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Drivway tear out and replacement ?
QUESTION:I need to tear out a 30 year old 2000 sq ft concrete driveway ( no
reinforcement ) and replace it . I will rent a skid steer with
hydraulic hammer because I could use the old driveway pieces for
riprap in my wooded backyard vs paying for tucking and landfill costs
. I would hire a professional finisher to fine grade , pour and
finish the new driveway ( $.50-$ .75 / sf labor ) . How long should
it take to break up the existing driveway with a bobcat with a
hydraulic demo hammer ( the rental rate on the hammer are pricey) ?
ANSWER: Probably figure on a day if I had to guess. The thing to do is to pick up
the bobcat at the end of the day before.
For example get it Friday afternoon for Saturday use.
Then bring it back first thing on Sunday Morning. This should be a 1 day
rental rate!
You will need to keep the skidsteer for a while later to move the broken up
concrete. So it is probably best to talk to the rental yard about the rental
rates usually they are pretty good unless the hammer is needed.
In other words you could do a 4 hour rental and keep it for the whole day
since they know you have to move the broken up concrete to a different
place. Ideally you could have 2 skidsteer or a tractor and skidsteer to move
and break up the stuff!
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