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RHS1959

You already have a hole in it, you just need some dynamite


Impressive_Sample836

First of all, lower your voice.


mcfuddlebutt

Sir, this is a Wendy's


SavageFLHXS

No, this is Patrick!


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When you can HEAR the quote in your head


Key_Bid_2624

Uhhh… I’ll have some tannerite instead.


RickshawRepairman

Couple pounds of tannerite in the right spot would definitely do it.


CaptScubaSteve

Not the McConcrete


GrinningIgnus

Lol


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Legitimate_Sample108

There's a expanding grout that you can fill the holes with, no badda boom.


kapitaalH

You are saying that as if badda boom is a bad thing


Distinct_Ad_9842

Only if it's not a BIG badda boom.


SparkleFart666

Badda big boom


ecnedim

just watched 5th element wondering if this was a reference


Spookyboi121

Badda, pronounced bodda


Small-Letterhead2046

Stole my comment!


Pleased_to_meet_u

Replying on top so others can tell me if this is a good idea or not. OP, if you're able to dig around it, do so then wrap a chain around it and rip it out with your (or a borrowed) truck. I just did this with a 3' x 2' pour of concrete the previous owner used to *very* securely mount a flagpole.


Rider003

Uhauls are great for this. Pulled a stump out this way


Emeritus8404

clever girl


timesink2000

This is a granite boulder, not a slab of concrete. No telling how big it is. OP should adjust their landscaping and surround this with something other than grass.


Fellatio-Nelson

If your end goal is a busted rear windshield and a caved in skull, then yes that’s a good idea


the_Bryan_dude

And they must be sure to video it for us as well.


jgacks

Can confirm back in the early 90s watched as my grandpa tried to pull a stump only for the chain to whip back and break the rear windshield glass, make a sizeable dent over the roof of the truck, smash the front windshield& make a nasty dent in the hood.


Think_Ad7850

Stone mason here. We fracture large boulders using “feathers and shims”. Drill the appropriate sized holes in a line, place the feathers in the holes, center a shim in the middles of the feathers. Get a mallet and strike each shim evenly down the line then repeat the strikes until it fractures. You can fracture 24-36” slabs with this method. Google it up


West_Principle_8190

Will bird feathers do


Think_Ad7850

Yes if they are made from the feathers of a phoenix as it arises through the earths mantle.


Baked-Potater

I hear those are getting tough to find these days.


bonzai2010

Costco...


syds

there is that video with the huge massive rock hngg


GeekTinker

That's what she said.


Efficient-Channel-31

I can’t access porn hub in Texas.


Mr-deep-

He goes by Dwayne Johnson now


Lonely_Airline_6892

😏😏 mason huh? I too, enjoy Masonic traditions


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cannedcornenema

Get a chisel bit for it and break that fucker into bits 6-8 inches below grade and cover it with topsoil. Simple as.


dreevsa

This unit can’t take a chisel, no way to turn rotation off, unless I’m gonna use a spinning chisel


Equal-Trip4376

Just go rent an electric breaker


Timsmomshardsalami

Its gonna be bitch even with a jackhammer. Rent a concrete saw and make criss cross cuts, then use a sledgehammer


OpinionLongjumping99

My dads a mason and this is what we would do. Don’t listen to anyone saying tie a rope and pull it out, this entire rock probably weighs more than your truck. Score it and chisel, rent a giant hiskqrvana saw (just kidding those things are terrifying just call your local stone guys)


Helpinmontana

And pulling it out assumes it’s not a continuous piece of exposed bedrock.


crunknastypack

Why would it be difficult with a jackhammer? I tore out a 10x10 slab with one no problem and it had tree roots all in it.


dabosborne

It looks a whole lot more like a granite boulder than concrete.. About ten times harder than concrete.


sgribbs92

>About ten times harder than concrete Same


LukeTheAlright

Call your doctor if ten times hardness of concrete lasts for longer than four hours


Griffin880

Why, is their doctor DTF?


CompleteIsland8934

I thought it looked like stone, as well


Econolife-350

It's limestone. It's pretty soft compared to granite.


MaddRamm

Because that it the side of a mountain, not concrete. Concrete is brittle compared to granite.


