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How to get rid of a cinder block wall???? Lacustral 09-23-2007
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Posted by Chris Lewis on September 25, 2007, 8:19 am


> > I suppose it could happen, but I've seen cars on cinder blocks, in
> > someone's front yard, for DECADES and the blocks haven't crumbled yet.

> Probably will sit many more decades. OTOH, a block that was sledged out of
> a wall may not be quite as strong or can have stress cracks in it. I'd not
> trust my life to it.

Depends on the circumstances.

Up here, a cinder block that hasn't been "filled" with concrete
partially embedded in moist dirt won't last through more than
one or two freeze-thaw cycles. Of the 9 cinderblocks under the
14'x14' shed we renovated (including raising the whole thing 8"
to put another support beam under it), 4 of the 9 cinder blocks
had disintegrated.

Secondly, I watched an electrician "drill" a 2" conduit hole
through a new cinder block wall with only a 2lb hand sledge ...

Surprisingly neat hole too.

Cinder blocks aren't very durable. They shatter easy. Not
a good thing to stick under a car, unless you're not terribly
concerned it might fall down.
--
Chris Lewis,

Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.

Posted by Oren on September 24, 2007, 4:13 pm
wrote:

>N8N wrote:
>> Real cinder blocks do not make good makeshift jackstands, countless
>> redneck jokes notwithstanding. It's rare, but possible that they may
>> crumble under the concentrated weight of a car frame sitting on them,
>> which would be bad if you happened to be underneath the car at the
>> time and still inconvenient even if you weren't.
>
>I suppose it could happen, but I've seen cars on cinder blocks, in someone's
>front yard, for DECADES and the blocks haven't crumbled yet.
>

Some folks have mistakenly/wrongly placed or stacked blocks on their
side. They should collapse; almost immediately with a car lowered to
the block.

Front yard cars for decades are called "yard ornaments" :)

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

Posted by SteveB on September 24, 2007, 4:37 pm
Some items to try:

Car bumper
sledge hammer
jack hammer
large chisels and points
concrete saw
pry bar
shovel
pick
stout chain and 4wd truck
hand grinder to cut rebar

Depending on how it was put in, removal will require some combination of the
above items.

Might be a piece of cake; might be a real MOFO.

Steve



Posted by Glenn on September 24, 2007, 5:22 pm
I haven't seem a real cider block in 50 years in my
region. Do they still make the things?


> N8N wrote:
>> Real cinder blocks do not make good makeshift
>> jackstands, countless
>> redneck jokes notwithstanding. It's rare, but
>> possible that they may
>> crumble under the concentrated weight of a car frame
>> sitting on them,
>> which would be bad if you happened to be underneath
>> the car at the
>> time and still inconvenient even if you weren't.
>
> I suppose it could happen, but I've seen cars on
> cinder blocks, in someone's front yard, for DECADES
> and the blocks haven't crumbled yet.
>


Posted by Oren on September 24, 2007, 5:41 pm

>I haven't seem a real cider block in 50 years in my
>region. Do they still make the things?

"Cider" blocks are as rare as hens teeth.

--
Oren

"I don't have anything against work. I just figure, why deprive somebody who
really loves it."

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