The way of life is that everything gets demoed.
When it comes to demolition in your home the goals are to be surgical, precise, clean, and efficient.
Trickier than it looks, but it can be easier than it looks.
The secret to a successful demolition project is to understand that things are only strong in limited ways
So Dean Sharp decided to share all sorts of tips, tricks, and techniques to demoing. Check them out below:
Safety gear:
Enough but not too much
Breathing protection
Gloves
Long sleeves
Hard hats and visors
Steal toed boots
The safest item for demo … a friend
Prep:
Dig Alert - 811
Power off
Water off
Gas off
Ventilation
Cleaning:
Shop vacs
Plastic
Brooms & dust pans or shovels (debris, coal, snow)
Tools:
It's better to use tools of precision than blunt instruments
Hammers - demo, sledge
Saws - sawmill, circular
Wonder bar, cat’s paw
Breaker bar
Large hand held cutter pliers
Technique:
Drywall - pull it off or push it off from the back side
Framing - slam studs sideways, cut nails with saw
Plumbing - cut threaded pipes unless there’s a union
Electrical - test for power
Cut wires first
Concrete - the most intimidating of demo tools
Brittle is the key
Begin at edges so cracked pieces have somewhere to go, room to move
Have water ready if using a saw
For more information, listen to Dean explain it all below: