Removing an old deck
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Using a 1990 Yanmar b50 excavator to remove some trees, and remove an old deck from a house.
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we use carbide chains on our roof saws at the FD. Still get dull and teeth come off. Sawzall probably best demo option
What this video exposes that has so many people coming unhinged is that Andrew still has a lot to learn about house building. The moment I saw him do it I went, there is a lesson to be learned here and I am confident that he has learned the lesson. This was how my brothers and I became contractors (General, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, flooring) by taking on jobs we knew nothing about (with out google) and making many mistakes (some very costly) and then learning from those mistakes. Andrews gitter done attitude is his driving force and sometimes inhibits his I,d better consult google on this subject attitude and he will make mistakes but I only see that as part of learning.
Learning at your customer's expense is practically the definition of not being a professional.
The Homeowner could at least move the ladder under the deck and the Grills etc so that Andrew can do his job... Really silly having your contractor to move those household items for you.
some people have no sense
thats what I thought
Exactly. Unfortunately I get the same all the time to the point now I mention beforehand that if you want me to move furniture also I will have to charge extra. Magically they move it themselves
just super lazy innit
Happens all the time
Sawzall Reciprocating saw with 12" blades would be ideal for this job (cutting the old deck) ,Sawzall blades are relatively cheap, and they cut wood and metal, I would suggest that you bring sawzall with on job sites.
Yeah, good call on that one.
Great videos man, thanks for sharing them..
Milwaukee demolition blades work real good. I've cut through nails with them, didn't even know it till later. They never even slowed down.
Miguel S the Milwaukee axe blades, cut anything, and last an extremely long time while doing so...
I’ll take my Rigid reciprocating saw with lifetime warranty. Normally $147, got it for free with promo spiff when I bought two drills for $199.
Most every deck I've ever seen and especially built has a ledger board that is bolted to the house. You can't just rip them off the house without damaging the house. I've watched a lot of your videos and I like your work, but I have to say this one was pretty damn sketchy to be honest. I think you ruined that door the way you were pulling on that deck.
There are multiple ways to properly remove a deck from a house. They all involve first detaching the deck from the house. Please don't ever try to rip another deck off a house unless you're taking down the entire house.
@Thomas Truther You're the only douchebag here. Take a chill pill and fuck off.
@Thomas Truther, a curious reaction to a valid comment. There is merit to what TrailTrackers is saying; observe the French doors at 09:06. You'll see they start coming away from the bottom of the house along with the deck.
Right on. There's usually massive carriage bolts securing it to the house.
@Thomas Truther You don't use a slating hammer to put in panel pins and you don't use a sledgehammer to punch holes in slates,contrary to your don't matter attitude there is the right way and the right tool for every job/task that needs doing.And I would much rather work with someone like trail tracker who takes pride in what and how they do things even demolition.Sleeve anchor bolts into masonary or large coach bolts into timber can cause major damage when blindly wrenched and pulled on.So his comment is truthful and accurate.so go fuck yourself!!!!!
Yeah, depending on how rotted the ledger board is you might get away with it but should take an impact gun and back out the lags and disconnect from house, then let er rip with the machine.
reciprocating saw is my go-to tool. blades are fairly cheap, and a good blade will have no trouble at all cutting wood+metal
I like how you say " Ok, Lets get Started " nice touch.
i love working, i can spend hours looking at it... and this this by far the most awesome channel
Once again youtube has put up one of your videos that I haven’t seen! Nice to see Levi jumping around. Your quality of filmmaking already has your signature here. I might go back and revisit some more around this time.
Thank you, if you click on my channel, you should be able to see my entire library of videos, I think they can be sorted by popularity, or by date.
Love every single video this young man creates, the only thing I questioned on this one is why not remove the lag or carriage bolts holding the deck to the house. When the siding and door moved I got nervous!
Looks like the owner had the bad wall framing repaired nicely AND lowered the deck. I imagine that they'll build a landing and steps out the back from the double doors. Another great job Andrew!
just save a couple of old chains that u can abuse but keep sharp for demo use, dont use good chains for demo
A deck can be more than 3 feet off the ground but you need a railing if it’s more than 3 feet off the ground
Yeah, they didn't want a railing. That's why we raised the ground. But I drove by there recently and it looks like the made the deck into a screen room.
That is actually really satisfying being able to knock down a tree and cut it up without worrying about damaging the deck. Awesome video, man!
Great job! I'm learning a lot watching your videos Andrew, thanks!