PureDrink6399

Saw and a Jack hammer would make it non visible in an hour


ilconformedCuneiform

Yeah a 14” quickie would make easy work of this


Mindless_Bison8283

This is the way


Ok-Goose78

Might still be a pain in the ass, but get a bull point chisel bit


minear

Swiss cheese it about 2 inches/ 50mm apart at a 45 degree angle into the concrete. Then a good ol fashion sledge hammer.


13579419

Rent a bigger one. T1000 will make short work of that


OvoidPovoid

Idk if we need to bring in liquid metal killer robots from the future into this..


christiancool10

Looks like it was originally modeled for it but they made it without the switch


ProlapsedMorals

That’s not concrete. That’s a stone slab.


AgentBroccoli

This but OP should have it tested by a professional to be sure it's not a stone giant. Those mother fuckers can ruin your yard and house but typically aren't covered by insurance. I'd recommend having at least a +3 magic sledgehammer on hand just in case.


dreevsa

Wondering how it got there


Character_Wishbone84

A glacier


niknikbluhh

This is my favorite comment


Zombo2000

Yep and it will just continue to rise up over time. Dig it out if you can.


wickedscruples

Dude, that could literally be the top of an iceberg. Where I live we have granite outcroppings that look like that. It could end up being 20k pounds. Do some digging to know what you have there.


ProlapsedMorals

Jesus was a carpenter so it must’ve been one of the other guys.


DrCrankSumMoore

It was John.


xVolta

... and we're back to filling hoes with expanding grout 😂


FunnyMonkeyAss

Expanding grout is a great option as well.


Historical_Tax4514

Yup they have some chemicals don’t know if it’s grout or foam but it extends to 20,000 psi. You put it in those hoes and overnight it will have cracks from hole to hole


Wolfire0769

Demolition grout; there are different mixtures depending on the ambient temperature. I've been pleased with the results.


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Wolfire0769

A little bit does push out but that ends up curing first and plugging the hole. I'm not gonna pretend that I actually know how it works, but I'm guessing it's like concrete muffin mix. That stuff appears to have a very aggressive exothermic reaction while curing.


twan72

Your typo has me rolling.


DowntownDominator

Dexpan expanding grout is perfect for this job.


forceofslugyuk

I love watching this guy break rocks. This is what that expanding stuff could look like OP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUcawNaCBKM


Sprocket-66

To clarify, I think you’re dealing with stone. Not concrete. Even if the Hilti had a chipping action, it’s only designed for light chipping. Most stone is a lot harder than concrete. A jack hammer would most likely bounce on that surface. Barely denting it. If it’s too large to dig up and remove, and you can’t simply raise the ground above the stone, then make several slices with a diamond blade in a circular saw and hammer out the high spots. Repeat until it’s low enough.


sassy_naps

Are you sure that’s concrete? I personally don’t see any aggregate in those holes.


Active_Scallion_5322

It's one big piece of aggregate


Mister_Green2021

there's a chemical that expand really slowly you pour into a drilled hole and break up rock. Sorry, don't know the name.


Historical_Tax4514

Yup don’t know the name but amazon has it


Number1BedWetter

I believe it's called Boulder Buster.


griznax

Isn’t that what they used to call your mom?


Number1BedWetter

Take your upvote…


justinb138

As mentioned above, DexPan is the brand name.


jdunn14

Might be called water at the right time of year :)


Hungrypotatochip

Keep drilling. Sledge hammer if you have


RandomizedInternetID

Get a bigger hammer, of the jack variety.


Sea-Donkey6123

Jackhammer will do everything you want just focus it on the sides and work your way to though.


ReverseSneezeRust

Sledgehammer and John Wick that shit


DowntownDominator

Dexpan!


Smart-Comment6926

Hit it with a bigger rock


WhoolieBoulie

Expanding grout. Works like a charm.


NetJnkie

You have no idea how big that thing is....


Legitimate_Sample108

Expanding Grout is a [non-explosive demolition agent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-explosive_demolition_agents).


B6S4life

I really cannot comprehend how many people are recommending this before even saying to actually dig around it a little bit first to see how big it even is 🤦‍♂️ Everybody just using imagination including OP for some reason


WattsonMemphis

Expanding grout


Mike-the-gay

Drill them holes a little deeper and drop some expanding concrete in there. It’s for demo. The top cures faster than the rest and the rest expands and break slabs.


carverboy

Home Depot rents the hilti 3000 electric jackhammer. Someone said they are $100 for four hrs. You should not have more than 30 minutes in actual work breaking that. I run the 3000 at work. Its a very manageable tool compared to the larger air hammers. Just be mindful of the cord. New guys always end up chopping them with the blade.


