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Execute Demolition with Live Documentation

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Caught on Tape!

What happens here

The team proceeds with the chimney demolition. The process is broadcast live on Periscope using a smartphone, adding another layer of real-time documentation. A DAEWOO 75V mini-excavator is used, with a chain wrapped around the chimney. The operator carefully pulls the chimney, aiming for it to fall straight down to avoid hitting the house. The demolition is successful, and the chimney falls without incident.

Goal: Safely demolish the chimney while simultaneously documenting the process

Tools and materials

  • Chain — To wrap around the chimney for pulling with the excavator bucket
  • DAEWOO 75V Mini-Excavator DAEWOO — To pull down the chimney structure
  • Periscope App Periscope — Live broadcasting the demolition
  • Smartphone — To live broadcast the demolition via Periscope

What they say

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get the project started. All right. Here we go. Here we go. We're in position. Sir, down. Hold up. Hold up. Let's give it a couple minutes here. Hey. Get her tight. Get her tight, Tim. Get her tight. Let's see what we got. Hold up. Hold up. So, what we're going to try to do is we are going to bring her straight between them. If we hit that structure, we're dead. If we hit this wall, we're dead. We don't want it to bounce and roll off, either. What we really want it to do is come straight down. So, we got the chain wrapped around the bucket. Here we go. Woo! She did a little flip. That was it. It's like pulling a tree down, right? I didn't want to quit go yet, [music] but it's starting to move, so You felt it move just from the tap? Yeah. Well, that was it. You can see Tim right here running the mini ex trying to look down [music] into an 8-ft deep hole, but the important point is is after we were done knocking the chimney down, the interior demolition crew asked us for another favor, and without prompting, I'm going to show you what Tim was able to do on his own. Empower your crew to make sure

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