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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:44 am
by kif
Before we moved into our current home the previous owner had a layer of tarmac (of varying thickness) laid over the two concrete tracks that lead up to the garage. I just want to remove the tarmac and after some gentle tugging at the worst bits last night it comes off fairly eaily by hand. The drive is over 100ft long though so I wondered if there was a specialist tool or piece of machinery I could buy or hire inexpensively to make the job easier on my own. Sorry if this should be in the tools section.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:14 pm
by andpartington
pick axe spade/ shovel are all good but i made my self a tool for the job its a 5 foot length of scaffolding pipe with a 3inch cold chisel rammed up it the end .
The pipe was hammered flat and then a bolt though the chisel’s shaft and the pipe
it works well by sliding it along the concrete and under the black top Or use it for chopping off chunks from the edge
it is all so good for general bashing and levering at big things like grave boards to level them up ect
or you can just hire breaker with a big chisel if you are feeling weak and feeble lol 
andy
edit: and i got the pick to work first time for the first (and last time) lol
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:55 pm
by kif
Cheers for that, very useful.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:12 pm
by lutonlagerlout
surely thats a 2" bolster in the end andy?
LLL ???
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:01 pm
by andpartington
no its a 4" bolster Mr lout
my mistake
andy
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:06 pm
by lutonlagerlout
3inch cold chisel
its a 4" bolster
its getting bigger by the minute
now that reminds me................
LLL
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:10 pm
by andpartington
i have to keep measuring it you know
andy
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:06 pm
by bobhughes
If it need sharpening i have got a big bastard in the garage somewhere
Bob
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:56 am
by seanandruby
a pick axe head inserted point side in a scaffold tube works great.
Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:25 am
by andpartington
lol bob i have loads but find a 5" grinder is best
andy