Heating Plant Demo (Part 15)

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Part 15. 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".

[@edfeustel5235]

I worked at a heating plant in Detroit years ago. Brings back many memories of the precipitators, bag house, boiler, miles of walkways and the dreaded caged ladders.
Have watched every part and thanks for the postings.

[@pokedemon3333]

I’m honestly impressed by how that machine is able to take care of those steel beams, especially since the company would probably have a pair of the same shears that are on the Volvo machine that appears a couple of times throughout the demo for the high reach machine?

[@constructionwatcher5381]

Thanks John. This guy is really goes after it.

[@adamgretzinger963]

i put soap in the milling machine when i fill it up at a hydrant, more sureface area for the dust to cling to a massive difference in dust when milling the road

[@markacuna2828]

What are they gonna build here now with this property

[@NicolasGasnier]

That's when you see the size of the metal beams next to the guy with the torch that you can figure out the strength of the machine. Well the torch power too...

[@DavidClark-qs6cz]

When are we going to see more on this one?

[@JohnZWetmore]

So far I've posted up to Part 18. There will be a total of 23 parts, which are currently in the process of editing. Also coming later this month, more of the McLean Demo.

[@user-gc7fs2qo9k]

wann geht es los????

[@pavelow235]

Amazing how it was a historically protected property, yet after all these back and forths, the developer just leaves one side of a facade😂

[@constructionwatcher5381]

I agree. But I can see how repurposing this would be a challenge. Getting all that equipment out without demolishing the building would be difficult. But the real challenge would be to make something useful with all those odd floor heights and large voids in the structure.

[@jamesmiller2332]

This guy is so slow compared with your other operators.

[@xzytqweo3538]

Must be getting paid by the hour.....

[@jjMcCartan9686]

OK Mr arm chair expert.