House demolition

[doctor Bob]

I will have my current house knocked down in about 3 months, do you think there is a market to sell it as a job lot for reclaim?
It would have to be taken down quickly (a week) and removed. Possibly remove roof tiles, knock it down and load into tipper trucks to be sorted at a different location.

Do you think there would be any takers, it was built in 1850, windows and doors are no good, bricks are soft reds, tiles are clay plain tiles.

Is it worth talking to a reclaim yard?

 

[Emanuel]

With some renovation done, you could try to sell it (repair the doors; give the house a fresh coat of paint).
Also, you should think about calling someone for inspection and make sure that it is safe to live in it (A real estate agent can give you a free market analysis by comparing your home to recent sales of houses of a similar age and condition).
If you don't want to repair it, you could try to sell it on an “as-is” basis. This means that the buyers must assume all risks for purchasing the house, and you will make no guarantees of any sort.

 

[lurker]

I would imagine the best you could hope for is a reclaim company would remove it for free; making their profit from the materials they could reclaim.

If there is any inkling of asbestos in there, budget for a big bill.

 

[blackrodd]

Full marks for being on top of this one.
Even if you had a 390 hymac in and knocked it down carefully, you will still have to pay transport costs and where would you dump the masonry etc? I'm guessing at between 150-200 tonnes and no doubt the dust produced by the demo will need to be monitored.
I would start at the top and get a proper demo firm to price up to demolish and clear the site.
The problem would be the need for you to produce a hazard certificate for what you have done with it,
as you will need permits for the work and I guess the demo is part of the planning permission.
The demolition company may be compelled to site a concrete crusher to process the walls etc masonry.
Given the age of the old house, I would imagine an asbestos report would be necessary pretty early on in any proceedings.
I Googled Demolition whats involved and below is the link, there's loads more to look at.
HTH Regards Rodders


http://www.build.com.au/demolition-whats-involved

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid ... sh+a+house

 

[No skills]

It seems to be a business in the US but not really seen or heard much about it here, plenty of places doing the crushing and reusing of concrete.
I think you would be doing well just to reduce the costs of the demo let alone make a pound or two.
Floorboards an joists might be taken by some enthusiastic soul.

Let us know how you get on, I'm sure it would benefit a few folks.

 

[CHJ]

Pity you have not got a local community or charity project going on near you. The last time I was involved with such the owner of the property got together with a few mates and did the basic removal of roof tiles, from the loft to avoid working at height, and slowly lowered the walls and the bricks were recovered by a local village work party during weekend barbecues over a couple of months to use them in a new project build (village hall).

Majority of any suspect timber (rot worm etc.) went into the Nov.5th fuel cache.

Do you want to build front aspect walls to the property landscaping or down the back of the plot for fuel stores etc. saves paying for landfill charges.

 

[AJB Temple]

I would investigate further. If the roof tiles are hand made clays and in decent condition they will have value to a reclamation yard. The bricks are probably too much labour content to reclaim but you have nothing to lose by giving an architectural salvage company the opportunity to have a look.

 

[Zeddedhed]

I'd contact London Reclaim http://www.lrbm.com and have a chat. Won't cost you anything and you never know....

 

[n0legs]

Personally I have, and would again, push the old house in using the backhoe on a jcb and hire in a 5T or bigger mobile crusher. About 5-6 tons an hour it produced lovely 3/4s to dust for use elsewhere on the project.
Would you be having a decent sized drive and parking space? Saves an awful lot of money.
All the timber gets burnt at bonfire parties. Fixtures and fittings dragged out and skipped if it couldn't go through the crusher.

 

[doctor Bob]

The builders are under contract to demolish. I was more interested in seeing if it could generate a bit of dough.

Thanks for the input fellas.

 

[n0legs]

Well if it's any encouragement to you I paid £400 for 3 chimney pots. Saw me coming :evil:

 

[Woodchips2]

I had a conservatory to get rid of. The double glazing company doing my windows quoted £500 to dismantle and remove but suggested advertising it on E-bay. Two people viewed during the auction and I got £500 for it so £1,000 better off and less to landfill.