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Big Stan (MD)
I am planning to cut into the basement floor to change the original builders rough-in around. The toilet, lavatory and tub are too close together. I finished the framing which is 9'x6. my plan is to move the rough toilet inlet approx. 7' straight ahead,eliminate the tub drain and replace the PVC to accomodate the neo-angel shower. It appears that I may be able to break into the exsisting toilet line and extend it forward? my next concern is cutting into/breaking up the concrete...I would prefer to use a saw and not a jack hammer which makes finishing the concrete easier and cleaner looking? Will the electric hand held saw with the diamond blade be sufficient for this..or is it strong enough with only 120 elc. or should I vent heavily and use the gas powered which is allegedly stronger, but prevents a serious promblem when used indoors? some tell me that the electric saw (Not the walk behing) is too slow, not strong enough ?
Big Stan!
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packy (MA)
i just had a contractor cut out an area for a bathroom in a basement. he rented a gas powered cutter on wheels.
made a mess of smoke and wet mud.. but it did a fabulous job in no time flat. more time to set up and clean up than to do the cutting.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
I wouldn't want to tackle that job armed with only a handheld electric saw. The machine Packy showed would be ideal.
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m & m (MD)
Packy, please tell us that you created a wind tunnel in the basement with air moving equipment to extract the CO.
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packy (MA)
don't worry, i'm still alive. the contractor did the cutting. i stood away and watched..
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Keith1 (PA)
I am currently working on the same project at my house. I used a sledge hammer to elimnate the dust and mess that a saw will create. I chipped the edges fairly straight with smaller hammer,hardly noticeable after concrete was finished. If you use tile the thinset will even out any inperfections.
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bduda (PA)
If you can ventilate the basement adequately, use the gas powered saw with diamond blade and water attachment. Without the water attachment, the dust will go EVERYWHERE.
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