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Highlights Chimney removal costs between $1,000 and $10,000, with homeowners nationwide paying an average of $4,500....
Q: I just bought a house and one of my first projects is removing an old, cracked concrete patio in order to replace ...
Typical Range: $50 to $100 per hourThere are many reasons a homeowner would want to remove a shed, such as wanting ...
Whether you’re gutting a 1970s-style bathroom, converting the kitchen and living room into a space with an open floor...
Reciprocating saws and jigsaws are both popular tools capable of a multitude of DIY and professional tasks. While bot...
Typical Range: $3,000 to $25,000 National Average: $18,000Unless your home has been significantly damaged by weath...
Demolition isn’t easy work, but with prior planning it can go smoothly. Here’s how to prepare yourself for potential demo-day challenges during your DIY renovation
Whether you’re tying down a large item to your vehicle in a store parking lot or relying on a rope in a survival situ...
There’s demolition, which totally trashes a room in preparation for remodeling, and then there’s deconstruction. The latter takes a kinder, gentler, smarter appro...
Demolition is one part of the remodeling process that most homeowners can lend a hand with. But there are some import...
Bob goes over plans for the second floor with architect Gregory Rochlin and then joins carpenter Bob Ryley for meticulous demolition and disassembly work.
Carpenters replace a rotted deck, and a rotted porch column is reconstructed with concrete.
Bob is joined by Wayne Sallade who explains that demolition takes time and skilled, certified contractors and it's going to take a long time to rebuild Florida
Bob meets with the construction foreman to discuss the demolition work that's underway. Having removed the elevator shaft, the crew plans to move ahead by taking ...
Reviewing the architectural floor plans for the Brownstone remodel, salvaging the vintage sink, and removing asbestos tile uncovered at the start of demolition.
Bob meets lead carpenter Connor McKenna from Thorough Construction, who is working with the original floor joists in preparation for the hardwood floors.
Bob joins Connor McKenna of Thorough Construction as he works on installing the new steel-stud framing.
Bob surveys the current layout of second floor, then meets with the general contractor, with whom Bob talks about the plans for the second floor and the master be...
After the controlled demolition is complete, Bob tours the upstairs living quarters of the governor's mansion.
Owners of the tenth Elmwood neighborhood project house, Peter Haraty and Brent Bachelder, want to create one large space on the attic level, a change requiring wa...
Bob and contractor Ed Weller meet to demolish a block wall in order to open up the room for remodeling.
Bob and carpenter Cortney Lofton review and demolish the original kitchen cabinets. Bob then visits a salvage yard to view the turn-of-the-century cabinets purcha...
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley begin demolition work on the deck. The supporting beams are cut and the deck parts are carried away, and Bob notes the flaws found in ...
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley demolish a wall on the second floor in order to connect the framed-in addition to the existing house.
Bob and contractor Bob Ryley discuss the demolition of the existing farmer's porch, and, once the electricity has been turned off, they begin to remove the roof.
Bob reviews the newly completed caissons with the architects, and demolition continues with the removal of a tree from the courtyard.
The roof types of surrounding homes are discussed, together with the possibilities that exist for the project house. As roof demolition begins, Bob addresses the ...
Bob confers with contractor Bob Ryley, who is beginning demolition work on the roof dormer in order to make way for the planned turret.
Demolition continues on the roof, as the crew removes the sheathing, rafters, and some of the ceiling joists.
Bob makes plans with the architect and demolition begins on site. The chalet front is removed and scaffolding is built to enable workers to reach tough jobs.
Bob confers with contractor Al Stouse as his crew begins demolition work on the Naples project.
Bob joins general contractor Ron Gan on the site of the two-flat greystone in Chicago's Wicker Park, as demolition work begins on the property.
Some demolition is done on the old ell to prepare it for renovation, while ceiling joists and roof rafters go up in the new section of the house.
Bob and general contractor Ron Gan review the demolition and discuss replacing the bearing walls with special engineered beams.
Bob helps general contractor Ron Gan and his crew take down a section of brick wall in order to make way for a garage door leading into the basement.
Bob joins demolition Jim Ferguson in the basement of the coach house to review progress.
General contractor Tim Berky and his crew remove the old horsehair plaster in the kitchen. The framing and sheathing are found to be original to the house. Bob lo...
