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Using a sledge hammer that close to glass I'd probably lay something over the concrete to stop chips flying off, as well as a board over the glass. Dust sheet maybe?
Breaking up concrete
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Quick update: Very impressed with the £99 screwfix breaker, took less than 3 hours to smash up the slab that was nearly 5 inches thick in places. All windows intact at the end of it, probably the hardest job was shifting all the rubble to the front of the house for disposal. Annoyingly due to the extension I have to take it all through the house, which is through the dinning room, then the kitchen, then the utility room then outside. Had to be done in trugs as I can't easily get a wheelbarrow through my house!
Ear defenders, goggles and dust mask are all essentials too. Safety boots would have been nice, but I left them at work!
Dave
Ear defenders, goggles and dust mask are all essentials too. Safety boots would have been nice, but I left them at work!
Dave
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Nice.
Use the right tool for the job is always the right motto.
Use the right tool for the job is always the right motto.
Got 2-3 one bigger one and other 2 like this size here:
Sadly their right next to next door neighbors fence so can't do the carjack or dig around unearthing trick.
Would a reciprocating saw do the trick ? I like them but figured there good for normal wood/plastic, tree stumps are a different kettle wouldn't the blade
just break or wear out ?
Sadly their right next to next door neighbors fence so can't do the carjack or dig around unearthing trick.
Would a reciprocating saw do the trick ? I like them but figured there good for normal wood/plastic, tree stumps are a different kettle wouldn't the blade
just break or wear out ?
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issue would more be keeping it under control
Could you use a bow saw?
Could you use a bow saw?
you mean the kick back ?
Tried a bow saw its very hard work and not really making a dent much.
I was looking on youtube at this beast here:
bosch professional GSA 1100, its 99 quid on amazon and is a heavy duty reciprocating saw
Cuts thru solid timber like butter in that vid, metal and bricks too. I think with the right saw part it could do a stump with a bit of work, maybe to cut into
smaller chunks or triangle cuts or angled cuts maybe.
I may give it a go, just trying to save some money I just know ill get quoted £500 for one stump
Tried a bow saw its very hard work and not really making a dent much.
I was looking on youtube at this beast here:
bosch professional GSA 1100, its 99 quid on amazon and is a heavy duty reciprocating saw
Cuts thru solid timber like butter in that vid, metal and bricks too. I think with the right saw part it could do a stump with a bit of work, maybe to cut into
smaller chunks or triangle cuts or angled cuts maybe.
I may give it a go, just trying to save some money I just know ill get quoted £500 for one stump
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Yeah kick back is the issue I found with them personally
They have their place for sure I just found using them low down on serious tree roots etc was a bit diff to a nice piece of timber at a decent height
They have their place for sure I just found using them low down on serious tree roots etc was a bit diff to a nice piece of timber at a decent height
Cheers for all the ideas, yeah I think the drilling idea is best I have an ancient corded drill but those forstner drill bits, see you can get large 60mm ones cost
14 quid for a set off rainforest.
I may try that and just drill like a maniac till it crumbles and breaks away.
14 quid for a set off rainforest.
I may try that and just drill like a maniac till it crumbles and breaks away.
Yep that’s what I’ve always done, just drill massive 60mm holes everywhere until there is hardly anything left and then smash it up with a pick axe or whatever.
Remember to Get a bit with a long shaft
Or hole in middle and light a sack of coals going. Will burn the stump all the way down and leave just ash.
Plus can cook some marshmallow.
Could work! If anyone does this let us know
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Vids on you tube of this being the approach and it does work.
two approaches. For stumps at ground level you want a drum to cover the size of the stump and fill it full of charcoal. (start as normal and add to a decent depth)
For higher stumps, eg cut off 6" above ground then drill a hole into the middle, and some holes from the sides that will join the middle as you need to draw air really. Then feed something that will burn down the hole, petrol or something is probably easier to start unless you have a very fat drill bit. Once its going you can feed any wood, charcoal etc into the hole in the middle, it will burn out and down.
two approaches. For stumps at ground level you want a drum to cover the size of the stump and fill it full of charcoal. (start as normal and add to a decent depth)
For higher stumps, eg cut off 6" above ground then drill a hole into the middle, and some holes from the sides that will join the middle as you need to draw air really. Then feed something that will burn down the hole, petrol or something is probably easier to start unless you have a very fat drill bit. Once its going you can feed any wood, charcoal etc into the hole in the middle, it will burn out and down.