Posted by Tiger Joe on June 30, 2015 at 09:14:34 from (205.254.147.8):
looking for opinions here on how to tear down an old two story farm house.
1st option- right now the only machine we own I would even think could be use for demo is our backhoe. I would put a thumb on it and use it to slowly rip the house apart. Only issue here is our backhoe is old and probably pretty tired. and while it has done everything we asked of it, I think this could be pushing the limits of the machine.
2nd option being considered- buying a "large" mini excavator with a thumb and using that. I would imagine one of these is going to be a lot stronger that my hoe.
3rd option- have the local fire department burn the house down. seriously considering this option, however initially I am seeing a lot of hurdles- no shingles, asbestos, or lead can be there when burned. I'm guessing in a house from 1880 there is a lot of the 3. so I might have to rip down 2/3 of the house just for them to burn it.
4th option- pay someone to demo the house. right now least appealing to me. I don't like paying ppl to do work I can do.
Also, the neighborhood isn't the greatest, so I'm a bit leery to leave my backhoe there since its all open, too much for anyone to mess with and possibly steal something. I would make sure to buy an excavator with an enclosed cab so I can lock it up.
I welcome as many thoughts and opinions as I can get. I've never torn down a house before!
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