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Default Removing slight rises in concrete floor?

On Jul 15, 3:59*am, "Calab" wrote:
I'm getting ready to lay a laminate floor in my basement. The floor is
smooth enough, except for two places.

In one place, there was a 2'x4' when the floor was poured. This created a
raised area and a lip, as well as a depression where the 2'x4' was. I have
no problem filling the depression, but I can't figure out how to remove the
"hump" around it. I've tried a chisel and large hammer with little results.


How large a hammer? Get a BFH !
These work fine near the edge of concrete
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...ons_hammer.jpg

These work fine anywhere on unreinforced concrete
http://www.gp.lib.mi.us/information/...edgehammer.htm

or

Rent a small electric jackhammer.
http://www.reddyrents.com/jackhammer4g.JPG