I have a 12" concrete wall diving my basement up that I want taken down.
My basement is only 10x14, so it's not the biggest thing in the world.
I believe it was an old sistern setup.
the wall is approx 5ft off the ground, with all the plumbing and HWT on the opposite side... so I have to crawl over it every time I do anything.
Plus the basement takes on water pretty bad on that side, with no drainage to get to the other side except for a hole about 5" off the floor.
I tried to drill it with my 12 amp Rigid drill and a 1/2" concrete bit, ran it full power for about 2 minutes, and got through maybe an inch.
My next plan is to just use a 7" grinder with a diamond wheel on it, and go to town... Then sledge it to pieces.
(The grinder and diamond wheels I both own, so no extra cost there)
I'd really like rent a 14" concrete saw, but I'm unable to find an electric powered one... Since I'd die in about 3 minutes from CO poisoning if I ran a gas powered guy down there.
Problem with a 7" grinder, is I'd only maybe get a 3" deep cut on it... probably more like 2 1/2"
I'm not sure if that will be deep enough to start knocking it all down.
Any suggestions?
edit;
this is the old, old old school type of concrete where there are giant rocks and such included in the mix... Probably about 2" are the biggest size I see
My basement is only 10x14, so it's not the biggest thing in the world.
I believe it was an old sistern setup.
the wall is approx 5ft off the ground, with all the plumbing and HWT on the opposite side... so I have to crawl over it every time I do anything.
Plus the basement takes on water pretty bad on that side, with no drainage to get to the other side except for a hole about 5" off the floor.
I tried to drill it with my 12 amp Rigid drill and a 1/2" concrete bit, ran it full power for about 2 minutes, and got through maybe an inch.
My next plan is to just use a 7" grinder with a diamond wheel on it, and go to town... Then sledge it to pieces.
(The grinder and diamond wheels I both own, so no extra cost there)
I'd really like rent a 14" concrete saw, but I'm unable to find an electric powered one... Since I'd die in about 3 minutes from CO poisoning if I ran a gas powered guy down there.
Problem with a 7" grinder, is I'd only maybe get a 3" deep cut on it... probably more like 2 1/2"
I'm not sure if that will be deep enough to start knocking it all down.
Any suggestions?
edit;
this is the old, old old school type of concrete where there are giant rocks and such included in the mix... Probably about 2" are the biggest size I see