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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?
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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.
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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.
--I had my patience tested. I'm negative--
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You realize the day after you break it up you will find a use for it.
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Like Paul said above - Just sledge hammer and boltcutters... and Goggles !!
Marc
I'm pretty new here, not as as experienced as most. Please don't hesitate to correct me
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Or someone looking for "Antique Concrete Sink," willing to pay a gazillion dollars.Originally Posted by Doug Weiner
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https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...&LH_Complete=1
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...te+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
Last edited by Marc Jeske; 01-31-2020 at 9:46 PM.
I'm pretty new here, not as as experienced as most. Please don't hesitate to correct me
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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.
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Man. I thought that stuff only happened to Tom Sawyer!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
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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-h...saw-62296.html
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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.
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These are good ideas and all, but...
pretty sure you will need this
https://www.grainger.com/product/HUS...PC:+Google+PPC
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