I have a wall I need removed...

Rox&Mud

Rox&Mud

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I have a non load bearing wall I need removed. I could do this myself but it will have to be torn down and completed in a weekend. The house was built in 1924 so it could be a challenge. Will trade wrench time, :beer:, or $$ as a last resort.
 
Just an fyi, make damn sure you know whats inside the wall before you (whoever) just start swinging with a hammer...
 
boonewheeler said:
Just an fyi, make damn sure you know whats inside the wall before you (whoever) just start swinging with a hammer...
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I always thought that's what beer and that buddy that always annoys you a bit were for?
:D *I wonder why I'm always the first guy punching the holes in things for all my buddies though?*
 
Is there access for a dump truck and heavy equipment? If so, I can bring an excavator & dump truck over and have it torn down hauled out and landscaped in a few hours. With the heavy equipment though, I would need $. Beer dont pay for diesel ;(
 
StudNuts said:
Is there access for a dump truck and heavy equipment? If so, I can bring an excavator & dump truck over and have it torn down hauled out and landscaped in a few hours. With the heavy equipment though, I would need $. Beer dont pay for diesel ;(
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Ack, dude I need to come over and help you with interior remodeling. While I believe in overkill, even I wouldn't use an excavator in my living room? But it would be a hell of a good time. :D

On second thought, I might even spring for the diesel, if I can film you driving through the wall with a dozer. :D
 
Yes, there is access for said equipment, although it may become a larger project after driving an excavator through the front door.:lol: It's an interior wall, sorry I failed to mention that.
The total project would envolve tearing down about 14 ft of wall, easiest thing I can think to do is make the cased opening go all the way across, and add flooring where wall used to be. The pic shows almost the entire wall to be removed. As you can see this is a childrens environment for my wifes business. Hope this helps
 
hscrugby said:
Ack, dude I need to come over and help you with interior remodeling. While I believe in overkill, even I wouldn't use an excavator in my living room? But it would be a hell of a good time. :D
On second thought, I might even spring for the diesel, if I can film you driving through the wall with a dozer. :D
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HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEEEEE:lol::lol:
Funny thing is I actually have pics of an excavator ripping down the back of the house three years ago. So I guess I could say "been there done that"
 
DUDE, that dont look like no weekend job.

Is there any electrical or plumbing anywhere on that wall on either side?

What is the weekend, wall down clean up complete and floor fixed?

If so you need 5-6 people 24 hours from Friday 5pm to photo finish monday am...
 
Well, I can always provide a challenge. :lol:
There are no waterworks in the wall but there are outlets and switches. The up side is I rewired this part of the house during the afore mentioned addition and can un-wire these easily prior to demolition. It doesn't need to be photo finished, just safe for children on monday. I can trim it out later.

I also should have all nessary implements of destruction, ie. miter saws, hammers etc...
 
Yeah those old walls are nice true 2x6 or even 2x8 rough cut most likely.

The big question, is it plaster, and if so how thick is the backing board.

I think you could get it close but ID recruit multiple folks.
 
I have taken out out three walls just like this. Take a sawzall and start at the door jam and start cutting. It is actually pretty easy. Sawzall is the way to go.

Just make sure it is non load bearing or your ceilings will crack.

The biggest issue is making it look good once complete. On the top we left a 6 inch header so that we would not have to match up the ceilings.

Email me and I can explain further, roane3@Hotmail.com

Also, take heavy plastic and tape off the rest of the house because there is TONS of dust.
 
I am in west Raleigh beside the fairgrounds, No specific time table to start, just got to be finished in a weekend.
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I put an offer in on a house on Grand Ave. about a year and a half ago, but it didn't work out. That's a really cool neighborhood.
 
SkyHiK5 said:
Yeah those old walls are nice true 2x6 or even 2x8 rough cut most likely.
The big question, is it plaster, and if so how thick is the backing board.
I think you could get it close but ID recruit multiple folks.
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The walls are actually 3x4 studs, based on what I saw when I did the remodel, with about .5-.75 " of plaster .25" of lathing and .5" of sheet rock on both sides. I think it could be done easily in two weekends. I realized last night I could do one side at a time. I would do the right side in the pic first, less wiring to deal with. My plan at this point is to make the cased opening go all the way to the exterior wall. This way I will not have to mate the ceilings together. The flooring is a pergo type product which should be fairly easy to add a strip into,hopefully. If any of you guys are willing to help lets get something scheduled. PM me and we can work out the details.
 
I own a couple of houses built around the same time (20's)...you may want to have an engineer look at the wall before you take it out. I was told on the two I own that pretty much every wall in there was doing something to support the house/ceilings etc... Plaster is some heavy stuff it needs all it can get in the support deptment. You will be shocked at how many loads of crap you'll get out of that wall, be ready to make several truck loads.
 
Luckily, the ceiling is only thin lightweight cardboard tile. The ceiling joists are running the same direction as the wall so there shouldn't be a problem with support. The attic is also floored w/OSB which should lend some structural support to the ceiling. Once the cased opening is extended it will also tie the remaining 10-12" of wall back together.
You are right about the amount of plaster that will have to be thrown away. I pulled down the plaster in another room, all four walls and ceiling. It almost filled our dumpster.
 
uzj100 said:
Take a sawzall and start at the door jam and start cutting. It is actually pretty easy. Sawzall is the way to go.
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My exact thoughts. I would cut it into big sections and try to carry them out that way. Less trips and less mess. A sledge is gonna make a huge mess. Cut from the door jam horizontal to the floor the length of section you want removed. Do that on the floor and ceiling side and then just section it. At least that is how I would do it. I'm not close enough so count me out. Good luck.
 
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