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How can I effectively cut concrete slabs?
To effectively cut concrete slabs, use a diamond blade saw or a concrete saw. Make sure to wear protective gear, mark the cutting line, and cut slowly and steadily to avoid damaging the slab.
How do you remove a concrete slab?
You have to break it with a sledge hammer , cut it, dynamite it, dig it up or lift it up with a fork lift or caterpiller.
Is it safe to cut slab for connecting 2 flats?
It really depends on the base structure and the legal rights. Who owns the slab? Is it providing structural support of some nature? Do you need access to both sides to accomplish the work? If so, will the other party agree to access? If the economic value of either property impacted if the slab was cut or otherwise changed? Does the cut need to be sealed or otherwise treated after a cut to protect the slab and the possible steel in the concrete?
How to cut a concrete slab effectively and safely?
To cut a concrete slab effectively and safely, use a diamond blade saw or a concrete saw with water to reduce dust. Wear protective gear like goggles, gloves, and a mask. Mark the cutting line, start the saw, and make slow, steady cuts. Keep the blade cool by spraying water on it. Work in a well-ventilated area and have a partner for assistance.
Can diamonds cut through steel?
Yes, a diamond-tipped tool can cut through steel.
What is the need for cut the floor by using floor cutting machine?
The cuts relieve the stress in the concrete slab & allow it to break where you want rather than cracking where you dont
Is it possible to cut concrete with a circular saw?
Yes, it is possible to cut concrete with a circular saw that is equipped with a diamond blade specifically designed for cutting through hard materials like concrete.
What is the average cost to saw cut a 4 to 6 inch deep concrete slab per foot?
The answer will depend on where in the world you want the job done and so the local labour rates.
Is cracking at joints acceptable after new pour of concrete?
Cracking at expansion joints is always acceptable and is the reason for the joint itself. There are two kinds of cracks, pretty ones and ugly ones! Ugly ones are random cracks where the concrete relieves itself from drying shrinkage in a random location within the slab of concrete which is normally not appealing to the eye. Expansion joints are placed at predetermined intervals within the slab where random cracks are weakened planes in locations where cracking is predicted prior to fresh concrete placement. All concrete shrinks when it dries, the larger the slab, the greater the overall shrinkage. When the tensile strength of drying shrinkage exceeds the tensile strength of the concrete, cracking will occur. Lets just hopes it cracks in a spot where we planned it instead of a location where didn't. By the way, joints should be cut at least 25% of the depth of the slab.
Why are metals sometimes coated with diamonds?
Coating a tool with diamond renders the tool able to cut through its target, because of diamond's hardness, and to cut with precision.
Do you need a vapor lock on a concrete slab floor in a house?
Vaporemissions from a concrete slab accounts for failures of any number of floor coverings, moisture condensation and mold growth inside structures with concrete floors. Designs typically call for a vapor retarder [6 mil plastic] being installed before the concrete is placed. Penetrations, tears during steel placement, and the plastic not covering the slab edge leave openings for ground water to penetrate into the slab. Once high moisture levels are in a slab, next comes an air conditioned interior space. A low humidity interior causes moisture to wick through the slab where it is trapped and condenses on top of the slab. This condensation carries alkali from the concrete with it, that ruin glue and thin set bonds to a flooring product. In rubber and vinyl floor applications, water will actually cause bubbles to form under the floor covering. Cut an opening with a razor knife at a bubble location and see water on the surface. This will make you a believer! Use of a penetrating sealer will prevent this moisture transfer up through a slab and assure you of a superior bond of all types of flooring adhesives thin sets and grouts. Same product applied to tile grout joints, waterproofs them and carries a 15 year warranty. This keeps grout showroom new for years! .
How do you divert water away from house from concrete slab patio sloped toward house?
Take the slab out and pour a new one with the right slope. Rent a concrete saw and cut a few grooves in it making the groove deeper away from the house. This will let the water drain off of the slap and away from the house. If the slab is separate from the house, you might be able to mud jack it at the house and raise it enough to slop it away from the house. Mud jacking is not terribly expensive.
