run some drain lines. Is a saw cut and sledge realistic to get it done? 2” isn’t exactly thick
@jpeterson991 yes I would use a concrete saw to cut two parallel lines first. There should be rebar you will have to deal with so a few cross cuts might be helpful. Make sure there isn’t anything under the concrete that could be damaged. Are you sure it is only 2”, that’s not very thick for a slab.
@@BruBuilds I already have roughed in plumbing it’s in the wrong spot and I need to add a drain for a sink. So in the existing spots for pipes they have a gap-I probed down and can visually see only 2” thickness. You think there’s even rebar? It’s just a basement slab it’s not meant for heavy loads
I guess it depends on where and how old your house is, if there is rebar, a concrete saw will cut through it without a problem. I would recommend a saw that has the water attachment, it will be messy but a lot less dust. Happy DIYing!
Great demo! I need break concrete in my backyard too and it is harder than thought. Will try your technique tomorrow. Why do you use a hammer and is it a must use? I do not have a hammer.
I use the hammer to help create stress cracks. I don't think it's a must, but it may help.
What was that smaller hand-hammer called? Schematic hammer?
It’s a 40 year old pneumatic hammer or chisel.
Where do you get rid of the broken concrete ?
I reused over half as gravel. The rest I was able to get rid of at a land fill that took concrete. I tried to find a recycling place but didn’t have much luck. Look up placing that take construction waste in your area.
kudos to you
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So, we understood, on concrete plates you start on borders, allowing crack expansion,
That is what has worked well for me.
Wouldn’t it be easier to simply move?
And miss out on a great upper body workout!
Lol I know a guy who bought a house who was previously owned by a man who loved concrete. It was everywhere, all sorts of hardness, thicknesses, sculptures. Months of removing it
I remove furniture and hauling all for myself I work for myself. Other than the person needing the person that hires me telling me what to do I'm My own Boss but I have to listen to the people that hire me they're my boss. I bought a hammer a sledgehammer and I love to break up stuff cuz I'm strong and I think it's a good.
It is a good workout.
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I broke some about that size with a 4lb hammer that's alli had 😂
You must have some strong forearms now!
@@BruBuilds i wish just a broken back from that day lol great video pal
Yo that's not a jackhammer, that's a demo hammer also known as a chipping gun, and what you're referring to as jackhammer is technically a pavement breaker or large demo hammer, breaker, but it has different names, a real jackhammer is is a large pneumatic hammer drill, also known as a rotary rock/mining drill hammer 🔨
Thanks for the expertise. I appreciate the feedback. If you search Jack hammer, you get quite a variety of tools.
All that vibration going thru your body - no fun when you try to sleep. Buzzzzzzzzznnnnng!
Why use a machine when you are the machine?
Exactly
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