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Trying to cut away large sections of walls to be removed, which are
plastered with lath and plaster (not sheetrock). This involves cutting thru the exterior of the house siding, 1" boards under it, and some studs. I was using a chainsaw, which worked fine for the first couple feet, but then the teeth got real dull. I was careful to avoid nails, but it's hard to keep from hitting that plaster, since there are globs between the laths. I just sharpened the chain again, but decided I'll have to sharpen this chain many times before I finish this job, and will probably have to buy a new chain by the time I'm finished. I think that my sawsall might be a better choice since the blades are cheaper and much easier to replace. My question is the type of blade to use. Do they make any blades intended for demolition? I will continue to do my best to avoid nails, but there is no guarantee, and I'll hit at least some plaster no matter what. Do they make carbide tipped blades for a sawsall? (I may try to use my circular saw with a carbide blade for the straight cuts too). At least with the circular saw the depth of cut can be controlled better to avoid the plaster. However, the circular saw cant do much for cutting out studs, which is where I must use the sawsall, and where it will hit plaster. One other thing, there is pink fiberglass insulation in the walls. Does fiberglass dull blades? While it's easy to cut, I wonder if fiberglass acts as an abrasive to dull them, since it is a glass product?????? Thanks |
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On Apr 19, 3:54*am, wrote:
Trying to cut away large sections of walls to be removed, which are plastered with lath and plaster (not sheetrock). *This involves cutting thru the exterior of the house siding, 1" boards under it, and some studs. *I was using a chainsaw, which worked fine for the first couple feet, but then the teeth got real dull. *I was careful to avoid nails, but it's hard to keep from hitting that plaster, since there are globs between the laths. I just sharpened the chain again, but decided I'll have to sharpen this chain many times before I finish this job, and will probably have to buy a new chain by the time I'm finished. *I think that my sawsall might be a better choice since the blades are cheaper and much easier to replace. My question is the type of blade to use. *Do they make any blades intended for demolition? *I will continue to do my best to avoid nails, but there is no guarantee, and I'll hit at least some plaster no matter what. *Do they make carbide tipped blades for a sawsall? *(I may try to use my circular saw with a carbide blade for the straight cuts too). At least with the circular saw the depth of cut can be controlled better to avoid the plaster. *However, the circular saw cant do much for cutting out studs, which is where I must use the sawsall, and where it will hit plaster. One other thing, there is pink fiberglass insulation in the walls. *Does fiberglass dull blades? *While it's easy to cut, I wonder if fiberglass acts as an abrasive to dull them, since it is a glass product?????? Thanks remove the inner lathe and plaster wall and insulation FIRST. which allows inspection for hidden hazards like wires, plumbing etc etc....... put some chip board over the inner wall temporarily if necessary |
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:55:03 -0700 (PDT), bob haller
wrote: On Apr 19, 3:54*am, wrote: Trying to cut away large sections of walls to be removed, which are plastered with lath and plaster (not sheetrock). *This involves cutting thru the exterior of the house siding, 1" boards under it, and some studs. *I was using a chainsaw, which worked fine for the first couple feet, but then the teeth got real dull. *I was careful to avoid nails, but it's hard to keep from hitting that plaster, since there are globs between the laths. I just sharpened the chain again, but decided I'll have to sharpen this chain many times before I finish this job, and will probably have to buy a new chain by the time I'm finished. *I think that my sawsall might be a better choice since the blades are cheaper and much easier to replace. My question is the type of blade to use. *Do they make any blades intended for demolition? *I will continue to do my best to avoid nails, but there is no guarantee, and I'll hit at least some plaster no matter what. *Do they make carbide tipped blades for a sawsall? *(I may try to use my circular saw with a carbide blade for the straight cuts too). At least with the circular saw the depth of cut can be controlled better to avoid the plaster. *However, the circular saw cant do much for cutting out studs, which is where I must use the sawsall, and where it will hit plaster. One other thing, there is pink fiberglass insulation in the walls. *Does fiberglass dull blades? *While it's easy to cut, I wonder if fiberglass acts as an abrasive to dull them, since it is a glass product?????? Thanks remove the inner lathe and plaster wall and insulation FIRST. which allows inspection for hidden hazards like wires, plumbing etc etc....... put some chip board over the inner wall temporarily if necessary Good ideas, but this is a demolition job of the old part of the house. The newer part was already cut away and walled off. No plumbing in there since it was removed first. If I cut wires that dont matter, the power is off and all the wire is being very old K&T or cloth covered romex which will be sold for scrap. While removal of plaster would help, because of fallen parts of the roof and other things that collapsed, it's too dangerous to go inside. The walls are being cut into sections from the outside and dragged with machinery to a burn pile. |
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Yes, they do make demolition blades. Available at Home Depot.