That screen door made me Cringe
I saw the old door move also. Looks like they knew and intended to replace anyways.
Brenda L yeah looks like it. Turned out good though
That's the first thing that made me yell out to my monitor screen here, " Watch the door Andrew !"
Yeah, good thing the whole house didn't fall down, that wall was very rotted.
Hope you have good insurance...you destroyed that old block foundation and wall...rotten or not you don't use an excavator to work that close to a house genius. ..I would have fired you and sued for damages old or not..that's a rookie mistake
Really should have disconnected the deck from the house first. Looked like the wall flexed with that first pull. lol
If you skip by double clicking from 9:03-9:13 you can tell that the wall moved out at least 4 inches
Yeah, that whole door/wall moved
Exactly what I was thinking but to be fair I don't think Andrew has done this before and sure he will learn for next time as he seems on the ball.
@paul beenis replaced the side of the house that was stressed?
I agree ...
cheeky bastards leaving you to move all the stuff before you can start!!!
He totally didn't unbolt the old deck ledger board from under the door ...had to be major cracked drywall damage after this video on the inside of the house... He about ripped the door off as it was still attached to the wall that was attached to the floor that was attached to the deck.... Collateral damage !!!
I can hear the homeowner when Andrew first shows up ... "he's ONLY ONE GUY??" ..... and then after Andrew is done .... "OMG.. OMG .. OMG .. how does he DO ALL THAT??!!!!" You are a joy to watch Andrew .... keep up the fun videos !!!
These videos make me realize that I've been felling trees all wrong! I need an excavator!!
Every time i am sad or want to come down i watch a little andrew doing his thing and i am getting better right away
Andrew, you definitely enjoy your work. And thats all that matters. Good videos. Love the thought that goes into the shots. Great work. I would hire you any day. Cheers
Dude, did you just rip a deck from the side of the house without unbolting it from the house :D
Andrew you do good work, you never let anyone hanging like how you finish it up for the
new Deck.
Amazing what you can do with that size excavator. Pushing over those trees. I think that sawing the deck loose from the house would have been a better way to go. I have never seen a deck flashed to where it won't rot out that sill plate at the back. I had as similar problem on my house but the rot was caused by bad window seals. The spot where the deck attached was also starting to rot. I ended up making the deck free standing so water would not get into the sill area.
Carbide chains can break and spit teeth on just what you hit. They don’t get as dull as quick however it’s like cutting with glass teeth.
Smart move on not taking the big stump out, I would’ve done the same thing. Looks good man👍🏼
Thanks
Personally, I don't know why anyone would have a tree growing within 30 feet of their house or closer.
2:11 Honest question: If you push it away from the house why do you dig on this side of the tree and not on the other where the roots would be that hold the tree from falling away from the house. Thanks
Looks like there was a deck in the way from digging on that side. Having roots broken on that side helps too.
I love how you live your life. You started from the bottom and worked your way up. That’s the way I want to live my life farm and have my own excavation busy and work for my self
I dont know why i love your each n every video.its motivational for me
Needed that Burke Bar but you always getter done with whatever tool you have in your hand. Merry Christmas, Andrew. Best to you and yours.
-bob- andrew the builder
it's always a pleasure to watch
Thanks
Hahahahaha more like Andrew the DESTROYER. That old deck never stood a chance. Cheers,
Bill
carbide chains are good if you accidentally hit a nail. we use sawzalls for this kind of thing, blades are much cheaper to replace
Cool, I like watching a job from start to finish and seeing the tangible outcome. Well done.
Thanks
When the deck on the house was being pulled away it looked like the door wanted to come along for the ride....
They did a nice job replacing rotten siding and a new door.....!
I own a tree service. And have used those carbide-tipped chains before yes they're expensive and they work okay for a little while but then the carbide tips seem to snap off love the videos man keep them up
Andrew your call on leaving the stump by the foundation was on point. I believe you are a really skilled operator beyond your years. Keep it up your parents should be proud.
Carbide duro chains hold edge longer but only suitable to cut wood. The tungsten tip would snap off hitting that and then the expensive chain would be stuffed. I work for stihl and have experiences with these.
Ouch............ good thing the home owner was planning to replace the back doors........ the minute I saw you try to pull off the floor. I knew there was going to be trouble....... great videos by the way!!
Yeah, that whole wall was rotted. Someone had stuck some new siding on there and hid the rotted studs. The lower section of that wall got replaced when the new deck was built.
Love your site Andrew and I've learned a lot.
