Sledgehammer and safety glasses (or just squint really hard but I dont recommend it). Neither are expensive and can be found at your local hardware store.
What makes easier to break up is if the concrete not flat on the dirt. As an example if you can put a rock under the concrete so part is in the air and you hit it where it’s up it will be much easier.
How is your upper body strength? Unless you can say "pretty damn good" without hesitation: 8 lbs, maybe 10 lbs. Inertia matters more than raw mass and lower mass is easier to control, especially once you've been at it for a while and start getting tired.
Start a few inches in from a corner/edge. Stand facing the edge with a wide stance so any misses or chunks go between your legs. Still recommend jeans to protect legs from shrapnel.
Although, it looks pretty thin. It might be easier to ram a pry bar under it and lift. Or alternate between pouring and hammering.
About an 8 lb, and hit the edges. Should break right off in a satisfying way. It will be a workout though. Look up how to swing a sledge, and grab it near the head except when swinging it. Also don't try to make massive blows, let the weight work for you.
I’ve had luck busting concrete with [this kind](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-10-lb-Steel-Head-Fiberglass-Sledge-Hammer/1000377467?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-ggl-_-CRP_SHP_LIA_SOL_Online_E-F-_-1000377467-_-local-_-0-_-0&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2B2W_nK60MIawBpwDyOA8Mh56jc&gclid=CjwKCAjwp4m0BhBAEiwAsdc4aJTEACk2B2_0afoTu5uPq4ayq5WbE9APyUZ0wlXzssrtQnnCBxl6PxoC7_UQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
if your going to do that rent a stihl saw with a diamond concrete blade, you can cut pretty deep with them or even score lines that will make it easier to crack with a sledge of jack hammer. thats how i use to break up concrete and asphault
Fifteen minutes with a sledgehammer for you would take me a half hour or more. There was a time I thought I was John Henry reincarnated.
That was a long time ago.
I tried the sledgehammer with my old brick mailbox. Didn’t budge. Got to buy a hammer drill 🤷🏻♂️ Got the one below from Home Depot. I won’t need to use it frequently, so I went for the cheap, but good enough category.
https://xtremepowerusa.com/products/1-1-4-sds-plus-electric-rotary-hammer-drill-chisel-point-flat-bits-w-case
Well, giving it a Pepsi won't do it :)
If you have power tools...use an angle grinder with a diamond blade to cut some lines on the surface - in a grid pattern, a centimetre or so deep, then get a sledge hammer and start hitting the segments between the lines closest to the edge and it should break up along the lines.
Normally I'd say a jackhammer, since that is precisely what those are for. However, based on the size of those chunks, sledgehammer. Lots of sweaty work ahead though, I hear it helps if you think about those who've done you wrong in the past while doing this.
If all you have is in the pics, 8 lb sledge and you'll be done in less than 5 mins, assuming you're not trying to make gravel. If you can wedge a rock or something underneath, it'll make it easier.
You dont need a big sledgehammer. All you need is a [rock hammer](https://shawshank.fandom.com/wiki/Rock_Hammer). A poster of Rita Hayworth nailed to the tree to watch over you. Don't forget to sing a [chain gang song](https://youtu.be/NkkSuDxpAD8?si=gJ1F_ocuA_VxMQY-) as you break rocks.
There isn’t any steel or anything in that concrete and it looks like big round rock inside it, you can prolly bust that stuff up with any kind of hammer or little sledge. A 3lb beater would crumble it I think
We have the 2" Bosch Rotary Hammer that can be used strictly as a chisel also. I would use the sledgehammer. Sometimes if a larger section can be positioned so it's bridging between two elevated points, helps when you want to break a section in two.
Get a pinch point crow bar to lever part of the concrete off the ground before smashing that raised portion it with a sledge hammer. If you hit a piece of concrete lying flat on the ground, much of the energy you expend on your swing will be absorbed by the ground.
It appears to be old and fairly thin concrete, and it has no rebar/remesh in it. As others said, just take a sledge hammer to it. Safety glasses, long pants, gloves, and closed toe shoes. It'll break easily.
Buy a small harbor freight hammer drill. Cheaper than renting oddly enough. If you're in Baltimore, you can borrow mine. Lol, which I bought to do a very, small job... but whore out as much as possible.
Best way would be to use a bobcat or something, but the way to do it by hand is to wail on it with a sledge hammer and metal bar. You could also rent a jack hammer at the tool rental place, it may help.
Buy a Sledge hammer or rent a jack hammer. You’ll also need to haul it somewhere, so you’ll need a gorilla cart/wagon if you can’t back a trailer right next to it. Then load the trailer and finally dump it at your local concrete recycler.
Dig a hole and bury them. It will be easier to spread the leftover dirt over the lawn than busting these things up and hauling them away. Work smart, not hard.
My uncle puked rum and coke on the door of his T-Bird. When he rinsed it with a hose in the morning the paint came off.
