Removing concrete slab

grahamsz · 2006-04-12T00:02:36+00:00

My home builder poured me a nice thick (16") concrete patio (8'x10')which we didn't ask for or pay for. Unfortunately it's squarely in theway of where we want to build a deck and there isn't really clearanceabove it to get the deck joists in.I'm still fighting them on trying to get it removed, but they must havethe worst customer service department imaginable. The fact that itcracked in half while still under warranty wasn't enough to get them todo anything.I've called a few concrete contractors and can't even get one to giveme a quote.It's in the back yard and I dont have the gate clearance to get abobcat or similar through.As a result it's starting to look like i'll be doing this myself :( .I've never done any concrete work on this kind of scale, although i'vegot friends who've got some experience with jackhammers and excavationand will work for beer. One suggested that i rent a big hammer drilland drive a grid of holes into the slab which I could then drive ajackhammer into and break apart... is that plausible?How likely is it that a builder would put rebar into a non-structuralpatio?Any other advice?Graham

Apr 12, 2006 20 Replies

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HeyBub 20 years ago

I agree. Sixteen inches thick is not structural - it's BEDROCK!

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