Demolition

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An old split-rail fence can be an eyesore in an otherwise charming backyard, so there comes a time when the weekend project is to demo and remove the split-rail fence.

Know how to use a sledgehammer strategically. Used at the wrong time or in the wrong way, it can create unnecessary mess and damage.
How do we control dust while remodeling a home? Well, the only way to completely control dust while remodeling a house is to never start…

Who needs a video on how to demo and empty out an old attic? I mean, how hard can it be? Pick stuff up. Carry…

This tool review put the compact DeWalt recip saw through some tough demo

Hi, Fiskars 4-pound sledgehammer that’s been sitting in my shop. I realize that I haven’t spoken to you in a while, but now that we’ve…

On some interior remodeling projects it feels like we spend more time protecting the existing home from the work being done than doing the…

I love home improvement, but some days are better than others, notably, those NOT spent renting, using, and returning a jackhammer to break up concrete…

Old house remodeling is often half challenge, half opportunity–and always a whole lotta work. And when opportunity knocks in an old house renovation, knock often…

Mark Clement, practical contractor for The Old House Web and host of MyFixitUpLife radio show, dives into the small bathroom remodeling project in an old…

Question: I just bought a row-house in the city. There is a ratty old chain-link fence between my neighbor’s concrete driveway and mine. I can…