diff --git a/code/game/turfs/closed/_closed.dm b/code/game/turfs/closed/_closed.dm
index 766d7e0e5a24..ea0c0d4ed4b1 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/closed/_closed.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/closed/_closed.dm
@@ -269,6 +269,21 @@
 
 	return FALSE
 
+/turf/closed/deconstruct_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/I)
+	var/act_duration = breakdown_duration
+	if(!I.tool_start_check(user, amount=0))
+		return FALSE
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin slicing through the outer plating...</span>")
+	while(I.use_tool(src, user, act_duration, volume=100))
+		if(iswallturf(src))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You slice through some of the outer plating...</span>")
+			if(!alter_integrity(-(I.wall_decon_damage),user,FALSE,TRUE))
+				return TRUE
+		else
+			break
+
+	return FALSE
+
 /turf/closed/mech_melee_attack(obj/mecha/M)
 	M.do_attack_animation(src)
 	switch(M.damtype)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/angle_grinder.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/angle_grinder.dm
index c1c480471d9d..290cf0d153d7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/angle_grinder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/angle_grinder.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	usesound = 'sound/weapons/anglegrinder.ogg'
 	tool_behaviour = null // is set to TOOL_DECONSTRUCT once wielded
 	toolspeed = 1
+	wall_decon_damage = 200
 	usecost = 5
 	pack = /obj/item/gear_pack/anglegrinder
 	var/startsound = 'sound/weapons/chainsawhit.ogg'
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
 	tool_behaviour = TOOL_DECONSTRUCT
-	wall_decon_damage = 200
 	wielded = TRUE
 	sharpness = IS_SHARP
 	icon_state = "[initial(item_state)]-wield"