You’re in for a bumpy ride folks. I took my camera along with me as I set to dismantling the rotting camper and my camera man skills leave a lot to be desired. So let’s just say if you found Blair Witch made you motion sick, then you might want to keep a little bag handy as you watch this.
I found a few things pretty funny about this video. Number one was a dog sighting early on- introductions were not made. Number two was when I demonstrated my method for taking down the walls- the video was not sped up! Number three happens at about 7:05 listen for it *plink* *thud*. And finally it’s kind of hilarious how by the last scene you can actually hear it in my voice how completely drained I was after a couple of hours of demolition spent in a toasty camper.
So as I mentioned in the last blog post, I’m about 70% done ridding the property of rotten wood. So you can just imagine how much was on the property before! A whole fence line was barricaded with rotting pallets of wood. I had to take as many down as I could several weeks in a row. There were also several piles of branches from trimming trees over time, and a bit of fire wood too. Here are the pics.
This is probably the 8th time I’ve set a pile like this out on the curb.
These pallets were used to improvise a taller fence. Since they’re sitting directly on the ground and have been around for years, they’re a rotten mess.
Behind is a small wrought iron fence that the dogs used to easily jump over in the winter. Now that’s not a problem- but the ants are!
Starting from zero
Demo time.
This camper wasn’t commercially manufactured if you were wondering. It was built by my dad and his friends.
I found that I only used my crowbars after my hammer. I couldn’t seem to pry from the edges because they were often glued to the studs with construction adhesive.
The wreckage will get curbed before I remove the roof and siding.
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