The demolition of a building is a serious engineering problem with a lot of nuances and subtleties, from the location of adjacent buildings and ending weather conditions. All of this should be considered and taken into account at the stage of preparation, during which the log house to be demolished, was surrounded by a fence in accordance with the boundaries of the site and is disconnected from all its communication systems: electricity, gas, telephone and broadcasting networks, heat. Only after the object is isolated from all systems, you can begin the process of dismantling the house.


Dismantling log homes




To destroy the house you need to start with the roof. If you plan to keep the roofing material, remove it carefully. So, the slate must first pry off with a crowbar "crowbar", under which is necessarily placed a small Board, then pull the nail. Dismantling roofing shingles starts from the ridge and corners, gradually removing the rest of the. If you plan to save and rafters, they need to be numbered and for ease of Assembly at the new location need to pre-sketch with numbered elements. Wooden crate is knocked in the direction opposite to the fastening nails.


After the roof system will be dismantled, disassembled the overlap between the attic and the rooms and then the walls. Ceiling boards also, do not throw out, they can later be used for the manufacture of formwork or scaffolding.


The dismantling of the walls, start with accessories. Good logs can then be used for new home construction or bath, for this they numbered at both ends, and then put the site in a neat stack. If a log has rotted in the middle, it is cropped in half: the rotten part is you can throw it or use it for firewood, and good to leave for construction, for example, a barn or farm building.


From window and door openings removable doors and frames. If there are openings in the boxes, they are sawed, then through the puller is pulled from the openings.


Building materials such as moss, roofing, sawdust, roofing material, fiber glass and others are disposed of in the trash, so as to reuse the they.


If the site of the old house to build a new Foundation can not be dismantled, as the basis of the new structure can be built right on it. Under the Foundation of the old house the land is already compressed, and therefore it is better not to disturb. If the site is cleared completely, the Foundation, as with all the structure is dismantled.


The demolition of the log house: the final stage




After the house is broken, you will need to call the representatives of BTI. They will lock in place, that old house was broken, and then make the appropriate act.


You will also need to apply to the Registrar for registration of termination of rights of ownership of the demolished house. If you do not receive these documents in advance, in the future, when the decision to build a new house on this site, you may experience problems with collecting permits for the construction and design of the property.