Demolition of old house question
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03/09/24 01:42 PM
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Okay, I have an old >100-year-old homestead home I need demolished. I have talked to three different small companies that say they will do it but can't seem to get them there to get it knocked down and haul away.
These guys owners of the company's I know personally, and all are very busy with other work than demolition jobs. The old ranch house is 28 long and 14 wide one story maybe 10 feet high. One third was an add on in early 40's.
So, other options I would have are burn it down and then clean it up or dig a hole and have someone push it in and burn than cover. The problem is getting someone there to do it.
Should I burn it down or what would you suggest. I would like to build back on the cement walls that are there now.
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Re: Demolition of old house question
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03/09/24 01:57 PM
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I would not burn it down,the heat from the fire could damage the concrete.
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Re: Demolition of old house question
[Re: snowy]
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03/09/24 02:04 PM
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danny clifton
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some areas the only legal way is a track hoe, dump truck and landfill. not cheap. might could find somebody willing to tear it down for the lumber. that takes awhile to do even with 2-3 people.
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Re: Demolition of old house question
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03/09/24 02:07 PM
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I hear, can't confirm, but I have heard that if you take the windows out and fill the entire house with brush 2 inch or less and really pack it in, that the fire will be so hot that the only thing left over will be the steel items. Supposedly even the fiberglass insulation will melt into a puddle. Gas leaks I hear make them disappear, lol.
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Re: Demolition of old house question
[Re: snowy]
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03/09/24 02:12 PM
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Check with your local fire department. Sometimes they are looking for structures to use for training. They will burn it down for free and do it 100% in a safe and controlled manner. This was the trailer used for training firefighters. I was the last class who used it. The fire department just finished building a new training center , so I got to burn my school down. One item checked off the 'bucket list'....lol
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Re: Demolition of old house question
[Re: snowy]
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03/09/24 02:17 PM
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Nothing around there for miles so safe burning would be a none issue. I'm not totally concerned if cement footer walls are not saved or not. I still would be able to build over top of that main bunk house.
The only real problem I could see if I burned it down is the carbon mess I would have when I rebuild on that site. It may not be that big of a deal but not sure.
I might have them dig a hole right beside the bunkhouse and push it in and burn. The other option some had noted is fire dept. for an exercise. I might contact fire dept. and give them 1500$ donation for burning it down and see what they say. I could deduct charity donation from taxes.
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Re: Demolition of old house question
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03/09/24 02:19 PM
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Open a propane tank in the basement then a half hour or so later use a remote igniter. make sure you record it for Utube.
Last edited by Boco; 03/09/24 02:20 PM.
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