Heating Plant Demo (Part 18)

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Part 18. Demolition of the West Heating Plant in Georgetown (Washington, DC).
The heating plant was built in the 1940s. It provided steam heat to government buildings.
Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of "Perils For Pedestrians".

[@user-le6oz8pu4b]

We enjoy watching the systematic demolition of the heating plant Very interesting seeing the inner works.

[@owenmccabe3277]

John, by far this is the best demolition video series! I watch every single one and this one is Super cool👍

[@JohnZWetmore]

I'm glad you like it. I had been looking forward to filming it.

[@constructionwatcher5381]

Thanks, John.

[@JohnZWetmore]

You're welcome.

[@therealspixycat]

That last cutter has a much safer way of cutting than the guy in the beginning that even hit the green basket

[@paulkandi]

Can someone fill me in on the type of boilers used in this building , they look nothing like a power station or locomotive, all open..with just the tubes showing..

[@JohnZWetmore]

They had sides, but they were removed early.

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Why is the dude wrestling with big lumps of masonry way up there ?

[@JohnZWetmore]

They are clearing everything away from the edge that might fall so that the excavator can work directly underneath.

[@Twostrokefan]

Wy you don't use an Excavator whith scrap shear?

[@constructionwatcher5381]

They do, two of them in fact. They are quite visible at the end of the last video. But not on the high-reach one. Probably too heavy for it.

[@Twostrokefan]

Okay! You have a Excavator