Best way to open up basement floor for plumbers. Best way to bust up concrete floor if you. The downside to dry cutting masonry is the tornado of fine dust it creates.
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Cutting basement floor for plumbing. Pm me and ill send. Before cutting into the concrete floor obtain a set of the homes mechanical prints to determine the location of the existing plumbing. Also if there is any stairs your going to want to down size. Your basement i doubt is better then 4.
But it may run at an angle rather than straight out to the street. For big floor cuts i bring in a coring company. Put a little twist on it and pull straight up. If the contractor made provisions for adding a bathroom in the basement during the construction of your home youll find plumbing stub outs in the floor of the basement that will accommodate a shower sink or commode.
While most drainpipes descend below the concrete and run. From there the pipe runs under the floor and out to the city sewage system under the street. Have a shop vac suck up the water as you are cutting. Protechplumbing 02 15 2010 02 12 2010 0942 pm 12.
These cut the fastest and cleanest but they require a special saw that can both distribute water and be safely used around it. Unsubscribe from basic how to. Diameter vertical pipe that runs into the basement floor. When i slab saw any commercial business and 2 wheel dolly pieces out we do 2 ft x 1 or 2 x 2 up to a ft thick.
How to cut floor concrete in less than 5 minutes. Wet cutting diamond blades can have either teeth or a smooth continuous perimeter. The rest you can hook with a bar and flip out. I will wet cut the floor to keep the dust down.
Subscribe subscribed unsubscribe. The easiest way part 1 basic how to. They cut with a hydraulic wet saw. As a make do option.
Look for a cleanout plug along the street facing wall of the basement. The dont break up the concrete but cut it into sections and take the sections out with a pry bar and a 2 wheel dollie. It was most definitely daunting to move in and then use a tile saw and cut through your floor. Install plumbing into concrete slab for toilet sink and shower in order to install a bathroom on a first floor or basement with a slab one must cut into the concrete.
Water not only helps cool and lubricate the blade but also keeps the dust down. First locate the main stack the large 3 or 4 in. Seal all duct openings as well. This was basically the very first project i did at the new house.
Put a diagonal cut in it and then use a small bar or screw driver to put in cut. If you cut concrete indoors seal off the area with plastic and duct tape. I wouldnt recommend 2 ft x 1 ft if your not in shape or have a not so strong back.
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