House Deconstruction

[Treemonkey1000]

Looks like a "Sweat equity" project. Very cool stuff there. That stump looks practically petrified under the flooring there.
You could make a few bucks selling the bricks and nails to folks that reuse that stuff to make their homes and businesses old time looking.

 

[two_bit_score]

Thanks for the info. It confirms my inclination that a set of pallet forks will come in really handy.

It was a lot of work but looks like you did a great job!

 

[two_bit_score]

First off, let me tell you how envious I am of all the beautiful wood you are recovering... I loved it!
My brothers and I had to tear up and remove the very old home we grew up in and I had a tough time explaining to them just how we should do it to be safe... My explanation was to tear it up in the reverse order it was built... first the roof, etc...and work our way to the ground.... When I saw your photos, which were great and I thank you, I noticed that you didn't follow my advice, which came a bit late didn't it? lol After seeing the photos, I would have been concerned about safety... I tend to worry more than I should....
Excellent project ... you should be proud.

That's good advice about the teardown process. I see articles frequently where someone is killed when a house they were tearing down falls on them.

It's kinda dangerous even when done carefully.

 

[riptides]

... The wood was very tight grained as evidenced by the attached picture...

Man, wood just doesn't grow like that anymore. The stuff we get today is superfast growth from seed to product.

I marvel at how well constructed my house was/is on the original parts. Which by the way were the only thing we saved during the "remodelling".

 

[gordyy]

I can feel the pain after that teardown
when growing up my brother and I tore down a few barns houses and out buildings on farmsteads in the area
made a few dollars doing it
then figured I could make more sitting in the seat of equipment than pulling nails out of boards
but its the only way to get the real good old growth wook

 

[Taylortractornut]

Your bricks are worth anything from 1.00 to 2.50 each. I tore down and old house for a customer and he wanted it all gone. tore dow nthe chimney and loadeed it into the tdump truck and chipped them. Just a peck with the hammer. This fella from Memphis was atthe shop and building a facade on a building gave me this price for the bricks.

 

[frwinks]

good for you for taking the time to do it properly looks like you saved some beautiful lumber for your next project
I watch developers/contractors torch old houses/barns on my way to work on weekly basis.... it makes me sick how much sound material goes up in flames just becasue it's quicker and cheaper to put a match to it rather than take it down pc by pc... all to make room for disposable housing

 

[EddieWalker]

Very Impressive. I've done some demolition work for different clients, and it's always allot more work then I expect it to be. The nicer and neater of a job that you do, the more effort it takes.

Nice to see your pictures from start to finish. I really enjoyed them.

Eddie

 

[stoneyfork]

Thanks for all the comments. I have the site pretty well cleaned up except for the brick. Based on the comments I have received I have started to stack the good bricks on pallets to see if I can sell them. Attached are the photos of the site currently and the last load of wood on its way to dry storage.

 

[JB4310]

Few nice timbers there, not much under that house though?

Would like to see a close up of some of those bricks.
See if they can be split length wise. Good quality clay brick can be cut with a hammer like pcs of a pie. poorer quality brick will just break in half when struck with a hammer.
From your description sounds like they were hand made, might not be the hardest brick but could still be worth good money for their unique character. Could be worth much more than even high quality recycled factory made brick.

JB.