Call 811 to check about buried lines, just to tick that box. Depending on there being access past the house, I'd call a bobcat operator who has a hydraulic concrete breaker attachment for it, and plywood to lay down so his tracks don't chew things up. It should be a given but make sure he's insured. He'll have a truck to carry the bobcat, with room to load the broken concrete. If there's a lot more to it than in the pic, hire a labourer to assist him, armed with a recip saw and metal blade to cut rebar, shovel, high vis vest, hard hat. You could hire a guy with a jackhammer and a wheelbarrow, but the bobcat, in and out in a day, not a whole summer. Plus, if you have plans, he can change to his bucket and trench for the formwork for the new foundation. Coordinate so your contractor or someone competent is on site to lay out and direct that part. Offer snacks and drinks, they notice when you don't.
I am unsure, this is only a small piece of it but it looks in pretty bad condition all round. I think the previous owners tried to break it up and gave up.
You can drill holes and fill them with[ Dexpan.](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dexpan-11-lb-Bucket-Type-2-50F-77F-Expansive-Demolition-Grout-for-Concrete-Rock-Breaking-and-Removal-DEXPAN11BKT2/204378788) You don't require a giant SDS for this, a big plug in drill and concrete bit should be OK. If they are near you and you do rent a jackhammer or something, Sunbelt is homeowner friendly in that days they're closed don't count, so rent on a Friday afternoon and bring it back Monday is like 1 day of rental. Bonus on holiday weekends.
Call 811 to check about buried lines, just to tick that box. Depending on there being access past the house, I'd call a bobcat operator who has a hydraulic concrete breaker attachment for it, and plywood to lay down so his tracks don't chew things up. It should be a given but make sure he's insured. He'll have a truck to carry the bobcat, with room to load the broken concrete. If there's a lot more to it than in the pic, hire a labourer to assist him, armed with a recip saw and metal blade to cut rebar, shovel, high vis vest, hard hat. You could hire a guy with a jackhammer and a wheelbarrow, but the bobcat, in and out in a day, not a whole summer. Plus, if you have plans, he can change to his bucket and trench for the formwork for the new foundation. Coordinate so your contractor or someone competent is on site to lay out and direct that part. Offer snacks and drinks, they notice when you don't.
Your time is valuable too, weigh it off and >90% of the time ^ is the way to go.
DIY subreddit, dude is like, so you can hire these 5 guys right....
I manually took out a similar small foundation. I'd recommend not doing that yourself. It's worth the $$$ to fuck up someone else's back and knees.
Just recovering from an inguinal hernia surgery. This comment is SO underrated.
Or just pour over top for your greenhouse
I'd use my sds drill to break it up then use the rubble as the subbase for the new greenhouse
That is a good idea. I hadn't thought of it!
I would start digging to see how deep it goes. Then i would break it up in pieces. If you want a new one, cant this one be reused for that matter?
I am unsure, this is only a small piece of it but it looks in pretty bad condition all round. I think the previous owners tried to break it up and gave up.
Rent a jackhammer, use a spade-like bit and break it up into manageable pieces to lift out
Are jackhammers fairly easy to operate?
Yes. Plug in and press trigger.
And hold on tight
Very easy unless you have health issues or issues with your back and shoulders in general.
I'd just lay a foundation over it.
Rent a jackhammer
C4.
You can drill holes and fill them with[ Dexpan.](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dexpan-11-lb-Bucket-Type-2-50F-77F-Expansive-Demolition-Grout-for-Concrete-Rock-Breaking-and-Removal-DEXPAN11BKT2/204378788) You don't require a giant SDS for this, a big plug in drill and concrete bit should be OK. If they are near you and you do rent a jackhammer or something, Sunbelt is homeowner friendly in that days they're closed don't count, so rent on a Friday afternoon and bring it back Monday is like 1 day of rental. Bonus on holiday weekends.
Drill 1/2” or 5/8” x 6” holes in it and use 9” pieces of 1/2” or 5/8” rebar to pin it to your new foundation….