Mobile home demolitions are a relatively new construction trend that involves building high-rise apartments in rural and remote locations. These buildings are typically located at high-corporate-omez concentration points, such as close to a university campus.
The trend has proven successful as many clients are drawn to the proximity to nature and community feel of these buildings. It also provides an affordable alternative to large-scale apartment complexes that offer quality living experience, quality services, and quality management.
It is important to note that this type of building does not offer the standard lease agreement that is typical for most people. This means that there must be a mutual understanding of what can be demolished, when it must be done, and who will receive anything left over.
This article will discuss ways to demolish a mobile home if needed.
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Prepare the mobile home for demolition
When you buy a mobile home, the first step is to prepare the site for demolition. You can do this by making any necessary repairs to the site or by creating a new site.
If you have to move the mobile home, make sure to check the house for water damage and other problems before removing the plywood or insulation.
When removing insulation, be careful not to shock yourself or other residents when using an electrician’s tool or a saw. When installing insulation, be sure not to place it against any air gaps in the wall spaces and ensure that no heat goes out when it solidifies.
To make moving easier, put some non-skid tape on all of your shoes and leave them on until you get back home. Check both sites once a year to see if anything needs fixing and call if something has happened.
Remove exterior items
Once you have the structure demolished, it is time to remove the inner materials. These can be clothes, electronics, books, etc.
Many ways to do this. Using a ladder, can you climb into the rubble and retrieve your items? Using a wrecking ball, blows away the debris and removes the internal building materials.
Using a hatchet or rock crusher, you can remove some of the larger stones. Using your hands or another object such as a jacket or pantlegs, you can pull out some of the smaller rocks.
Take down the interior walls
Once you have the outside and inside walls knocked down, it is time to start working on them. Now, if you are working with a more modern mobile home, then there are safety features that allow you to remove the interior walls.
If you have enough strength to safely remove the interior walls, then do! If not, there are several ways to destroy the mobile home. You can shoot firework rockets through the windows, use archery or electrical cables to demise the interior walls, or use a bulldozer or another heavy object to destroy the inside.
Whatever method you choose, make sure you get a license and are aware of your state laws before trying this!
Generally speaking, shooting firework rockets or using cables ruins any remains that may be left behind.
Remove the flooring
Once your flooring is destroyed, it is time to remove the mobile home. This can be done by using a backhoe or by using a saw.
Using a backhoe will be more expensive, but safer than using a power saw. The power saws can be very dangerous when it comes to this task.
If you use a backhoe, make sure you have proper equipment for this. You need a helmet and goggles, a protective suit, and of course, the powerful equipment that goes inside the mobile home.
Once these items are in place, you can begin your demolition. You will need to spread soil around the base of the mobile home to prevent it from sliding away, you will need to put in some supports for the roof and sides, and lastly you must take care of any loose objects that may prevent movement of the mobile home.
Prepare the structure for demolition
Before a mobile home can be dismantled, it must be prepared for demolition. This includes removing all of its structural components, such as the roof, floor, and structure.
Removing the roof can be tricky, as it may be connected to by abrasive materials. If the roof is removed, then this allows for more space to work with in your new mobile home.
Removing a mobile home’s floor also requires some careful planning, as it may require special chemicals to remove. Again, these must be carried out before anything gets added to it.
Set up the dynamite and detonator
Before setting up the dynamite, you must understand how to use it. Dynamite, dynamite dust, and a dynamite detonator are all types of explosives.
Dynamite is the familiar black powder that is used in most explosive caps. A dynamite cap is placed on a round-shaped detonator, and then the two are combined and pressed onto a open-mouth metal rod. The resulting explosion can be very powerful!
To use a dynamo, first you must wrap the wrapped cap around the exposed end of the bomb end-cap. Then you must place the wrapped cap on top of a fresh end-cap and connect them with an exposed wire. Finally, you must press the two together and let them burn!
Dynamite can be dangerous if not used correctly.
Use the jack to break down the structure
Once the mobile home is down, you can start working on it! Use the jack to break down the structure.
Once it is knocked out, you can begin working on it! Using smaller tools like a hammer and nails, you can install new windows and doors.
Once that is done, you can begin framing your home! Using longer tools like wooden planks or Steel joists, you can build your frame. Once that is done, you have a nice domed shelter!
Using flooring such as carpet or grass, you can create your interior space. You can have chairs, tables, and a shelter where everyone could sleep.
Collect debris and dispose of properly
After a storm, you should be aware of how to dispose of your mobile home. A few common ways to destroy a mobile home are by using a ladder and roofing nails to remove roofing or by using a powerwasher and flooring staples to install new flooring.
Neither of these methods are safe if the mobile home is owned by a government agency, as they must follow guidelines for hazardous waste disposal.
With new houses being built with earthquake resistant features, there is more demand for mobile homes.