Jackhammer advice - buy or hire?

I just bought a 10kg demo breaker from Sydney Tools. Its a good size/weight vs power combination I feel.
The 16kg are just too big for me, and the 5/6kg aren't powerful enough.
10-11kg are a good compromise.
$500 for the Sydney Tools (same as 4 days hire) is better than $1100 for the equivalent Bosch - I would have preferred the Bosch of course!

 

If you're talking about the small footing at the base of a fence post as these are not reinforced concrete there's not a problem breaking these up with the smaller unit.

However I normally use a lever to pull these out of the ground in one go or cut the post below ground level and move to new position.

if I was going to become a professional tile remover I might go a bigger beast with trolley as per DaveM however for infrequent use on small areas then the one suggested is more than enough especially as it gives more flexibility in the small areas.

 

If you are going to use the jackhammer for a long time then buy something that will stand the test of time,they may costs more for everyday use but this gear is super powerfull,I have several over 25 years old and still working like new..

https://www.hilti.com.au/

 

I went down to Bunnings during my lunch break.. the 16-18kg jackhammers were probably a little too big and heavy for use in and around the house..

They had a Full Boar 1500W 10kg Chipping Hammer, which felt right in terms of weight and probably had a decent amount of power behind it.

 

While the 10kg don't jar as much as the big 16's, they still do. I'd look at a slightly better dampened version than the Bunnings. I looked at that Full Boar one too but went to the bit more expensive Sydney Tools xtorque : https://sydneytools.com.au/xtorque-xto10kg-1500w-10kg-25j-sds-max-demolition-hammer-with-avc

I'm still note sure what an "Amphibious screwdriver" is though!

 

Probably looking to keep my purchase under $300

 

Better off spending a little more and getting something decent.

I was in the same situation at you when renovations ip

I ended up buying a 6kg Makita hammer drill new for $500. Don't get one of them huge 15-20kg ones you see in cartoons as the are too big. You need to be able to lift it for long periods of time to smash tiles of walls

I jackhammerd 3 bathrooms a laundry and 100sqm of floor tiles in a double brick house I had to conintually go over the same areas to chip off all the glue that was hard as cement. It is horrible work to say the least

Jackhammer is still going strong and I have used it many times since then.

Good luck!

 

I used a 16kg Hitachi job got the floor tiles and grout. Started with a decent hammer drill but didnt have the guts. Your not really lifting when your using it you just throw it around and let gravity do it's thing. Hardest part is getting it to the room your working on!
Walls tiles are a hand job

 

I found them hard to use and bloody heavy to lift, make sure you get an instructional on how to use it first

 

My tiler is here for my ensuite and has one of these and highly recommended it!

 

You really need 2. Like any tool they all their purpose

Buy one for the walls and small stuff- ozito jobby
Hire a big one for the floors if your going back below scread/grout

 

Thanks for the advice..

The main purpose for this purchase will be for 40sqm of slate removal and breaking up some cement blocks holding basketball posts

 

Deciding whether to pay someone $900 to remove 40sqm of slate at my house (and grind it slab) or buy a jackhammer and do it myself... decisions, decisions!

 

Pay them! Especially if they'll grind it

Your back will thank you for it!

 

I hope this guy pulls through, else for some reason i am a little excited to do it myself, even though i have never done something like this before

 

Is good fun but I reckon you've got a bit on and I reckon they'll knock it out quicker than you can. Plus if they're taking the waste your saving a few hundred in tips fees

 

Im going to be arranging my own skip, which is about $130 for a (2 cubic meter) which includes dumping.

 

I bought one of the Ozito rotary hammer drills and it is still going strong after a bathroom - ensuite and a small concrete path. They are great and warranty exchange is very easy.

i used a hammer & wide bolster chisel for wall tiles or i removed them by taking off the whole sheet of blue board off and spend the $18 on a new board.

 

Also used the Ozito for floor tile removal - didn't die for another 4 years after that!