Push the loose blocks off the wall down the opposite side from where you re standing.
How to break a concrete block wall.
You can use pneumatic or electric jackhammers and hammer chisels to aid in the removal process or you can use a sledgehammer hammer pry bar and chisels.
Make sure there is enough to fill all gaps and squeeze out a little.
The trick to breaking up concrete is to dig underneath the slab before hitting it with the hammer.
How to knock down a cinder block wall.
If you use a simple.
Break the concrete wall into small chunks.
Continue until the upper half of the wall has been toppled.
Trace along the straight.
If you re needing a block of cement to set a post on the most inexpensive way to do it is to buy the 8x16x4 blocks and cut them in half.
Most load bearing block walls have been installed on concrete footings and.
How to split concrete retaining wall blocks step 1.
Strike the corner joints where the corners of four blocks come together on the upper two rows of blocks.
Inspect the area for utility lines such as water and gas pipes electrical cables and telephone lines.
Measure the concrete block s length and divide this by two to determine the center point.
Determine if the wall is a load bearing wall before you begin.
Undermining the concrete eliminates its external support making the material much more vulnerable to cracking through and breaking off.
Strike these joints all along the wall to break the blocks loose from the mortar.
Place a straight edge across the block with the edge lined up to the center chalk mark.