"BOX'S" TUB REMOVAL SERVICES

[Dougiefrshwtr]

Just wanted to thank DA' "BOX" for his helping hand today. I was unaware that the BOX", after all these years had a cast iron tub removal service. I sh!t you not folks, that's right a cast iron tub removal service. I couldn't believe it when he showed up with all the equipment needed to do the job. He had one of his crew members swing by the night before to saw this iron ***** in half. She was nasty! Then this morning Mr. BOX swung on by to haul the iron carcass off himself. I was amazed at his swift removal abilities. I think there is some brief footage on film of this great defeat. I will definitely use and recommend his services again.

Thank you, BOX Cast Iron Removals

[gottaflylee]

Now thats funny Doug, glad you got it out...

[nautiduck]

Back before I moved I had my own residential and light commercial construction business. I had this very enthusiastic, but not so quick kid Andy, working for me. Eager to work, always the first one there and probably my hardest worker. We were remodeling a bathroom for one of my better customers and had to remove an old cast iron tub. Of course it was heavier than hell, and he asked "how are we going to get it out of the bathroom and down the stairs"? I said " We'll break it up into smaller pieces and carry them down". Meaning we'll cut it up. Well bless his little ambitious heart as I was knelt down with my head beside the tub digging a carbide blade for the sawzall out of my toolbox, he picked up a sledge hammer and without me seeing layed upon the tub with all of his strength. Have any of you ever had a gong wacked beside your head with all of the strength a 19 year old can muster? I thought a bomb went off, I jumped straight up in the air holding my head, looking around to see what the hell happened. Im yelling trying to find out if hes OK and realizing I cant hear a damn thing. My other guy, a friend I graduated high school with, having seen the entire event, is laying on the ground laughing, trying not to piss himself. That poor kid was standing there looking as scared as Ive ever seen anybody, thats when I saw the sledgehammer in his hands, and realization finally dawned. I had just been gonged. I started to laugh, but at that point realized I had almost crapped my pants, and my tightly clenched cheeks were all that was saving me from severe embarassment and any laughter could be bad very bad thing. Andy worked for me for about two years off and on after that while he was in school, but was never allowed to touch a sledgehammer again.

[Tenacious]

Back before I moved I had my own residential and light commercial construction business. I had this very enthusiastic, but not so quick kid Andy, working for me. Eager to work, always the first one there and probably my hardest worker. We were remodeling a bathroom for one of my better customers and had to remove an old cast iron tub. Of course it was heavier than hell, and he asked "how are we going to get it out of the bathroom and down the stairs"? I said " We'll break it up into smaller pieces and carry them down". Meaning we'll cut it up. Well bless his little ambitious heart as I was knelt down with my head beside the tub digging a carbide blade for the sawzall out of my toolbox, he picked up a sledge hammer and without me seeing layed upon the tub with all of his strength. Have any of you ever had a gong wacked beside your head with all of the strength a 19 year old can muster? I thought a bomb went off, I jumped straight up in the air holding my head, looking around to see what the hell happened. Im yelling trying to find out if hes OK and realizing I cant hear a damn thing. My other guy, a friend I graduated high school with, having seen the entire event, is laying on the ground laughing, trying not to piss himself. That poor kid was standing there looking as scared as Ive ever seen anybody, thats when I saw the sledgehammer in his hands, and realization finally dawned. I had just been gonged. I started to laugh, but at that point realized I had almost crapped my pants, and my tightly clenched cheeks were all that was saving me from severe embarassment and any laughter could be bad very bad thing. Andy worked for me for about two years off and on after that while he was in school, but was never allowed to touch a sledgehammer again.

Awesome story!

[SNAKE EYES SPORTFISHING]

actually a sledge is the best way to get a cast tub out. we do it everyday, break it into 5 pieces all the time, most of the time the guys bet over who can brake it into 5 pieces with the fewest hits,,, they're easily amused...

FYI EAR AND EYE PROTECTION REQUIRED...

[WAHOONBOX]

"I'M BROKEN, AND I CAN'T GET OUT OF BED." he said.


THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY MR.BOX'S BEDSIDE NURSE. THIS WILL BE MY ONE AND ONLY DAY WITH HIM. I AM NOT HIS PERSONAL SERVANT. I AM A HIGHLY TRAINED NURSE. AND HE TOLD ME TO TYPE THIS MESSAGE FOR HIM.

MAYBE I SHOULD GIVE MR. BOX A MASSAGE...

AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I AM TYPING IN CAPS AND WHY I MUST USE THE THREE PUNCTUATION PERIOD MARKS...

Michelle,
R.N., P.T., Certified Massage Therapist

[Tenacious]

Box hope your nurse takes good care of you!!!

[Dougiefrshwtr]

Great story Nauti", so let me get this straight, you can bust up a iron tub with a sledge. Never gave that a thought, should I evacuate everyone in the house before I do this and put in ear plugs. Because it sounds like ear damage is definitely involved with this way of removal. Do you smash the bottom first or one of the sides???
I can tell you that I was not thrilled using a 12" saw with metal blade...very dirty and stunk up the joint. The home owner came home and I asked her if the smell of burnt metal and porcelain was to much for her to take. She said " I cant smell a thing", I had to laugh because it was awful.
After that mess was removed I swapped to a concrete blade to cut threw the 4" slab to allow for the new location of the drain for the new tub shower insert. I had the "BOX" man spray water on the saw blade as i was cutting. We had a fan propped up blowing the dust out the tiny window. This was the second time I have done this. Any suggestions on how to do this type of job alittle easier will be helpful, but not really sure there is a way to keep the dust down in such a small space.
Thanks for the stories and to Marty, should i send nurse Rachett over to work out the knots.

[SNAKE EYES SPORTFISHING]

like i said first thing is ear and eye protection, for the porceline will splinter or pop whan striking. regular sledge, first whack next to the drain, then keep hitting all the way to the back wall of tub, that will leave you with the tub split down the middle, next you hit the bottom of tub and work up the side walls, if you get a good shot on the side wall ledge you will now have 3 pieces, next you split the front of tub, really not as hard as it soundes. make sure you whare good gloves...

[nautiduck]

As snake eyes said a sledge works well, but pieces will fly, and it is loud, especially when your head is right there beside it. The first hit is the usually the loudest, I was on the backside and he smacked the other side dead center. I swear the noise alone loosened my bowels. I prefer the tungsten carbide blades, they dont have teeth like a a regular blade its a really rough abrasive where the teeth would normally be. It chews through cast iron tubs, and old cast iron sewer pipes. Sledges are faster but when the customer is in the house the saw is a little quieter.

As far as cutting concrete, always, always, always keep it wet, real wet, and wear a respirator. Concrete dust can cause a very serious illness called silicosis. Silica slivers get lodged in your lungs cutting the hell out of the little bronchial things and cause very bad scar tissue, and it just keeps cutting. Its similar to the illnes caused by asbestos.