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Exterior Demolition on the Victorian in Rowley, Massachusetts Video

Tim Berky, the general contractor on the Victorian remodel in Rowley, Massachusetts, explains the sequence of exterior demolition and foundation work to Bob. The first task is to contact Dig Safe to get clearance to excavate outside the existing back entrance to the home. Berky cuts into the existing driveway so that they can dig out the foundation and steps without damaging the rest of the driveway. The concrete stairs need to be removed, but it's important to maintain the foundation. Berky first excavates around the base of the stairs and uses a jack hammer to see if the stairs are poured against the foundation or independent of it. The crew discovers they are poured against the brick foundation and brings a large excavator with a pneumatic hammer to break up the stairs and to pull them away from the foundation. Berky will excavate to 48 inches deep to ensure that the new foundation wall is below the frost line.

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