One criticism though. You rarely cut a relieving wedge on the downward side of trees when you cut rather than push them down. And the result is you often get barber chairing.
Hey Andrew, what is the tank under the floor plate of a B50 yanmar excavator for. I was thinking gear oil. But I honestly don't know.
Andrew, carbide chains are great for all kinds of demo work but not recommended for cutting steel or aluminum . That's where demo saws are mainly used.
How are they for normal tree work?
Steel, aluminum and concrete. Definitely a MUST tool to have in your business.
Could you do a tour of your Shipping Container Castle. I would love to watch that video.
Me to Me to.. oh wait i think he got 1 up already
I would love to watch that video.
Love your videos, but the back cut on the tree after it was wedged was way to high. You want it to splinter as the tree falls (for control) where as yours just broke off (losing control). Just an FYI.
You should'da cut or dismantled the deck a lot closer to the house even within a couple deck boards.. If it were done correctly that door should not have moved...
Yes to the carbide chains. My fire dept uses them on our saws. They last a long time. We use stihl so the dealer sharpens when dull for a fee.
Looked like you might have to buy a new saw bar. Great videos . Thanks for taking the time.
3:20 the background music just gold haha
I like watching someone doing good at their works. Feels like i am doing it👍
Yeah, my bad. I saw they replaced a lot of the siding.
Siding, windows, and doors. Yikes! Hope they were planning on replacing those before the deck was removed.
Invest in some rigging rope and learn how to use a throw line. Also try not to cut all the way through your hinge wood. Love the channel, thanks!
Nice work, yeah man, get a heavy duty Milwaukee sawzall, they ain't cheap, like $200 bones, but well worth it. I've dismantled barns with LOTS of oak and both of mine are still running well. The 12" demo blades with carbide last a pretty long time, even when hitting old nails. I don't know if Milwaukee still makes the one with the rotating head, but if they do that's a good one. I'm sure that little Honda generator will run it fine, just need a nice 100ft or 50ft power cord and you're golden. The battery powered ones are nice, but don't last too long. Thanks for the upload!
Ok, good advice, I have a few sawzalls, I guess I should bring them next time I'm doing something like that.
Undercut, undercut, UNDERCUT!
That one tree that leaned over on the deck wanted to Barbara chair on you. You a lucky man.
At 4:42. It's called "kick back". That's a good example of it. At least he did stop, but went a bit too long perhaps.
Chainsawing a deck. Hadn't seen that done before! I would have been afraid of hitting nails or lag bolts but that join plate would never have been expected.
Just catching up with this video. What terrible construction of the old deck. No footings, no pressure treated wood, and I will bet no exterior screws or lags. But look at the "house."
Fine job man. That was a fine example of shotty chraftsmanship. Concidering the door and windows nearly came with it. Great video.
Hey Andrew, how did you insulate your shipping container? The bedroom/office container, did you use spray foam type insulation, traditional pink fiberglass insulation or some type of foam board insulation? Thanks
Pink fiberglass for the one, and foam boards for the pluming room as I wanted that entire room water proof. I think spray foam would work really well, if I was doing it again, it might look into that.
Looks a lot better without that rotten old deck. Nice job as always Andrew.
that glass door looked like it was half way out of the house. probably due to rot. glad to see it fixed at the end of the video. cool video.
Yeah, I think that wall was as rotted as the old deck, you could tell some of that old siding had been replaced before I did anything there. I think much of the wall needed replacing before building the new deck.
Was thinking as far as that tree satump that was UNDER the deck, couldn't you of maybe cut the Roots that lead to the house, and then pulled the rest away?? Just wondering... I have two Tall Pines that are still good treees, but when we bought our home over 8 yrs ago, whom ever had our home prior to us buying it, planted them TOO close to the house and thus some of the roots are growing into the foundation, so My 70 yr old husband and I, will have to try now to take it down a bit at a time, and thinking once it is all down, the cut the roots and then digging out the rest???
RJM@54 12/29/17
Did you have to do any repair work
on the door on the back of there house
that was coming lose at the bottom
as you were removing there deck
That whole wall was rotted out, they builder fixed the rotted wall while building the new deck.
You did a good job of clearing the trees and removing that old deck. Tell Levi hi.
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You should have cut the deck away from the house at the wall first, about a foot out, got rid of the old deck and then finished up by hand
Good job on the deck but for an instence the pateo door it built to low ., I saw on RUclips chain saw cuting concret block , with chain bar .
Thanks, the new door or old? They made the new deck lower so they didn't need railings. Those chain saws that cut concrete are very different than the ones for cutting wood, they have like a diamond chain, I don't think they would cut wood.