If you have a team (two guys changing blades on saws, and one on the saw that's being used) you can use blades from Harbor Freight. But, they don't last very long. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message Good ideas, but this is a demolition job of the old part of the house. The newer part was already cut away and walled off. No plumbing in there since it was removed first. If I cut wires that dont matter, the power is off and all the wire is being very old K&T or cloth covered romex which will be sold for scrap. While removal of plaster would help, because of fallen parts of the roof and other things that collapsed, it's too dangerous to go inside. The walls are being cut into sections from the outside and dragged with machinery to a burn pile. |
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On Apr 19, 9:27*am, Steve Barker wrote:
On 4/19/2012 7:49 AM, wrote: On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:55:03 -0700 (PDT), bob wrote: On Apr 19, 3:54 am, wrote: Trying to cut away large sections of walls to be removed, which are plastered with lath and plaster (not sheetrock). *This involves cutting thru the exterior of the house siding, 1" boards under it, and some studs. *I was using a chainsaw, which worked fine for the first couple feet, but then the teeth got real dull. *I was careful to avoid nails, but it's hard to keep from hitting that plaster, since there are globs between the laths. I just sharpened the chain again, but decided I'll have to sharpen this chain many times before I finish this job, and will probably have to buy a new chain by the time I'm finished. *I think that my sawsall might be a better choice since the blades are cheaper and much easier to replace. My question is the type of blade to use. *Do they make any blades intended for demolition? *I will continue to do my best to avoid nails, but there is no guarantee, and I'll hit at least some plaster no matter what. *Do they make carbide tipped blades for a sawsall? *(I may try to use my circular saw with a carbide blade for the straight cuts too). At least with the circular saw the depth of cut can be controlled better to avoid the plaster. *However, the circular saw cant do much for cutting out studs, which is where I must use the sawsall, and where it will hit plaster. One other thing, there is pink fiberglass insulation in the walls. *Does fiberglass dull blades? *While it's easy to cut, I wonder if fiberglass acts as an abrasive to dull them, since it is a glass product?????? Thanks remove the inner lathe and plaster wall and insulation FIRST. which allows inspection for hidden hazards like wires, plumbing etc etc....... put some chip board over the inner wall temporarily if necessary Good ideas, but this is a demolition job of the old part of the house. The newer part was already cut away and walled off. * No plumbing in there since it was removed first. *If I cut wires that dont matter, the power is off and all the wire is being very old K&T or cloth covered romex which will be sold for scrap. *While removal of plaster would help, because of fallen parts of the roof and other things that collapsed, it's too dangerous to go inside. *The walls are being cut into sections from the outside and dragged with machinery to a burn pile. now given THIS information, i'd just put heavy cable or chain from window to window, and pull away. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - OP: If you choose this method, wait for me to get there. I want to watch! ;-) |
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:04:01 -0400, Tekkie® wrote:
posted for all of us... And I know how to SNIP Good ideas, but this is a demolition job of the old part of the house. The newer part was already cut away and walled off. No plumbing in there since it was removed first. If I cut wires that dont matter, the power is off and all the wire is being very old K&T or cloth covered romex which will be sold for scrap. While removal of plaster would help, because of fallen parts of the roof and other things that collapsed, it's too dangerous to go inside. The walls are being cut into sections from the outside and dragged with machinery to a burn pile. This is different than originally thought. Either rent a Bobcat or backhoe and have at it. I own a Bobcat, as well as a farm Tractor. If I slammed the Bobcat into the building, I'd probably have the wall fall on myself and the Bobcat, and likely end up withe the Bobcat in the basement. Not to mention that I dont want the walls falling on the part of the building that is being saved. The way I'm doing it works fine and is safe. I just need a better blade for cutting. So far I braced the gable end with chains and come-alongs to nearby trees. Then cut the wall horizontally at the top of each window on that side, leaving the corner studs only cut part way. Then release the come-alongs, and connect those chains to a long steel cable. Connect that cable to the tractor, (which is 60 feet away), and pulled it down. Then dragged it away from the house, and use the Bobcat to push it over to my burn pile. Now I'm cutting the walls into strips about 6 feet wide and doing the same thing. Then I burn that pile, and the next day take more down. I have to admit I had to put tire chains on the tractor, and dug them into the ground a good foot before pulling down these walls. The studs are all hardwood. This just cleared the part near the section that is being saved. When I take down the other part, which is far enough away from the saved section, I'm not going to cut it apart. I have a neighbor coming with his huge tractor. The plan is to cut the corner studs, connect 3 chains to each tractor and pull the entire thing down, roof and all. There is a 27 foot tall brick chimney in there, I'm still not sure how that's gonna come down., but it will!!! This will be videoed. |
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:03 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