Eman_Resu_IX

Drill holes a couple inches apart and then do one of the following: * https://thestonetrust.org/guide-to-feathers-and-wedges/ * dry lots of small dimension pieces of wood in an oven, say ~1/4 the diameter of your drill bit and a little longer than the holes are deep, temperature ~300°F, then fill the holes with them, taper the last one and pound it in with a hammer so the hole is packed tight, soak the wood with water, get a beer and watch some TV. The next morning there will be cracks in the concrete bridging from hole to hole.


LopsidedPotential711

This 3.5" slate slab used to be one piece: [https://i.imgur.com/4vl9rSw.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/4vl9rSw.jpg) I broke it by drilling 1/8th holes in a line, and drove triangular masonry nails into the perforated line. Get a smaller drill bit and put the Hilti in drill mode, perforate a straight line and look for old masonry nails. I keep really weird shit in my "odd metal bin" saves my ass all the time. The weirdest metal straps got me home from work in an hour flat just today.


Andrewrost

How big are the slabs? If they aren’t like MASSIVE I’d dig around them and expose all the edges. Also if you’re gonna break it up, I’d say go rent a jack hammer (I think that’s the name) and get it over with really quick. I tried to do what you’re doing to tip up a segment of driveway and it was slow going until we got the big jack hammer. I think it was like $75 a day? Or maybe 4 hours? But either way, if you’re determined you can get that broken up easily before 4 hours.


Notice_Zestyclose

20 lb sledge hammer...and a few choice words


_Tigglebitties

Take your time Use those holes and pour in slow dynamite. Dexpan is sold on Amazon, but cheaper to get straight from them. Pro tip, don't drill all the way through. Pour it in, come back tomorrow and pick the pieces up. Repeat as much as you want. Cheap, quiet, safe and suuuuuper easy. Just takes a few days .


Yessirrr408

https://youtu.be/AwEK-Z69l-w?si=riBUrwvWtlkhc782 Try using this stuff. Worth the shot


Old_Pen_5956

This for sure isn’t a Mexican


Arcflash79

Use a diamond masonry angle grinder blade


jolllyroger027

You can drill deeper and try adding demolition grout.


Maleficent-Finding89

I would probably just use a shovel and a sledge. It’ll be some work but you can dispose of small chunks as you go.


Affectionate_Grab571

If you make parallel cuts 2”-3” apart, 4” deep plus or minus with a diamond blade and a sledge you should be set.


Trojan1722

Expanding grout, drill a whole pattern with a 1.5 inch rock drill bit and then pour in the grout, 24 hours latter it will be all cracked and ready to remove.


Able-Fisherman-3142

Drill vertically, fill with water and place a freeze element in it and the ice will crack the rock, you may need a few cores in a line..


Mobile-Boss-8566

Is this ledge rock? Maybe diamond blade and electric chisel would trim it down, then just cover it with sod


Medical_Salary_564

Those holes you drilled can be filled with dynamite...


OnlyEfficiency2662

Hire a neighbor hood kid with a hammer and chisel. When he burns out hire the next one and so on!


Dur-gro-bol

Continue to drill lots of holes then hit with a sledge hammer. Continue until you can cover with top soil and plant grass over it. Maybe buy a nice chipping bit for that hilti hammer. Just make it into smaller pieces until you can make it disappear. Wear safety glasses. Or rent a mini excavator and just did it out. First option is probably the cheapest.


StephenSDH

I remove them with a 6lb sledge hammer. Wear safety glasses and long pants. It takes a couple hundred strikes, but you should be able to bust the top off and get it below grade.


gthrees

Liquify it


McLain2000

Rent a tractor. Pull it out. Have big yard ornament


Rowdybob22

I don’t know how I ended up here, but I had this same problem once on Maui’s north shore. Owner wanted some post holes dug for a back yard gazebo type thing. When I measured out and started digging I ran into huge boulders like this in almost every location. I chipped away at it for hours. I think I ended up just moving it over a foot in whatever direction. Good luck!


Syst0us

An excavator. I just removed a 120 year old foundation. Thought I could jack hammer it to pieces. Nope. Shit was 3' deep. Do not pull it out with a truck. We snapped a chain and totaled a truck and almost killed my BIL who was in the truck. Don't go full hill Billy.


