Need a plumber in lake county (Hawthorn Woods)

Herbie

Herbie

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I need a guy you trust to cut my basement floor for a bathroom install. PM or post if you have someone you have been happy with. I can spin a google wheel, but I thought one of my fellow reefers might even BE an awesome plumber.
 
i'll follow this up with a dumb question. Does the plumber cut the floor or is that someone else that I have to hire? I can do the plumbing part, just no way I'm doing that cutting.
 
Tbonekilla said:
Rent a jackhammer. The slab should be thin. No more than a couple of inches.

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it's 4 inches and, while I'm comfortable doing a lot of major things on my own, this is the one step I think would be better done by a pro. However it's done, it's going to be a LOT of work and I would rather pay and watch for something like that. I'll take over once I have nice little PVC drains sticking up for me out of the fresh concrete. :)
 
Tank2379 said:
Can he have his shirt off and show his big sweaty muscles while he's doing it?
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I deserved that. . . but I did mean watch like "wow that looks like a lot of work. I'm glad I hired this done" not "wow you look exhausted, do you need a massage?"
 
Got a quote from a plumber this morning = $4,200. Called Rental Max for a 14"concrete saw = $110/24hrs. Pray for me and my lungs. . .
 
Herbie said:
Got a quote from a plumber this morning = $4,200. Called Rental Max for a 14"concrete saw = $110/24hrs. Pray for me and my lungs. . .
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Please make sure you wear a Mask especially if in your basement, I suffered a Fungal infection in my lungs last year and it wasn't pretty, got it from working in a old 100 year old home... They torn up the floor and broke up the concrete under it was dirt that housed fungus that was living in it. Not saying this can happen to you becasue this is a very rare case, but just thought I give you a heads up it can happen to anyone that breaths this stuff in just in case...
 
He charged 4200 just for cutting the concrete or for installing the pipes and pouring new concrete too? How long was the cut supposed to be?
 
You need wet saw(Parker Saw bad idea inside) wet saw( best) , water sprayer and some plastic and of corse a resperator(Silica is very bad for you) and ear plugs . Open window to vent with exhast fan. Especially if you use a gas saw indoors.
One guy sprays water on the blade as you cut if saw does not do it itself. . Check to make sure no electric poured in the slab first.
 
Make sure you have very good ventilation with a gas saw. I did this and opened windows and used fans. I still got carbon monoxide poisoning. Make two cuts and then hit in the middle with a sledgehammer and it will break apart
 
I can come do it, or assist you. I am a plumber. Do not use partner saw inside unless you have everything wrapped up, so nothing can get up stairs. Rent a jack hammer. Easy job. Depending on how far you are from main ot ejector. Give me a call tomorrow 6306072487

Fun fun fun sorry I didn't see your post earlier. Oh I hope your ground is not wet under the slab
 
Plumber too, let me know if you a second opion, I'm sure jfuka78 knows what's going on . Good luck, little messy but not that difficult
 
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