Know the job before the cut.
Plain answers to the questions that come up before a slab or a wall is cut: what is inside the concrete, which saw does what, and what to have ready when you call.
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- Cutting a basement floor for plumbing: what happens, start to finishA new bathroom, floor drain or sump line means a trench through the slab. This is how it is done properly, and how to make the day go quickly.Guide · Flat Sawing4 min read
- What GPR can and cannot see in concreteGround penetrating radar finds most of what is buried in a slab. It has real limits too, and a good scan says where they are.Guide · GPR Scanning4 min read
- 811 marks the yard. It does not mark your slab.Calling 811 before you dig is the law and it is not enough. It covers utility-owned lines in the ground, not what is cast into your concrete.Guide · GPR Scanning4 min read
- Core drill, wall saw or flat saw: which cut does the job need?Three machines do most concrete cutting. Which one you need depends on the shape of the hole and the surface it is in.Guide · Wall Sawing4 min read
- What to have ready before you call NoCoA short list. Send what you have and we will ask for the rest.Checklist · GPR Scanning2 min read
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