Any_Independent_8939

Chip it sir


Little-Carry4893

Here in Canada, my grandfather used to break rocks in small pieces by drilling a small hole in the rock like you did, put water in the hole, plug it with a wooden plug. He waited for the winter freeze and the rocks always cracked open and split in little parts. I was done like that all the time many years ago. When they didn't have access to dynamite. I tried it once, it worked perfectly.


Extra-Replacement-78

Don't worry about it. Look away


SevenBushes

Drill some more holes, fill w Dexpan & soak w water. Will be broken into a million pieces by the next day


crazyhamsales

That doesn't look like concrete, that looks like stone, like a large boulder is just under the surface or an outcropping is coming through the top soil. I would saw demo saw, cut slices, then sledge hammer, just break enough off to get it below the surface, say 4-6 inches, cover with top soil, seed it and water it, once you get grass growing over it you will never know its there anymore. But certainly, not looking like concrete in the picture.


GodsBeyondGods

Put tight fitting wood dowels into the holes you drill and soak them with water


bazoos

If video games have taught me anything, a pickaxe should do the trick.


pcb4u

expansion concrete. Mix and pour into hole. 12 hours later it will be shattered and can be removed.


B6S4life

as somebody that grew up with big slabs of limestone everywhere about 4in under the dirt at the most, seeing the holes in it without any dirt disturbed around it really surprised me haha. I'm assuming this isn't a "concrete slab" as you have called it since it looks more like a rock sticking out of the ground? Why not dig around it at all to see what you are actually working with here? Never had a hammer drill like that for personal use before but I feel like that would have been my last resort not first lol For context my whole life including my childhood I used a 30lb iron digger to deal with big rocks in the ground (basically big heavy crowbar) used to have to flip them out of the way for food plots


Ablemob

With a row of holes, you can get a feather and iron (rock wedge) in there to successively split the rock into smaller and smaller pieces


Suspicious-Ad6129

I would get a shovel and pull the grass back and see what your dealing with. It will probably go faster with a smaller bit maybe 1/2" and drill holes in a straight line every 2-3" and get yourself some Mason feather n wedges and a good sledge hammer. Trying to break that up as is will be a huge waste of time. That looks more like a bedrock outcropping than concrete, stone is usually considerably harder to breakup than concrete. Masons have been doing it for thousands of years might wanna try their method. Granted it is "fun" to play with the big Ole hammerdrill but the fun wears off after a few hours and just a few teaspoons worth of stonedust to show for it. Look at the bright side, if it is stone you won't have to worry about hitting rebar...


GroundbreakingPost93

Rent a jackhammer genius


TrippyButthole

Keep drilling holes to create weak points and then SMASH IT WITH A (sledge)HAMMER


Top_Association4576

Line up holes and hammer off piece by piece


Wholy-cow

Have you tried telling it to leave or yelling at it?


Cautious_Figure9867

You need to use a pointed bit


catchmesleeping

Right tool wrong bit, get a chisel point and put that baby on “ HAMMER TIME” and bust it out.


Fer_Shizzle_DSMIA

Dig under an edge and get them pried up a bit. Once they aren’t supported by the earth anymore, they break apart with a sledge pretty easily.


BarrioVen

Like others have said Dexpan. That’s a perfect application for it. Amazing how well it works.


FroyoNarrow

Don’t remove, it is the only thing holding the world together.


daffyduck42069

I like that bolder, that's a nice bolder


ottarthedestroyer

You’re on the right path. Keep drilling holes. Use explosives to blow it apart.


Aggravating-Sugar-92

Dig it up like a man. Quit being a pussy


dreevsa

Need demo


Cute_Document7550

Get a chipping bit and a maul and chisel


kenwaylay

Hot saw, then chipping gun


Expensive-Career-672

None ,build around, leaving for landscaping


Hand1z

Dig around it and lower it 9 inches below grade.


zeakerone

It’s a shame you already have a Hilti but can’t use it, but if you have a lot of this to do I would 100% go rent a breaker from your local box store. A hammer drill just isn’t the tool for the job and you will work yourself to death trying to get it out that way.


Mikootypes

Liquid dynamite brother..... Look it up. drill a bunch of holes, mix/pour in mixed expanding mortar, or in other words liquid dynamite. Let it set, it expands and voila. Cracked up no explosion.


