Redoing my patio area in my garden and though i d share a couple of problem areas i ve come across as a diy er.
Hole in a concrete wall sledgehammer.
Stack the pieces in a circle to make a fire pit.
Stack the concrete pieces up and create a short garden wall.
Concrete saw with diamond blade sledgehammer.
Tearing up concrete yourself can also save you a ton of money.
Hiring a contractor just to demolish a 12 x 14 ft.
Use the small rubble as french drain material.
Make short retaining walls.
Concrete most of us have a love hate relationship with it.
Choose which side you will start with and punch a hole in the other side with a sledgehammer which will help draw concrete dust away from you as you cut through the wall.
The hole should be slightly smaller than the maximum width of the anchor.
That s a savings of about 1 000 on the cost to remove a concrete driveway.
Using a cold chisel and a 3 pound sledgehammer undercut the hole by making the pop out wider at the bottom than at the top.
5 wet the surface and apply a concrete bonding agent.
Use the pieces as edging for a pond to hold down the pond liner.
Remove any concrete dust then press the anchor into the hole until it is flush with the surface.
Hate it when we gotta repair replace or cut the stuff.
Step 5 insert the masonry saw blade in one of the holes and cut along the line.
Clean the hole with a stiff fiber or wire brush.
A concrete saw to make round holes in.
For advice about supporting a concrete wall when making a cutout for a door or window.
Expand the drill hole to accommodate the anchor.
I just like to show you a little trick some time you have to install dryer went through the concrete walls all what you need is a cut off wheel and a littl.
If necessary tap in lightly with a hammer.
Love it when we need a permanent heavy duty weather resistant surface.
Pop outs are small conical shape chunks of concrete that have popped out and left a hole behind.
Patio could cost you 1 400 or more.
Use the concrete as fill material when you want to build up an area of your yard.
If you do it yourself the cost to remove a concrete driveway will run you about 400 including rental and disposal.
First is this thick concrete managed to get.