removing a concrete path

[mangroa]

Hi,
I\\\'d like to dig up an old concrete path in my garden. Really needs somesort of mechanical tool to do this. As a DIY\\\'er am I allowed to hire a jack hammer etc? Or should I be paying someone to do this for me. It not really a job that can be done by hand!

Thanks
Alan

 

[noseall]

go to a hire shop and ask for a heavy duty breaker, either 110v with transformer or pneumatic with compressor. if the pathway is less than 100mm thick you may get away with medium duty, say kango or hilti and yes adults can hire them.

 

[masona]

A lot depends on the thickness or how weak the concrete is, you may get away with sledgehammer and a pick axe but a heavy breaker is easier.

 

[JoshRogan]

My girlfriend and I did a similar task last year before re-seeding our lawn.

A few whacks with a sledgehammer along the path (well, to be honest, it was an iron pole with a heap of concrete stuck on the end which we had just dug up) and we were able to lift up portions of the crete just enough to place a brick or more crete underneath and then literally snap off decent size portions for tipping.

Concrete not too thick at 2 inches deep, maybe 3 in places. Dig down an edge and see how deep it is, but give it a go - we were surprised we managed to get ours done.