Partial Deck Demolition - How To Remove An In-Ground Swimming Pool
OK, time to break stuff! Here's what we did to get the coping off the edges of the pool and expose the sides for demolition:
First, use the jackhammer to break up about the first 6-8" of concrete behind the coping. I found it best to do it in two 4" chunks as the jackhammer had a hard time with much more. The 3" wide chisel bit seemed to work the best for me. Remember, when you're using the jackhammer: the material you're hammering on needs somewhere to go. In other words, start at an edge and break off the corner first, then put the chisel bit parallel to your new line and break more off working backwards from the corner. If you just try to break it starting in the middle of the slab you're trying to break concrete that's held in on all sides; youll likely have a very hard time!
Now the sides are exposed and you're ready to remove the stairs
First, use the jackhammer to break up about the first 6-8" of concrete behind the coping. I found it best to do it in two 4" chunks as the jackhammer had a hard time with much more. The 3" wide chisel bit seemed to work the best for me. Remember, when you're using the jackhammer: the material you're hammering on needs somewhere to go. In other words, start at an edge and break off the corner first, then put the chisel bit parallel to your new line and break more off working backwards from the corner. If you just try to break it starting in the middle of the slab you're trying to break concrete that's held in on all sides; youll likely have a very hard time!
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| Note the broken concrete around the edges of the pool |