wrote: And likely a new sprocket-- maybe a new bar. And make sure that air filter stays on tight as that old plaster dust would score up your cylinders in short order. I think that my sawsall might be a better choice since the blades are cheaper and much easier to replace. and it is quieter-- and a lot easier to handle. a chainsaw might be handy for the odd beam in demolition, but it is the *wrong tool* for what you're doing. My question is the type of blade to use. Do they make any blades intended for demolition? I like 'the axe' for general stuff. But for what you're doing, get a demolition blade set - $25 for 12 blades. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BYAZLE/ Get 2 for what a chain alone would cost you and don't even think about it when you toss a blade that is dull. Jim I agree about the chainsaw needing a new bar and all of that. I should mention this is an electric chain saw. Too much hassle restarting a gas one every few minutes. These electric chainsaws are great for building things like barns, where 6x6 poles need to be cut and stuff like that. A circular saw cant cut deep enough, and gas chainsaws are too heavy when you're up on a ladder 20 feet in the air against a pole. Not to mention having to fart around pulling the cord to start them, when up there. I use my electric chainsaw much more than my gas one. The gas one is only for large tree trucks, or places where there is no electricity. Thanks for the blade web-link. |
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On 4/20/2012 12:46 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:03 -0400, Jim wrote: And likely a new sprocket-- maybe a new bar. And make sure that air filter stays on tight as that old plaster dust would score up your cylinders in short order. I think that my sawsall might be a better choice since the blades are cheaper and much easier to replace. and it is quieter-- and a lot easier to handle. a chainsaw might be handy for the odd beam in demolition, but it is the *wrong tool* for what you're doing. My question is the type of blade to use. Do they make any blades intended for demolition? I like 'the axe' for general stuff. But for what you're doing, get a demolition blade set - $25 for 12 blades. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BYAZLE/ Get 2 for what a chain alone would cost you and don't even think about it when you toss a blade that is dull. Jim I agree about the chainsaw needing a new bar and all of that. I should mention this is an electric chain saw. Too much hassle restarting a gas one every few minutes. These electric chainsaws are great for building things like barns, where 6x6 poles need to be cut and stuff like that. A circular saw cant cut deep enough, and gas chainsaws are too heavy when you're up on a ladder 20 feet in the air against a pole. Not to mention having to fart around pulling the cord to start them, when up there. I use my electric chainsaw much more than my gas one. The gas one is only for large tree trucks, or places where there is no electricity. Thanks for the blade web-link. i'm curious as to why you would need to restart the saw every few minutes. I've run mine 8 to 10 hours a day and only restarted it after it ran out of fuel. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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Steve Barker wrote:
On 4/20/2012 12:46 AM, wrote: -snip- mention this is an electric chain saw. Too much hassle restarting a gas one every few minutes. -snip- i'm curious as to why you would need to restart the saw every few minutes. I've run mine 8 to 10 hours a day and only restarted it after it ran out of fuel. Just guessing, here, but I'll bet you aren't running a gas saw *inside* for 8-10 hours straight.g Jim |
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On 4/22/2012 5:29 PM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
Steve wrote: On 4/20/2012 12:46 AM, wrote: -snip- mention this is an electric chain saw. Too much hassle restarting a gas one every few minutes. -snip- i'm curious as to why you would need to restart the saw every few minutes. I've run mine 8 to 10 hours a day and only restarted it after it ran out of fuel. Just guessing, here, but I'll bet you aren't running a gas saw *inside* for 8-10 hours straight.g Jim and neither was he. he said it was unsafe to go inside. I have, however, run the gas powered leaf blower inside, but not for hours. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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On 4/19/2012 8:25 AM, Steve Barker wrote:
On 4/19/2012 2:54 AM, wrote: Trying to cut away large sections of walls to be removed, which are plastered with lath and plaster (not sheetrock). This involves cutting thru the exterior of the house siding, 1" boards under it, and some studs. I was using a chainsaw, which worked fine for the first couple feet, but then the teeth got real dull. I was careful to avoid nails, but it's hard to keep from hitting that plaster, since there are globs between the laths. I just sharpened the chain again, but decided I'll have to sharpen this chain many times before I finish this job, and will probably have to buy a new chain by the time I'm finished. I think that my sawsall might be a better choice since the blades are cheaper and much easier to replace. My question is the type of blade to use. Do they make any blades intended for demolition? I will continue to do my best to avoid nails, but there is no guarantee, and I'll hit at least some plaster no matter what. Do they make carbide tipped blades for a sawsall? (I may try to use my circular saw with a carbide blade for the straight cuts too). At least with the circular saw the depth of cut can be controlled better to avoid the plaster. However, the circular saw cant do much for cutting out studs, which is where I must use the sawsall, and where it will hit plaster. One other thing, there is pink fiberglass insulation in the walls. Does fiberglass dull blades? While it's easy to cut, I wonder if fiberglass acts as an abrasive to dull them, since it is a glass product?????? Thanks the milwalkee "AX" blades hold up to plaster fairly well. and will go through nails. I was on a remodel job where I had to cut through a lot of old plaster and lath walls. The only saw blades and hole saws that would hold up were the carbide tooth variety. TDD |
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