BoydS

I have an old wooden barn that I need removed. I just purchased the property and the previous owner had used it for his horses. I am in need of a workshop and thought about remodeling the old barn, but it has had some severe damage from carpenter bees. It will be replaced with a steel building. I will be looking for quotes on the demo and removal of it within the next few days and was wondering what would be a reasonable price for this work.

It's not that large and basically a pole barn, here is some info on it...

34' x 34' with 8' side walls.

No loft and the ridge row is about 16' high.

All wood frame with some T111 sidiing.

Metal roof.

Some of the lumber can be salvaged.

There is about 600 sf of concrete flooring, but I will not have that removed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks...

LNG24

Most of the wood in an old barn is salvagable. There are companies that do nothing but recycle this stuff. Do not let it go to landfill!

Where are you located?

Check Out:

http://www.barnsaver.com/

http://www.berkshirebarns.com/html/body_services.html

http://www.recycle.net/trade/aa981320.html

http://www.recycledbarnwood.com/About.html

http://www.old-barn-wood.com/

http://barnstormerswood.com/

ApgarNJ

i would try and salvage it. i hate seeing old barns torn down. a lot of rich people around here buy farm land but then let the nice old barn just rot until it literally falls down. it's so sad that old barns are restored more often. it would make a great shop. metal buildings are just boring and won't last as long as that barn has and will if maintained.

neolitic

Doesn't sound like a landmark building to me, more like a dozer job.

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localtradesman

I would willing to bet you that if you advirtise in the paper for a barn for sale....someone will pay you to take it away. Or give it away... Been here done this before!!!

747

I would definately be throwing that metal roof in your truck and taking it to a scrap metal yard. You will leave with some money in your pocket.

Finally get with the people you want to build your new workshop. They will handle that demo for you. Also probably cut you a deal if they need the work.

joasis

From a standpoint of demolition, I charge a bare minimum of $4 a sq/ft to demolish, + disposal of materials. The disposal is the high part...$21 a ton, plus transport. I would expect it is higher in your area.

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BoydS

I wish it were, but it is not. It's about 25 years old and just wasn't well maintained.

That's an idea that crossed mine mind. I will for sure be looking into that.

I appreciate those numbers, it gives me some idea of what kind of out of the pocket expenses I will be looking at.

Thanks....

LNG24

Check out http://www.barnwoodsite.com/index.html

They sell Old Barn Wood. They can help you find a reclaimer in your area if they don't want to come down and get it themselves.

skylands

The disposal is the high part...$21 a ton, plus transport. I would expect it is higher in your area.

.........$101 a ton around this neck of the woods.

Second Look

Only $60 a ton at the one landfill in Rhode Island...

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Dustball

Local fire dept- burn it down for training.

Wolf

yeah sounds like you should just rent an excavator and blow right through it man, nothing worth saving there.

LNG24

Rereading his description because I can not understand why everyone is saying its not worth anything, Barn Wood is Always Worth Alot! BUT I NOW SEE WHY

T-111 was the clue I missed somehow. It's not old as in 1800's or 1900's Its old like the last 40 years

But, If you are looking to save the slab. Aren't most of those buitl as Pole Barns and then the Cement is poured around the posts? If thats the case, you might want to just remove the skin and roof and rebuilt it.

Nail banger

Call your local rental places and get prices on an excavator w/ hydralic thumb. Two 30yd cans and go to work. Demo is fun and will save alot of money

Wolf

Sounds like good advice. Do you think he needs any prior demo experience before taking down the barn, or just get the machine and cans and go at it?

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dlcj

I would probably tear it down by hand and save everything usable but im cheap and dont through away nothing. I have a friend that once replaced a roof on one barn with new and then used that old roof metal for the walls on another shop. The holes from the roof screws showed but they dont leak so so what.
If thats not for you, probably your best bet is to rent that machine with thumb. Rip the roof off load onto trailer and haul to scrap yard. Pile the rest up and burn it. No can rental- no dump fees. Scrap profit will help pay rent on machine. Like someone said it'll be fun and get-r-done

dlcj

Thats your cheapest option. May even make some money on the scrap.
I used to be in a fire dept. We done this several times with barns and houses. Good practice and its gone in a few hours. Then pick up metal and haul to scrap yard.