Lift and Remove Concrete Sections
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What happens here
Once the concrete is sufficiently fractured, begin lifting and removing the broken sections. The video shows a person using the sledgehammer to lever a large piece of concrete upwards. For smaller pieces, you can lift them by hand, always bending your knees and lifting with your legs, not your back. For larger or stubborn pieces, you may need a pry bar or shovel to gain leverage and pry them free from the ground or any remaining rebar (if present). Place the removed concrete pieces into a wheelbarrow or onto a tarp for later disposal.
Goal: Clear the area of broken concrete pieces
Tools and materials
- Heavy-duty Work Gloves — Protecting hands while handling sharp concrete pieces
- Pry Bar — Gaining leverage to lift stubborn concrete sections
- Sledgehammer — Leveraging and prying concrete pieces
- Wheelbarrow — Transporting concrete debris for disposal