How about a Sawsall with bi-metal blade?
Made me cringe the way the the ledger and door were yanked away from the wall. I would bet there was structural damage to the house. Lots of of force but little finesse.
That's just trim around the screen door. But that entire wall was rotted from the deck. They rebuild the lower section of that wall when they installed the new screen room there.
Good job paisan that means you are Italian like me 😊
Clients of mine always ask how to kill a stump.You Tell them copper nails or copper too just hammer into stump and by summer it's dead. Ottawa by law if tree is dead the city has to remove it as long as the tree is on your property. But this hack works well anywhere.
ian murray it does take a while for that to work
I'm amazed at the amount of waste people do. 90% of that deck is wood that can be reused. Same in many other videos, whole out buildings quite usable and mobile homes.
IDK, that deck was pretty bad, I did actually bring that to my friend who got some lumber out of it.
did you bend the bar when it was jammed in that stump?
If you don't mind me asking, what did you charge to do a job like this?
This may be a dumb question but what causes a trees to die? 🎄
Well there are a bunch of natural things that can kill a tree, old age, disease, bugs (a beetle just killed all the Ash trees), change in conditions like a beaver. Then there are things a person can do, having a fire too close to the tree, digging up roots by digging near it, or burying it too deep.
People asking dumb questions.
We sell carbide chain. Just get a sawzall. Carbide chain is not that great and almost impossible to sharpen. Plus it's very exoe since.
Andrew, you talked about carbide chainsaw blades. I didn't like them because of there cost and they could be destroyed easily. I used a gas concrete chop saw with a Stil carbide demolition saw blade. It ate everything I ever threw at it and still have it 20 years later. Cuts steel straps, nails, pole barn spikes, wood everything. Costly but buy one and use forever. I gave about $400. Your friend Philip
I had a cabinet shop before I became a GC. Carbide will stay sharp longer. But if you a nail it will chip and get dull
Was all that tree removal really necessary?
At the end of video, looks like back half of home is gone. What happened?
That deck was sketchy even when it was new.
How do you get such a steady picture while flying that little copter ?
It's nice to andrew wearing his safety helmet with ear defenders and a visor all he needs now is the safety boots and trousers :)
I was worried when you said you were taking down that leaning tree. I had visions of things going horribly wrong. Heavy equipment and not worrying about what's in the way make it a bit easier.
I am from Quebec city and I like a lot your work . I saw every video you did, Take care
Man, that excavator takes all the backbreaking work out of the job. You do make it look easy because you know what you are doing. LOL
Thanks
You should do a video on where to take the stuff you demo, trees, tires, decks, etc and how each is dealt with, costs or payments
I usually do, I brought that deck to my friend, he actually re-purposed much of this wood.
Interesting vlog and good mix of normal time and time-lapse.Where you dumped the old deck, was someone able to salvage material
Yeah, my friend wanted it, I think he did a few projects with it, there were some decent 2"x6" boards there.
Why do they make decks out of wood rather than concrete? Seems like a waste of money because wood always rot.
Were you cutting through nails?
Something about the way this man starts a chainsaw.... Lol.
Shouldn't have told us right away that the deck was coming out too and then purposely drop a tree right on it and when moving it off just completely rip the side of the deck off.
Lol, that would be funny.
made good time taking the deck out. that yanmar runs pretty good what is a good price for a machine like that?
Thanks, I think I paid $12,500 for that machine, but had to do some work to it. I guess just check Craig's list, I've seen those Yanmars going for around that price before because they are old.
thanks brother!
Hate to say this but you pulled the door frame out 3 in when you where pulling on that deck. The boards that are flush against, the bottom of the door frame you can is it in this video. The whole fame is now out at the bottom.
Wall was all rotted out anyways, it had to be rebuilt.
Heh I'm surprised the whole back wall didn't fall down when the Yanmar started pulling on the deck. Nice Yanmar BTW. What model and what power is it? Sweet little machine.
It's a Yanmar b50
Another fine job Andrew. My heart skipped a beat when you pulled on tbe last of the deck and the wall moved.
That yard looks great after all that work!
Looked to me that the foundation blocks did not move, but rather the old siding that covered the blocks moved. However, yes, the entire door jamb was pulled outward.
Its fine, that wall was all rotted, it was going to need attention anyways.
@@AndrewCamarata Yep, I see that. Posting for the folks who say the foundation moved. Not sure what they were seeing.
U just pulled the door off its tracks