How to break a concrete wall
After a long stay in the same setting, some tenants suddenly realize that the layout of their habitat can be significantly improved. Taking into account the fact that a serious redevelopment of a dwelling involves the removal or transfer of existing wall partitions, it is necessary to resort (as a last resort) to their demolition. However, you should be aware that such an event can be held only with the permission of the relevant authorities (Municipal Housing Inspections), which monitor compliance with building codes.
It is also necessary to remember that the demolition of some wall partitions can affect the strength and reliability of the supporting structures of the entire house, which can lead to unpredictable consequences. That is why, before you break down a concrete wall, you will definitely need to consult with construction specialists.
Tool selection
The need to break the walls arises from the owners of the apartment most often in those situations when there is a need to combine the toilet and bathroom, for example, or to transform two adjacent rooms into one big one (scrapping the interior partitions). All such applicants should immediately be warned that touching the bearing walls of a residential building is not recommended. You can easily distinguish them from other types of wall structures, as they are usually much thicker than others.
In the event that the permission to redevelop and demolish the wall has already been received - all you have to do is choose the method of breaking. Most commonly practiced are the following three ways to break wall partitions:
- with a jackhammer;
- using the "grinder";
- through a powerful punch.
It should be understood that the complexity of the work and the degree of inconvenience associated with cluttering and dusting of rooms will depend on the right choice of tool.
When demolishing a pier between two rooms, it cannot be removed as a single piece. "Disassemble" the wall should be in parts, even if it is made of plasterboard. That is, in any case, it should be cut off in small pieces of arbitrary size.
Ways to break concrete walls
- The experience of this kind of work convincingly shows that it is possible to cut a concrete wall using an ordinary grinder. To do this, the tool should be equipped with a special disk for working “on concrete”, after which you can start sawing off pieces of the wall. Experts recommend to pre-mark the pier in separate squares and then start cutting it into pieces.
In addition, you can use the traditional jackhammer. Unfortunately, you will have to deal with large cluttering and dusting of the room, since breaking the concrete wall and at the same time maintaining order and cleanliness while working with this tool will not succeed. This method of breaking the wall is only acceptable if you are not living in an apartment yet.- To achieve the desired result, you can also use a high-power punch, equipped with a special chisel, which is installed in place of the tip (drill).
- With the same perforator, you can simply pierce the through holes along all the lines of the markings on the wall in the form of squares, and then with the help of a sledgehammer break apart (knock out) individual pieces.
The latter method is most preferable in the case of repairs in an already inhabited room, since in this case the scale of cluttering and dusting of the apartment is minimal.
Regardless of the method you chose to break, be careful and do not forget about communications hidden in the walls, which must be dismantled beforehand.
It is necessary to worry in advance about the sufficient number of construction bags that you will need for the removal of waste.
Video
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