tools for removing brick fireplace

[abinath]

Morning,

I have started to remove a nasty 1970s brick fireplace, very solidly built and goes back a long way.
I thought I was doing ok with a hammer and cold chisel, but haven't actually made much impression. An SDS drill with a chisel bit doesn't achieve much.
Could an expert tell me please whether an electric demolition jackhammer would be the thing to use - noting that I would be using it horizontally and not like a road mender in the vertical position. Is it possible to apply enough pressure horizontally to be effective ? - for someone fairly slenderly built.
Would you recommend a minimum power - 1500 W ? 3600 W ? etc.
Recommendations ?

Thankyou.

 

[Notch7]

Ive got a Titan drill from screwfix which will break through concrete, very good for the price

https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-tt...us-drill-9-piece-accessory-kit-230-240v/97533

The secret is to nibble off a small lump at a time which allows the cracks to propagate to the surface quickly.

Be careful in brick if its soft or you will bury the bit and get it stuck.

Youve got no chance with a full sized breaker horizontally.

 

[JP_]

Be careful in brick if its soft or you will bury the bit and get it stuck.

This happened to me so many times! My cheap SDS drill broke so no longer have that problem ... at least, not until I need to remove some more bricks.

 

[^woody^]

See if there is any different technique on offer in the sales.

I can't imagine for one second that demo hammer is needed on a fireplace.

 

[John D v2.0]

That Titan one is indeed good for the price but it vibrates a ridiculous amount and jumps all over the place. I used it to chisel through the bottom ofa solid wall for a soil pipe and that was an experience and a half. In other positions it's not so bad though.
Regarding the original query from @abinath e would need photos to advise on this

 

[23vc]

Loosen a brick at a time working along the courses top to bottom. Much easier than trying to smash the whole lot out by attacking it in random places