Removing Old T-111

route514

I have been searching a while trying to see what you guys think is the best way to remove old, warped, rotten T-111 that has gone to mush. We are residing a couple of building and this has to come down before the new stuff goes up. What is the best method for removing the water soaked sheets from the framing? Thx.

Teetorbilt

Hammers and wrecking bars have always worked for me. Pull or hammer in the old fasteners.

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reveivl

Dig the nails out with a monkey bar or cats paw and it falls off the wall, how else? If its really mush, grab it and pull.

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RYANINMICHIGAN

How long have you been in buisness? Demo is pretty easy stuff.

Norrrrrrrrrrrrm

And if you are an angry person it will be that much easier. Just take your frustrations out on the wall. Or maybe get mad at the tax man!

RYANINMICHIGAN

I have jokingly yelled at workers to "hit it like its your wife!"

JustaFramer

Oh is it. Then you don't know demo.

Back to the OP
Go buy a burke bar and have fun.

roofwiz74

tear it off and get done.

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bill r

If the siding is mush, I wouldn't assume that there is any framing there either.

Forry

Is everyone cranky today? Why the attitudes? Or is it just me? I'm always cranky.

RYANINMICHIGAN

I ment easy as in it is not rocket science. it is hard work but can be done by the dumb

route514

I have been pulling all the fasteners, prying the sheets, etc. pretty much everything else everyone has suggested. I have been doing the sory of thing for a few years now and just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. I don't get to meet alot of other contractors in the area, so just thought I would solicit your opinion. Thanks for the help.

skymaster

ROUTE 514; i AGREE WITH bILL r IF THE SIDING IS THAT WET I would be very suspect about the framing. For shure you need to just tarp that sucker for a while till everything really really dries out, then check for rot,punky framing BEFORE you try to re-side that critter
JackM

send_it_all

What works really well for me is yelling "TEAR THAT SIDING OFF" really loud in spanish and the going to a long lunch at the casino.

Teetorbilt

You wouldn't make it here, pulling all of the fasteners. I'd have that sucker stripped by now and the demo trailer gone.

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slowsol

LOL Best quote on this forum.

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We'll have to grab a longer board. I forgot to put the wood stretcher in the truck today.

Bradracer18

Prove it.......do it, video tape it, and post it on You-tube.....I'm sure there is money in it for you, sounds hilarious!!! haha

keepitstraight

i really dislike it when the people think they are going to make garbage like t-111 a quality product by putting construction adhesive behind it before they nail it up. my suspicion is that the building had diddles for vapor barrier and insulation and the inside moisture condensed on the siding. you should know how the framing is in most places by noticing how the fasteners pull from it

route514

There is a fair amount of moisture from inside. Alot of the drywall behind and under sinks, tubs, and poorly installed windows is rancid. Did I mention these were ill-kept apartments? Moisture has definetly ruined some of the sparatic batting that was there, I have only had to replace a handfull of framing members, but I am only 1/4 the way through the entire project. I just hate having to pull all the fasteners out. It might just be easier to burn the building down!!! Hahaha

Multi-Tasker

route


Sometimes cutting the sheets in 1/2, across the middle makes them easier to pull off (4X4 instead of 4X8). Set saw to the sheet thickness and try a few?

Good luck
Joe