Goodbye Old House

10/22/2014

An exciting day at the build site as the old house and garage disappeared in just a few hours. We hope that all of the commuters along McKenzie Avenue enjoyed the show. Next up is excavation and site preparation.Stay tuned for a time lapse video of the demolition.

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Jim Walker

10/23/2014 09:46:23 am

Deconstruction was not an option for this house as it had been the site of a squat, and was both infested by rats and carpenter ants. Though the house had been remediated for asbestos, I am quite sure that there were other toxins present. (mold, lead paint etc.) Also full deconstruction requires a highly skilled crew (not volunteers) and budgetary constraints prohibit this. We salvaged as much material from the house and garage as possible. The siding removed will be used on a vintage house that is being renovated, and all of the metals were salvaged and will be recycled. The only materials left that I could take for the ReStore on the last day before demolition were the circuit breakers from the main and sub panels. At some point, safety, health, and financial considerations overtake our desires to be as diligent as possible in the recycling of all the materials from the old house.

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