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To: woodbutcher1963; StAntKnee
I have one question for you regarding your stone wall. Why didn’t you just bury it?

That would have been my recommendation as well. I'm thinking of cutting a door opening thru a concrete wall, and thinking about the “shovel and shut up” option.

168 posted on 06/11/2024 12:12:14 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

I buried the entire concrete apron of a 16x32 in ground pool, plus the diving board in a couple holes at my old house. I broke it up with a jack hammer I rented from Home Depot. I paid a buddy with a backhoe about $250 cash for three hours of work with his machine.

I planted some spruce trees on top of the holes.

I had quotes of over $2500 to haul the material away.


183 posted on 06/11/2024 1:50:42 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Albion Wilde

Concrete is considered “clean fill”. There is nothing toxic about it. Just dig a deep enough hole so that it does not settle after you have filled the hole back in.

Or, rent a jack hammer and break it up into smaller pieces. That is what I did with the pool concrete.


186 posted on 06/11/2024 2:14:34 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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