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What's the best way to break up these three concrete slabs?

>> No.689622

>>689620
ask the dog currently shitting in the background

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689623

>>689622
You been talkin' shit, brah?

>> No.689626
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689626

>>689622
But she's a dog. When it comes to demo.......
....she doesn't know shit

>> No.689629

>>689620
sledge hammer might seem the best but i quite prefer a picaxe, you can use the other end to get in the cracks and wedge them out.

>> No.689630

road saw
concrete chainsaw
jackhammer

>> No.689631

Tractor with a jackhammer attachment. Then use the tractor to load in the truck.

>> No.689639

>>689630
All three? Also, I'm ignorant of driveway slabs. Will I encounter rebar? These were laid in the 60s

>> No.689641

Cheapest way to get rid of them is to bury them.

>> No.689644

>>689641
How deep should I bury them? Clearly I want to reclaim the lawnspace, but don't necessarily want a big lump in the lawn

>> No.689646

>>689639
>>Will I encounter rebar?

Your slab there will almost always have reinforcing mesh in it. If it doesn't, count yourself lucky. Let's assume it does though.

You will need:

1. A large pair of bolt cutters.
2. A jackhammer: the biggest jackhammer you can move.
3. Ear protection.
4. Eye protection.

Use jackhammer. If there's no mesh, you'll just go along breaking it up into chunks. If there is mesh, jackhammer around the mesh until you can get the bolt-cutters in and cut it along edges of the chunks you want to make.

>> No.689649

>>689639
Any of the three but I'd prefer the jackhammer, go rent one.
Doubtful there will be rebar because it's not foundation, but like the other poster said, there might be mesh. Use bolt cutters or angle grinder to get rid of that.

>> No.689683

Rent a electric jack hammer, and wheelbarrow.

If accessible rent a bobcat and hammer attachment.

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689685

hot knives

>> No.689691

>>689685
please get the fuck off this driveway, its the only thing my dad has left