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BrianG · 03.18.2009, 05:12 PM

Update:

Sump pump has been successfully installed! What a PAIN IN THE ummm, BUTT! Because of the age and hardness of the concrete, I opted to use a cement saw. Using a jackhammer might have created cracks all over the place. Anyway, the cement saw worked well, but what a mess!!!! I used some plastic to make a little "room" around the work area to help contain the dust and I set a shop vac nearby to help rid the dust, but it was still an insane amount of dust. There were times I couldn't even see the saw I was holding about 1 foot away!

Getting the 2' X 2' X ~4" slab out was hard as well. That thing weighs a ton and I'm not a small guy. Then, when I started digging, I hit water about 12" down. The rest of the ~3' was painstakingly slow because of the dirt/water soup. Even then, the tub doesn't sit all the way down, but far enough to do the job (tested it fine).

Man, if I never have to do this again, it will still be one more time than I want to do it!

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	03.18.2009, 05:12 PM Update: Sump pump has been successfully installed! What a PAIN IN THE ummm, BUTT! Because of the age and hardness of the concrete, I opted to use a cement saw. Using a jackhammer might have created cracks all over the place. Anyway, the cement saw worked well, but what a mess!!!! I used some plastic to make a little "room" around the work area to help contain the dust and I set a shop vac nearby to help rid the dust, but it was still an insane amount of dust. There were times I couldn't even see the saw I was holding about 1 foot away! Getting the 2' X 2' X ~4" slab out was hard as well. That thing weighs a ton and I'm not a small guy. Then, when I started digging, I hit water about 12" down. The rest of the ~3' was painstakingly slow because of the dirt/water soup. Even then, the tub doesn't sit all the way down, but far enough to do the job (tested it fine). Man, if I never have to do this again, it will still be one more time than I want to do it!