On 15/03/2019 19:51, Tricky Dicky wrote:
Reading some of the replies to this problem I really have to question some of the advice given especially when talking of spending 2-3 days using tools not really suited for the job just to save a few quid. The solution is obvious hire a breaker, a local hire shop here will hire one out for £35 a day and the job will be done in a couple of hours never mind two days. I am all for saving money on a job but as for spending days choking on concrete saw dust or swinging sledge hammers is worth £35 of my money any day!

Richard


Also worth considering is that the 6 tons of broken concrete have to be
moved and it may be better to have small pieces to lift/move rather than
large pieces that are at the limit of what the OP can lift. especially
after doing this for a few hours. It may be easy to shovel small pieces
whereas large pieces cannot be moved this way.

I wonder if the slab (4 inches on the edge) has been laid on top of
compacted hardcore requiring more material to be shifted.

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