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Partial Demolition Tips for a House Renovation Project

4 January 2016

Veronica Leon

Partially tearing down a house yourself is not as simple as you might think it is; rather, it is a process that needs to be carefully thought out and prepared for before all the wrecking can start. This is because thoughtless demolition can easily result in inadvertent consequences by seriously compromising the integrity of the remaining structure and leading to accidents. Here are a few handy tips to help you partially demolish your house like a pro so that you can embark on renovating the house quickly and without many qualms.

Establish what items you will need to salvage.

When you are demolishing part of your house for a remodeling project, the first thing that you will have to establish is what needs to go and what can be reused. Some examples of items that may be deconstructed during the demolition include doors and windows, lighting and plumbing fixtures, roofing sheets, countertops, flooring, ceiling fans, cabinets, awnings, blinds and shades. Even though some items tend to be deconstructed a lot more often than others, that shouldn't limit the scope of items you want to salvage for your remodeling project. Deconstructed materials can often be reused. If you do not intend to put the salvaged materials right back where they came from before the demolition, you can repurpose them to be reused in different projects. Therefore, it is important to carefully dismantle parts of your house so that you can reclaim valuable building items. More importantly, salvaging whatever you possibly can during partial demolitions is a great idea to save money required to buy new building materials for an impending house remodel.  

Know what to do with salvaged items you don't plan use for the renovation project.

Once your mind is made up about what salvaged items can and will be reused, you will be have to make a decision on how to dispose the remaining items. Maybe you just don't want those lighting fixtures hanging on your ceiling anymore, even though they may still be in good condition. Or perhaps you think that your patio awnings look too faded (although they may not be torn) and you will need to use new ones for the remodeling project. No matter the reason why you might not opt to reuse some salvaged items for your house renovation project, you should look for a creative way of putting them into alternative use. For example, you can sell old metal plumbing pipes to a local scrap dealer and make a few bucks. Alternatively, you can choose to donate items you don't intend to reuse to a tax-exempt organization.

For further information and advice about demolitions, contact a representative from a company like Roach Demolition & Excavations.

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