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Originally Posted by BrianG
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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#1) I haven't looked at concrete saws in quite some time, but shouldnt you have been using water with that saw? All the concrete saws I've run had a hose attachment on it. Saves those diamond coated saw blades. When I was in college, I got a cutting concrete on a highway crew. First morning I burned up 3 of those 36" dia blades. Boss about had a cow - they ran about 600 bucks each back then!
#2) Why didn't you cut that block up - or at least break it up with a sledge...
Glad you got it done - you'll sleep a bit better next time the rains come.