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<blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 25309" data-attributes="member: 897"><p>Tazza's right on, if there is rebar or wire mesh the job will be much harder.</p><p>Yes you can use your forks. Don't use them as pry-bars and don't try to lift the slab with the tips of the forks. Get most of the forks under the slab and try to keep the edge of the slab as close to the backplate as possible.</p><p>If you have rebar or wire and the slab does not want to break even when you drop it, lift a section and throw a chunk of railroad tie or something under the slab and then drop it.</p><p>You will definitely want a demo saw available if there is wire or rebar in the slab. If you have to rent an attachment look for a drop hammer instead of a hammer.</p><p>Here is a link to <a href="http://www.bobcat.com/attachments/drop_hammer" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000cc">Bobcat's Drop Hammer</span></a>. These are specifically designed for breaking slabs and will do a much better job of breaking the concrete away from the rebar. On slabs they are much faster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TriHonu, post: 25309, member: 897"] Tazza's right on, if there is rebar or wire mesh the job will be much harder. Yes you can use your forks. Don't use them as pry-bars and don't try to lift the slab with the tips of the forks. Get most of the forks under the slab and try to keep the edge of the slab as close to the backplate as possible. If you have rebar or wire and the slab does not want to break even when you drop it, lift a section and throw a chunk of railroad tie or something under the slab and then drop it. You will definitely want a demo saw available if there is wire or rebar in the slab. If you have to rent an attachment look for a drop hammer instead of a hammer. Here is a link to [URL='http://www.bobcat.com/attachments/drop_hammer'][COLOR=#0000cc]Bobcat's Drop Hammer[/COLOR][/URL]. These are specifically designed for breaking slabs and will do a much better job of breaking the concrete away from the rebar. On slabs they are much faster. [/QUOTE]
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