Concrete sink: how are they made?

[Roger Feeley]

I have a concrete sink in a cellar that I want to remove. What’s the best way to bust it up? The bride just spent a week cleaning up down there. these things weigh a LOT. I can’t budge it.

i have a Bosch rotary hammer. I was thinking of sort of drilling it to death and then breaking it with the jackhammer bit.

ideas?

[Frank Pratt]

Go rent a concrete breaker. It could easily be done with a 4 hour rental. Using a little rotary hammer will take a long time.

[Paul F Franklin]

The one I busted up years ago had wire reinforcing all through it. I just busted it up with a sledge and cut any wires I needed to with bolt cutters. Made a huge mess, but only took a couple hours to break it into manageable pieces, cart it out of the basement, and clean up the mess.

[eta:] this was the typical 2 section utility sink, maybe an inch or so thick.

[Doug Weiner]

You realize the day after you break it up you will find a use for it.

[Marc Jeske]

Like Paul said above - Just sledge hammer and boltcutters... and Goggles !!

Marc

[Bruce Wrenn]

You realize the day after you break it up you will find a use for it.Or someone looking for "Antique Concrete Sink," willing to pay a gazillion dollars.

[Marc Jeske]

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=concrete+double+sink&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=vintage+concrete+double+sink&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=0&_odkw=concrete+double+sink


OP is in an area that has alot of This Old House types w $ ... Near Wash DC

I put in local Facebook Marketplace for a few days and see what happens.

I estimate 300 - 325 lbs if a typical double laundry sink...... so you decide what is best for your case.

Marc

[John Goodin]

Craigslist is worth a shot. I have had very good luck getting rid of things I don’t want by using the “free section” of craigslist. Once got people to take rocks out of my backyard for free — I just supplied the wheelbarrow.

[Frederick Skelly]

Craigslist is worth a shot. I have had very good luck getting rid of things I don’t want by using the “free section” of craigslist. Once got people to take rocks out of my backyard for free — I just supplied the wheelbarrow.

Man. I thought that stuff only happened to Tom Sawyer!

[Bill Dufour]

I would use a diamond wet saw to cut it into several flat pieces. That should slice through any wire and be much cleaner then a masonry blade in a saw or angle grinder.
Bil lD.

couldn't find the wet cut version of the 4" diamond saw.

https://www.harborfreight.com/4-in-handheld-dry-cut-tile-saw-62296.html

[Tom Bender]

I'd find a way to remove it in one piece. A hand truck and a couple of friends, two men and a truck, Habitat Restore, piano movers etc.

[Günter VögelBerg]

These are good ideas and all, but...

pretty sure you will need this

https://www.grainger.com/product/HUSQVARNA-30-Walk-Behind-Concrete-Saw-49EK30?ef_id=Cj0KCQiApt_xBRDxARIsAAMUMu-8x-yNVZGgRjMwby8LSThF_hUB3hAuEv-PO2MYvIRM_qzKx9s8cTIaArWiEALw_wcB:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!319499670654!b!!g!!&cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PPC