My son is in the proces if buying a house. The basement has a cement dual wash tub that looks like hell. If it were mine I would throw it out. If I need to remove it, what do I use to cut it up or break it up. Hammer? Some kind of saw?

Rent a jack hammer from Home Depot or similar tool rental place

People buy those. Put it on Craigslist, collect money, and enjoy a cold beverage while they haul it out.

A quick search shows some really cool renovations on these, including some with copper piping, etc.

If there's any way they could use it, might be worth looking around before ditching it.

If it's the type I'm thinking of a sledge hammer will work fine.

It may be soapstone. Most of the ones that look like cement are cast soapstone (I've got a porcelain tub, but it's the only one I've seen).

The dual tubs have a cast iron yoke cast into the stone tying the two tub drains together. Once they start leaking at that spot, or fractures appear across the tub, they are fairly useless. The metal stands the tubs are often perched upon, which look like flimsy fish tank stands, turn the whole affair into a potential ankle-crusher.

Once the water lines are disconnected or otherwise out of the way, and you're not worried about the drain line ripping a chunk out of your stack, after eyes and ears are protected, a few judicious knocks with a 4 pound maul will crack the front from the sides.

Try to break it into about eight big pieces. Heavy as heck but easiest to cart out. Gloves and 8" boots are HIGHLY recommended.

Do you own anything in 10mm?

375 h&h?

It very well could be soapstone. I would keep it over the new junk they sell at Home Depot. I am sure it can be cleaned up to look like new again.

I'm not necessarily a big proponent, but think that I would give Craigslist a shot first too, you never know. But otherwise agree with a sledge hammer. If you have one, lay a canvas tarp over it to start, this will keep pieces from smacking you in the eyes or head, and just give it a few healthy 1/2 - 3/4 taps, enough to start a fracture, but not so much to cut up the tarp. Once you get a healthy crack or two in it you should be able to knock it down pretty easily.

Craigslist was a good idea earlier, take a phot and post it and you might be surprised how quick and effortlessly it can go

Check for Jimmy Hoffa's feet!

We had one of those tubs/sinks in the first house we bought and I busted it with a sledge hammer to remove it..damn thing was VERY heavy

one of those sold at a garage sale last summer for $60.00
but it was in the front yard on saw horses.

someone may give you $15.00 for it if they have to disconnect it and haul it up stairs

That's not a cement tub.

Those sinks are soapstone slab, and can be worth money by themselves, if the drain connection and joints aren't damaged.

A sledge will make short work of it, but you could reuse or sell it.

Folks restore those and some apparently use them in their kitchens. New, they sell for over a grand.

http://www.poshhaus.com/produc...rEAQYAiABEgKZTfD_BwE

Don't bust it up, bro.

Use or sell.

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Originally posted by arcwelder76:
Don't bust it up, bro.

Use or sell.

My first thought too with an emphasis on repurpose.

I tried to give one away on Craigslist and no one wanted it. Ended up busting it up with a hammer. Wasn't hard at all. I just used a 5 lb hammer and it took about 20 minutes

The number of people I'd trust to safely move a 350+ pound sink up a flight of steps and through my house? I can count on one hand without using my thumb. A random stranger off CL, no contractor license, no liability insurance, off-the-book 'helpers'? No way they are tackling that project.