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| 509.1 | try the concrete saw | JENEVR::GRISE | Tony Grise | Wed Aug 26 1987 16:57 | 8 |
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I'd rent a Partner concrete saw. The masnory blades for
these saws will cut through metal.
Tony/
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| 509.2 | USE MASONARY BLADE | NBC::STEWART | | Fri Aug 28 1987 16:03 | 11 |
| I just removed a 7' by 7' portion of a wall. The outside was all
stucco and the inside of the wall was cinder blocks. I had very
little trouble cutting through with a masonary blade attached to
my circular saw. I went through 1 and 1/2 blades. They cost me
$4.29 apiece. I did cause quite a mess but actual cutting time
was under an hour.
Good Luck,
DAN
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| 509.3 | | SHRBIZ::BROWNM | Mike Brown DTN 237-3477 | Mon Sep 21 1987 13:07 | 7 |
| I used masonary blades in a circular saw. The job wasn't pleasant,
but was easier than I expected.
Thanks for the help.
Mike
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| 509.4 | Removing Ivy Runners from Stucco | MORO::NEWELL_JO | Jodi Newell - Irvine, Calif. | Tue Aug 07 1990 22:28 | 24 |
| One whole side of our house was covered with it until about 6
months ago. My allergist told me to pull it down because it
traps moisture in the walls and could be aggravating my mold
allergies.
The ivy itself came down pretty easy, and so did most of the
runners, but there are some, deep in the stucco, that just won't
budge. It's quite unsightly.
We are not going to repaint the house any time in the near future
as the stucco is colored before it is applied and is not meant
to be re-painted.
Is there anything short of sandblasting that would help remove the
runners? A chemical to soften the grip, perhaps? Something to
dissolve the plant material?
-Also posted in the Garden Conference.
Thanks,
Jodi-
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| 509.5 | Spray them with ?paint thinner? | BCSE::WEIER | | Wed Aug 08 1990 09:41 | 9 |
| Jodi,
I would suggest something that would just kill the ivy, and then
you can spray the house clean after it's dead with a high-pressure
hose. Try something like X-14 maybe? BEWARE: It contains bleach so it
might change the color of your stucco. If you can get the runners to
die and shrivel up, the rest is easy.
GOOD LUCK!
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| 509.6 | | VMSDEV::PAULKM::WEISS | Trade freedom for security-lose both | Wed Aug 08 1990 09:49 | 8 |
| I think .1 missed the point. From the sounds of .0, the ivy IS all down, the
runners ARE all dried and shriveled up, and the rest is NOT easy.
From the sounds of it, I don't think you'll come up with an easy solution. My
guess is that the only way to restore a smooth stucco look is to rip or chisel
all the runners out and then re-stucco.
Paul
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| 509.7 | It's still there...sigh | MORO::NEWELL_JO | Jodi Newell - Irvine, Calif. | Thu Aug 16 1990 02:22 | 14 |
| I was afraid there wouldn't be an easy out for me...
Yes, the ivy is down and the runners (and sucker-like thingies)
are still attached to the stucco. They only way I can figure
to remove it is to take an ice pick or small screwdriver and
pick the remains out. Like I mentioned in the base note, the
stucco itself is colored before applying and to chisel away at
it and then restucco is not an option. This stucco is meant to
never need repainting. It would be a shame, not to mention
costly, to defeat it's purpose.
Jodi-
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| 509.8 | | VMSDEV::PAULKM::WEISS | Trade freedom for security-lose both | Thu Aug 16 1990 09:28 | 6 |
| I didn't mean re-stucco as in make little patches in the stucco where you
ripped out the ivy, I can see that that won't work. I meant re-stucco as in
do the entire wall top to bottom and side to side. Lots more work, but I think
it's the only way you're going to get a good-looking uniform surface again.
Paul
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