Saws For Deck Replacement

wse

I got 145 sq shingle & deck replacement looking for a saw to cut through both t same time and drop down chute in smaller pieces,plan on just using my older circular saws(dont care what happens to them)but am looking into them chainsaws firemen use but cant get a price on them. or just the old circular will be good enough? done this before but not on this large of job.only a 5/12 pitch 3 stories.

genecarp

WORMDRIVE, how about an introduction, it is proper CT etiqette.

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Renegade

Except the saws will be constantly gumming up and blades won't last long. Talk to your local fire station about the chainsaw.
For that job you'll find the easiest way is strong crew with spud shovels, tear it off full sheets at a time. If you need it smaller after that, flip it over and just cut the sheeting from the bottom side. Will save you in many ways in the long run.

MALCO.New.York

The Stihl MS 460R is a bit over $1000.00

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woodworkbykirk

in the past we've just bought a couple of hte cheapest circ saws at the building supply and a dozen or so of the cheapest blades they have per job, works out to like $100

dayspring

Shoot, by the time you attempt to cut through both shingles and decking, on a job that size, you could have the shingles off with a shovel, and the plywood pryed up, all debris loaded in the truck or whatever, before you even got started cutting with a circular saw, sometimes we just need to do the manual part, and in my opinion this is one of those. Maybe if you were just cutting off and eave or installing a skylight, but not a whole roof, Not this kid anyway.

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J-Peffer

They sell demo blades for the large circular saws they use to cut concrete.

I recently used one to cut though a plywood deck with about 4" of torch down and shingles on it. It would bog down after cutting though about 4-5 feet but made quick work of it.

firemike

Here is one source for fire service rated equipment:

http://www.edarley.com/catalog/dir/380/subsection

Pricey stuff, but they work!

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dayspring

Heck, he should have just pmed you, dang you're a fireman, lol, my son in law is too.

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wse

yes those saws are pricey.I'm just always looking for a better way to do things but it looks like the old reliable of tearing up the plywood with the shingles on and then ripping them dowwn to go down chute.Done it many times just not on a job this size and not to go down a chute.I really wish plywood would land were you want it too but thanx guys