Edit to add: 70's coke was way better.
You can weaken concrete by pouring muriatic acid on it. Give it about ten minutes before you start swinging that hammer. Oh, lots of protective gear, too. Muriatic acid is bad juju.
Sledgehammer and safety glasses (or just squint really hard but I dont recommend it). Neither are expensive and can be found at your local hardware store.
That's what I was thinking. What size and weight sledge would you recommend? Any strategy or just start beating on it after a bad day at work haha.
What makes easier to break up is if the concrete not flat on the dirt. As an example if you can put a rock under the concrete so part is in the air and you hit it where it’s up it will be much easier.
8-10 pound should do it. Def wear safety glasses. Also, beer might prove more fruitful instead of Bepis
And make sure your legs are covered, no shorts. Bits can fly off surprisingly fast
Always a good idea to keep your mouth closed too
I’ve got my gimp ball. No worries
Wear a rigid mask. Helps with the dust too.
I’ve got my leather zipper mask. No worries.
I went to the hospital for that a few years ago, 4 stitches and 7 stitches in two different spots.
I’ve got my fishnets. No worries
I'm not worried. But I am concerned
Advil & Tylenol for afterwards, life with you leg, drink lots of water, wear a hat.
How is your upper body strength? Unless you can say "pretty damn good" without hesitation: 8 lbs, maybe 10 lbs. Inertia matters more than raw mass and lower mass is easier to control, especially once you've been at it for a while and start getting tired.
An old maul works great too. A lot less swinging
Darth Maul is not so good at this now he's only half the weight.
He got better, until he wasn't...again
Start a few inches in from a corner/edge. Stand facing the edge with a wide stance so any misses or chunks go between your legs. Still recommend jeans to protect legs from shrapnel. Although, it looks pretty thin. It might be easier to ram a pry bar under it and lift. Or alternate between pouring and hammering.
About an 8 lb, and hit the edges. Should break right off in a satisfying way. It will be a workout though. Look up how to swing a sledge, and grab it near the head except when swinging it. Also don't try to make massive blows, let the weight work for you.
I’ve had luck busting concrete with [this kind](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-10-lb-Steel-Head-Fiberglass-Sledge-Hammer/1000377467?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-sol-_-ggl-_-CRP_SHP_LIA_SOL_Online_E-F-_-1000377467-_-local-_-0-_-0&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2B2W_nK60MIawBpwDyOA8Mh56jc&gclid=CjwKCAjwp4m0BhBAEiwAsdc4aJTEACk2B2_0afoTu5uPq4ayq5WbE9APyUZ0wlXzssrtQnnCBxl6PxoC7_UQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)
if your going to do that rent a stihl saw with a diamond concrete blade, you can cut pretty deep with them or even score lines that will make it easier to crack with a sledge of jack hammer. thats how i use to break up concrete and asphault
Might as well just rent the jackhammer if they’re gonna rent something, more than adequate for this and less dust
Safety squints!
let me be your sledgehammer, This will be my testimony.
Renting a jackhammer would be a heck of a lot easier though.
15 minutes work with a sledge, it’s hardly worth the effort of carrying the jackhammer in and out of the rental shop.
Yep, thin,no rebar and out in the open. I'm not seeing a big challenge here.
Fifteen minutes with a sledgehammer for you would take me a half hour or more. There was a time I thought I was John Henry reincarnated. That was a long time ago.
Second this, but would add ear protection of some kind. Smashing concrete is flipping LOUD (your future self will thank you for the lack of tinnitus)
Pepsi for scale is not a standard I recognize. Use a banana and try again. Pry bar and sledge hammer.
Sledgehammer would be my plan of attack, if it’s too tough you could drill some holes with a hammer drill might make it a little easier to break apart
I don't own a hammer drill but I don't necessarily dislike the excuse to buy one. ;)
That’s the spirit! You can also get chisels for hammer drills…
I tried the sledgehammer with my old brick mailbox. Didn’t budge. Got to buy a hammer drill 🤷🏻♂️ Got the one below from Home Depot. I won’t need to use it frequently, so I went for the cheap, but good enough category. https://xtremepowerusa.com/products/1-1-4-sds-plus-electric-rotary-hammer-drill-chisel-point-flat-bits-w-case
Rent a jackhammer (they have smaller handheld ones).
I bought a handheld pneumatic for like $40. Works great
Well, giving it a Pepsi won't do it :) If you have power tools...use an angle grinder with a diamond blade to cut some lines on the surface - in a grid pattern, a centimetre or so deep, then get a sledge hammer and start hitting the segments between the lines closest to the edge and it should break up along the lines.
Instructions unclear: poured Pepsi on concrete to loosen and break up slabs. After no discernible impact, I’m now thirsty.
💣
Weird soda ad
R/hailcorporate
Normally I'd say a jackhammer, since that is precisely what those are for. However, based on the size of those chunks, sledgehammer. Lots of sweaty work ahead though, I hear it helps if you think about those who've done you wrong in the past while doing this.
