Concrete Planer

TimNJ

Is there such an animal? I've seen concrete grinders that will level off humps but Iam looking to take off 2".

PipeGuy

Google it Tim. Lottsa' hits.
Don't forget to consider the load bearing consequences (if any) of taking that much off.

Teetorbilt

Like Pipe said, that's touchy. You may want to drill a few exploratory holes so that you have some idea of what you are getting into. A metal detector or ZirCon with metal detecting abilities will help you locate rebar and mesh. Locate their depth as well with a drill.

If it is a hump in the pour, you can grind it down..............eventually. If you are going to hit rebar or mesh, you have a whole new can of worms.

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Tom R

Alright, Tim, - - I'll bite, - - why do you gotta' remove 2" of concrete??

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TimNJ

This is a future planning stage for my radiant heat system. Not if, but when, I have failure I am thinking of taking down about 2"+, laying in PEX and then repouring with a light weight mix. The only other alternatives are jack out the entire floor which would mean move out of the house (not an alternative) or pour over existing and have to deal with doorways and have to rebuild my stairway so I don't break my neck everytime I would step off that last step. Believe me, I don't want to have to touch that stairway.
I know every detail about the slab and where everything is since I poured it. The slab is floating and close to 6". There is one 16"X16" grade beam I poured but I would stay far away from it when cutting so the load shouldn't cause any shifting.

Pipe, thanks. I think I'll do some googling tomorrow.