Hiring a contractor just to demolish a 12 x 14 ft.
Hole in a concrete wall sledgehammer.
That s a savings of about 1 000 on the cost to remove a concrete driveway.
Stack the pieces in a circle to make a fire pit.
5 wet the surface and apply a concrete bonding agent.
First is this thick concrete managed to get.
Tearing up concrete yourself can also save you a ton of money.
Concrete most of us have a love hate relationship with it.
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.
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.
Use the pieces as edging for a pond to hold down the pond liner.
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.
Love it when we need a permanent heavy duty weather resistant surface.
Stack the concrete pieces up and create a short garden wall.
Patio could cost you 1 400 or more.
The prospect of cutting concrete can be daunting but it doesn t have to be.
Concrete saw with diamond blade sledgehammer.
Step 5 insert the masonry saw blade in one of the holes and cut along the line.
Use the small rubble as french drain material.
Make short retaining walls.
If necessary tap in lightly with a hammer.
A concrete saw to make round holes in.
Insert the concrete screw into the anchor and drive into the wall until secure.
For advice about supporting a concrete wall when making a cutout for a door or window.
Use the concrete as fill material when you want to build up an area of your yard.
Most of the battle can be won.
Pop outs are small conical shape chunks of concrete that have popped out and left a hole behind.
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.
If you do it yourself the cost to remove a concrete driveway will run you about 400 including rental and disposal.
Expand the drill hole to accommodate the anchor.