12-ton Chimney Demolition in a 100+ Year Old House

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Жыл бұрын

What it's like to remove 6000 bricks because you think you can do house renovations. I removed a 100 year old, four-story chimney to make a 4-story hole in the middle of my house.

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@MarcusBeebe Жыл бұрын

I loved it when you said at the end of the video "don't attempt to do this yourself" !! It shows people the truth about hard labor and expenses.

@jon_raymond Жыл бұрын

This was a great video. Always love the journeys you take us on whatever they may be.

@RetroBuiltGames Жыл бұрын

thanks Jon. It's gonna be more house stuff for sure. possibly redo the basement concrete floor is next major step. turns out concrete from ~1900 isn't great. they put horse hair in everything as a filler.

@Colin_Ames Жыл бұрын

That was one heck of a project. I guarantee I won't be attempting one like it any time soon, or ever.

@RetroBuiltGames Жыл бұрын

and i will never do it again.

@bsc40 Жыл бұрын

I hope you continue making progress videos of this project. I love seeing transformations!

@RetroBuiltGames Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! I will have a few updates along the way.

@RedCocoon Жыл бұрын

RetroBuiltHouse moment

@andrewofford1533 Жыл бұрын

As the bricks came out so easy and whole, couldnt they have been sold as Second Hand Bricks?

@RetroBuiltGames Жыл бұрын

In my area, old bricks are everywhere. I wouldnt say they came out all whole; about 95% intact. I did make an online posting when most of the pile was out "free bricks, you haul". The most that were picked up was about ~200 in 12 weeks time.

@andrewofford1533 Жыл бұрын

@@RetroBuiltGames Where I am, there is always a demand for Second Hand Bricks. So old bulidings can be patched and Extentions can be matched in.