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    Question Removing bathroom floor & screed

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    I'm about to rip up an the screed/tiles on an old bathroom floor. I'll probably start by attacking it with a sledge and wedge. Would hiring a jack hammer with a wedge bit make it easier or is that overkill? Perhaps a hammer drill of some sort? Any advice? Thanks.

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    when i did my bathroom just went to bunnings and bought a cheap $50 hammer drill ozito i think the brand was called and u can also use it as a jack hammer you also get all the bits with it good little unit cheers

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    I found a $69 rotary hammer from Bunnies was fine for taking tile and screed off a concrete slab. You'd only need a jack hammer if you were breaking up the slab itself. I killed the rotary hammer trying to cut two holes through a 6in paving slab outside.

    If the screed and tiles is over a timber floor you might even find a 2lb hammer and a crow bar are sufficient.

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    Default Rotary hammer

    Get an Ozito from Bunnies about $50 it will make short work of it.

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    Go the ozito hammer drill as everyone says it was the best investment i have ever made the current saving i have made with mine is about $5,000 think they and $69 also the gmc hammer drill is also goood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fuzzie View Post
    I found a $69 rotary hammer from Bunnies was fine for taking tile and screed off a concrete slab. You'd only need a jack hammer if you were breaking up the slab itself. I killed the rotary hammer trying to cut two holes through a 6in paving slab outside.

    If the screed and tiles is over a timber floor you might even find a 2lb hammer and a crow bar are sufficient.
    Yeah, it's actually about a 5 cm of bed of screed etc sitting on top of compressed sheeting. The bathroom is located on the first floor, so I suppose I shouldn't go too nuts with a jack hammer or I could be in serious trouble.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jags View Post
    Go the ozito hammer drill as everyone says it was the best investment i have ever made the current saving i have made with mine is about $5,000 think they and $69 also the gmc hammer drill is also goood.
    Thanks for the replies folks, I think I will get one of those Ozitos

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