Disassembling a small house

[rScotty]

Back when I wore a younger man's clothes, I tore down 4 houses. I did it for the lumber.

Sounds like you are getting paid to do it?

Your plan of attack is logical. Buildings closely set next to other buildings are torn down daily without encroachment.

I agree that the owner knew what he was buying and the hassles involved. Start wrecking.

Yep. That's how we built our house. We had enough money for the land, but nothing left over for a house. My wife and I disassembled some old cabins and outbuildings. It didn't take long at all. Kinda fun and had a lot of friends stop by to help for a few hours along with being able to take whatever material that they needed.

BTW, a lot of rural Colorado backs up to Forest Service land and we've fount that if both the Forest Service and the private property owners use common sense in maintaining a reasonable setback from the property line it will go a long way toward preventing the problems having to do with property rights.

I know nothing about the laws East of the Mississippi, but they do seem different than we do in the Western US.
That may be why a lot of the advice here on TBN is regionally specific.

 

[TractorGuy]

A couple of men can take it down by hand. I had a job when I was younger tearing down old houses for salvage. You do it just as you have planned. We took them apart one board at the time.

 

[ovrszd]

A couple of men can take it down by hand. I had a job when I was younger tearing down old houses for salvage. You do it just as you have planned. We took them apart one board at the time.

In my day it was lathe/plaster houses. I still can taste/smell that.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

Yep. That's how we built our house. We had enough money for the land, but nothing left over for a house. My wife and I disassembled some old cabins and outbuildings. It didn't take long at all. Kinda fun and had a lot of friends stop by to help for a few hours along with being able to take whatever material that they needed.

BTW, a lot of rural Colorado backs up to Forest Service land and we've fount that if both the Forest Service and the private property owners use common sense in maintaining a reasonable setback from the property line it will go a long way toward preventing the problems having to do with property rights.

I know nothing about the laws East of the Mississippi, but they do seem different than we do in the Western US.
That may be why a lot of the advice here on TBN is regionally specific.

Just to be clear I'm talking about the National Park Service, which is a completely different animal from the Forest Service. The National Forests are land that was set aside for people to take advantage of. Hunting, grazing, logging and mining are allowed. Private individuals can get permission to build roads.

National parks allow none of the above. They are places of historical, cultural or natural significance, set aside to be protected and made available for people to visit and see. Take only pictures, leave only footsteps. The area of park I'm talking about allows only one activity, walking. They've been known to ticket people for cycling.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

In my day it was lathe/plaster houses. I still can taste/smell that.

Worst is plaster with metal lath.

 

[TractorGuy]

In my day it was lathe/plaster houses. I still can taste/smell that.

Same here. My first day I wore shorts and a tee shirt. Came home with an inch of moldy smelling dust on me. The second day I wore jeans and a long sleeve shirt. Took my clothes off at home and had an inch of moldy smelling dust on me.

 

[ovrszd]

Just to be clear I'm talking about the National Park Service, which is a completely different animal from the Forest Service. The National Forests are land that was set aside for people to take advantage of. Hunting, grazing, logging and mining are allowed. Private individuals can get permission to build roads.

National parks allow none of the above. They are places of historical, cultural or natural significance, set aside to be protected and made available for people to visit and see. Take only pictures, leave only footsteps. The area of park I'm talking about allows only one activity, walking. They've been known to ticket people for cycling.

I'm becoming more curious why you are willing to put e ery asset you own at risk just to offer a helping hand to a Millionaire?

 

[Deere Dude]

I'm becoming more curious why you are willing to put e ery asset you own at risk just to offer a helping hand to a Millionaire?

Even if the park service is wrong and over-reaching and you need to defend yourself it would/cost you big bucks. Would your friend anti-up?

 

[rScotty]

Just to be clear I'm talking about the National Park Service, which is a completely different animal from the Forest Service. The National Forests are land that was set aside for people to take advantage of. Hunting, grazing, logging and mining are allowed. Private individuals can get permission to build roads.

National parks allow none of the above. They are places of historical, cultural or natural significance, set aside to be protected and made available for people to visit and see. Take only pictures, leave only footsteps. The area of park I'm talking about allows only one activity, walking. They've been known to ticket people for cycling.

But a boundary is still a boundary. Reasonable setbacks prevent a whole host of possible problems - on both sides of the fence.

 

[rScotty]

A couple of men can take it down by hand. I had a job when I was younger tearing down old houses for salvage. You do it just as you have planned. We took them apart one board at the time.

That's right. It helps to understand how buildings are assembled. Taking them apart is simple.