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milton (TX)
My house has a slab foundation with cast iron sewer pipe. Over the past 10 years I have had to repair/replace numerious sections of pipe. I have always rented an electric jackhameer to knock a hole in the slab. My slab on average is 2 to 3 inches thick. My question is would I be able to put a hole in the slab by drilling numerious 1/2 inch holes(say about three inches apart) and knock the concrete out by hand with a sledge hammer?? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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packy (MA)
with the concrete sitting on solid ground, it is very hard to break out. if you get a small section out and remove the dirt/rocks from under the next small section you want out, it will break relatively easy.
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milton (TX)
Thanks I see your point
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packy (MA)
I learned from my 'zio saverio'.. my uncle sam who came to America from Como Italy around 1930..
he was born with a silver trowel in his hand...
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