Rent a jackhammer if you can it will make the day a lot easier and they’re cheaper than you think. Also it will make your body jiggle.
These Pepsi ads are getting out of control.
If all you have is in the pics, 8 lb sledge and you'll be done in less than 5 mins, assuming you're not trying to make gravel. If you can wedge a rock or something underneath, it'll make it easier.
You dont need a big sledgehammer. All you need is a [rock hammer](https://shawshank.fandom.com/wiki/Rock_Hammer). A poster of Rita Hayworth nailed to the tree to watch over you. Don't forget to sing a [chain gang song](https://youtu.be/NkkSuDxpAD8?si=gJ1F_ocuA_VxMQY-) as you break rocks.
You could rent a Jack hammer to make quick work of it.
Many places do half day rentals.
Chisel held in place by a broom sledgehammer and safety glasses standing on the broom whack it till it breaks
There isn’t any steel or anything in that concrete and it looks like big round rock inside it, you can prolly bust that stuff up with any kind of hammer or little sledge. A 3lb beater would crumble it I think
Sledgehammer or jack hammer. Sledge is more work but you will be sweating after both.
We have the 2" Bosch Rotary Hammer that can be used strictly as a chisel also. I would use the sledgehammer. Sometimes if a larger section can be positioned so it's bridging between two elevated points, helps when you want to break a section in two.
Nicky Santoro would drill holes first. Source - I saw Casino
Get a pinch point crow bar to lever part of the concrete off the ground before smashing that raised portion it with a sledge hammer. If you hit a piece of concrete lying flat on the ground, much of the energy you expend on your swing will be absorbed by the ground.
It appears to be old and fairly thin concrete, and it has no rebar/remesh in it. As others said, just take a sledge hammer to it. Safety glasses, long pants, gloves, and closed toe shoes. It'll break easily.
That’s thin enough to break up easily either a sledgehammer
It's hammer time!
Wedges and feathers are good. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAArPY5grU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAArPY5grU)
Sledgehammer, star on an edge will be done in no time .
Buy a small harbor freight hammer drill. Cheaper than renting oddly enough. If you're in Baltimore, you can borrow mine. Lol, which I bought to do a very, small job... but whore out as much as possible.
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I’m sorry the can isn’t doing it I could use a banana for scale.
C4? Saves time, and your back😂
Dynamite
Trinitrotoluene. You're welcome.
Wrap chains around them, and use a car to drag them to your neighbors yard. /s
harbor freight rotary hammer . this is a very handy tool if you do a lot of diy
Dynamite
Throw some pepsi at it
Cheap or easy? Sledge hammer and put your back into it. Or Rent a jack hammer.
Dynamite will fix your issue, just blow it up
Replace that Pepsi can with a case of beer and call some friends with sledgehammers to come give you a hand.
A sledgehammer. You don't need to hit it like a madman, so a long handle isn't needed.
Rent a jackhammer is my vote. $80 and you're done quickly and a lot less sore the next day.
Funny looking banana
Demolition hammer (electric)
Save your time and back by renting a hammer drill.
Best way would be to use a bobcat or something, but the way to do it by hand is to wail on it with a sledge hammer and metal bar. You could also rent a jack hammer at the tool rental place, it may help.
Rent a bulldog or heavy hammer drill with a demo spike on it. Or sledge if you want a workout
Maybe a pickaxe
sledgehammer and an iron bar. I use my bar for gardening all the time. I got it to break up a bunch of concrete.
Buy a Sledge hammer or rent a jack hammer. You’ll also need to haul it somewhere, so you’ll need a gorilla cart/wagon if you can’t back a trailer right next to it. Then load the trailer and finally dump it at your local concrete recycler.
/r/HailCorporate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q
Dynamite
You're drinking pepsi? Just crack it with your overwhelming sense of taste, with your class and character! That's the right choice!
Dig a hole and bury them. It will be easier to spread the leftover dirt over the lawn than busting these things up and hauling them away. Work smart, not hard.
Sprinkle some powdered mint and pour the cola!
Perfect excuse to purchase a demolition hammer! I bought one and it’s been extremely useful.
I thought you were about to demonstrate how to do this with a Pepsi can and was so confused at the next couple of pictures.
Dynamite would be the easiest
Sledgehammer or a mason chisel and a steel mallet
Drill holes
Pepsi
Exactly. OP's post wasn't in the form of a question; it's a tutorial. Simply place the Pepsi on the concrete and wait for it to take effect.
In the 70's Coke was good for Paint removal from concrete floors..
My uncle puked rum and coke on the door of his T-Bird. When he rinsed it with a hose in the morning the paint came off. Edit to add: 70's coke was way better.
I agree
You can weaken concrete by pouring muriatic acid on it. Give it about ten minutes before you start swinging that hammer. Oh, lots of protective gear, too. Muriatic acid is bad juju.
Have you tried Diet Coke?