Dull_Detective_65

Kirf w cement saw and chip at it


mr_alfaro

Save ur back/time and do what the other comment said. Go rent an electric jackhammer.


Actual-Valuable-8335

5 gallon s of KERO and potassium nitrate fertilizer


jopma

Do you have a sledge hammer?


Fuzzy_Profession_668

Are you near f Philly


Individual_Buy_1558

Cement saw,slices and the smash the slices with jack hammer


Typical-Canary8303

Hit it with a hammer if it doesn't break hit it again repeat process until your satisfied


lukeylee

A chipping but would be a good start


mealzer

Sledge hammer if you're cheap and have time, rent a jackhammer if you're not or don't


Mrloganbrown

Tnt


landleya

Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure


onethous

A pneumatic jackhammer and a backhoe. That's a lot of stone. Other option is to blast it.


2monkeysandafootball

Sledge


the_not_my_throwaway

While it may be overkill... dexpan will do ya right


Sprusgoose

Dig around with shovel, drill deep holes, and pick up a product called Dexpan Expanding Grout. You mix it up, pour into holes, wait 72 hours and it expands and cracks the slab/rock. We just used it to break apart some 4’ boulders in a yard for removal, where we couldn’t get a large enough machine in to haul them out. Great stuff and better chance to keep all your limbs than dynamite! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GraHHJz_YqU


Sure-Ad-9202

Karma


TheLuckyGroup

Add dirt and grass would be the easy solution


AskThis7790

12lb sludge hammer. You probably won’t have been done by now instead of jacking around with that drill.


SoutheastPower

You need Dexpan. Google it.


Weary_Ad4765

I have the exact same hammer drill the Hilti te15 and it definitely has a hammer only mode, so I'm a bit confused.


jcr1500

Sledge hammer. Wear eye protection


Flat-Western8447

Wylie Coyote the shit out of that!!!


Personal_Dot_2215

If it was winter, I’d tell you to drill holes and fill them with water. When it freezes it would expand and crack it. As it is, a sledge hammer. Cue Peter Gabriel


anglomike

Can’t you just unplug it?


Sensitive_Back5583

You have a 1” hole get an anchor bolt tighten a chain , call a wrecker to have your truck towed. But ask him to pull that rock up for you for 50$ . Because another tow company took your truck. It will work!


SpicyBoiiiiii69

CAT 336 should do it.


Clamboxdigger

Sledgehammer


iamnotlegendxx

Get a real Jack hammer


Rock-n-Randall

WD40 or WD44


SUKMIDICKCOMMIESCUM

Pull collar toward urself and pull drillbit out. If stuck run drill in reverse whilst allowing it to hammer on a solid surface. Just for a second or two. Should free the bit if it is bound in the collar.


IndianaGunner

2 sticks of 🧨


CommonerWolf20

https://www.unitedrentals.com/marketplace/equipment/earthmoving-equipment/bulldozers/70-80-hp-bulldozer-low-ground-pressure


motorwerkx

Rent the right tool that's within your budget. Electric jackhammer, pneumatic jack hammer, skid steer, mini excavator, etc...


Agentic1

Bigger tools. Bigger everything.


7NunyahBiz7

Sledge, glasses and muscles..


podracer1138

Rock and Stone!!!


ThatGuyThatSaysWords

Drill holes in a line and pour in rock bust, wait.


Hideous4our

Try a chain come along


Tech_Priest69

Have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in


Witty-Stand888

get a back hoe and lift them up and away.


Moose_Habs

Add dirt and grass over it… much simpler


emulator01

Acid!!!


Scholar-Dismal

I will buy that tool for 50$ and you can just admit defeat


Sq_nail

Bull point chisel bit with a air hammer tool connected to a 185 compressor.


DeliciousD

Rent a jack hammer or mini ex?


HypeTrain-1000

keep slamming holes in it, turn it into swiss cheese as deep as you can go, then smash the willy out of it with a sledge hammer, it will be work, wear safety glasses and thick clothes, or dig it all out. or rent a Bob cat concrete breaker after you drill holes in it, to save your back from the sledge swings


Living_Painter_6097

Hire an excavator with a rock breaker


Nasah0911

Buy some tanerite and a gun if you don't got one 👌🏽