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Deck Demolition and Debris Removal

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Starting a new hardscaping job- pt1

What happens here

Begin by removing the existing wooden deck. Use a pry bar to dismantle the deck boards and structural elements. Once the main structure is loose, a reciprocating saw (specifically a Makita model) can be used to cut any remaining pieces attached to the house. The demolished wood is then collected and loaded onto a trailer using a skid steer (ASV RT-50 compact track loader) for removal. The operator demonstrates the careful loading process, highlighting proper weight distribution on the trailer to prevent 'fishtailing' during transport.

Goal: Clear the area by demolishing the existing wooden deck and hauling away debris.

Tools and materials

  • ASV RT-50 Compact Track Loader ASV — Loading demolished wood onto a trailer
  • Hearing Protection — Protecting ears from loud machinery and tools
  • Pry Bar — Dismantling wooden deck boards
  • Reciprocating Saw Makita — Cutting deck framing attached to the house
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection during demolition and cutting
  • Trailer — Transporting demolished deck materials
  • Work Gloves — Hand protection during demolition
  • Demolished Wood N/A — Debris to be removed

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and it's doing it we got to remove that deck build an elevated deck a walkway and then connect that up to a retaining wall with a stair system that we had built a few years i grabbed it from stands but we got that real nice stand up that worm saw for cutting the radius and you can angle that yeah you can tip it walk behind yeah well blaine is gonna be running materials here for a decent chunk of the day um so first thing that we're gonna do while he's running if we're gonna get rid of this little deck aka famous blaine he was actually at a versalock picking up some materials and a guy walked down and the guy's like hey that's famous blade um yeah that deck is in really rough shape but why does he not have gloves on [Music] got a whole bunch of japanese beetles on there it's crazy though man if you take those things and you squish them it releases a pheromone that brings that that draws more of them in like the best way that i found to get rid of those is you gotta walk around with like a cup full of soapy water and knock them in there yeah that's true um on this deck this isn't exactly how i guess i would have first approached it i would have if i had the beak available the guys actually don't have the beak here but i would have just taken that asb went up to that deck grabbed it put pressure on it to see where it was connected to the house then cut those connections to the house and then pulled it all the way off but getting it out would be a challenge through that gate so then instead of cutting the deck down or the first scene i don't know if i would have done it but i would have seen if i could pick the whole thing up over the gate and dropped it down but this way works too holy crap i had to be carpenter that's pretty routed out i don't like how that pallet is loaded behind the back axles um there had to be another pallet because that would have made the trailer fishtail oh yeah there it is so they must have had that second pallet loaded in front of the axles to balance it out yeah be careful you don't want to get too much weight behind the back axles of a trailer because as you're going down the road it'll do this sort of thing [Applause]

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