Demolishing a Deck with a Mini Excavator

Here is some footage from 2022 of me demolishing my back deck due to constant wasp infestations (as well as other animals). The deck was old, splintering and constantly harboring wasps every year. It was also too small to properly setup with a table, chairs and grill. So the plan was (is) to convert the space to a patio, but I have yet to get the time so I figured I'd at least put out the demo work!
Equipment Used:
Excavator: 2021 Bobcat e26 R-Series
Dump Trailer: 2020 BigTex 14LP
Camera: GoPro Hero 7

[@TotallyTrav]

Can't wait for the next video: "I heard a mouse in my attic - Full Home Demo"

[@CarlsonSonLandscapingLLC]

Unfortunately I was more reserved when there were mice in the house and used regular traps :(

[@JustMeB729]

😅😅 cute.

[@connordenes5401]

That’s how you find out if the cab is sealed completely or not😂

[@x27off]

“I think I may have a solution as to how I can get to this”… cut scene to excavator incoming. Cracked me up. Now if the video was title different and I didn’t know the deck was going to be torn down it would have been next level comedy. Love your work amigo.

[@R_R_R_R_R_]

Nice, looking forward to seeing the patio install.

[@Dhughe9]

For some wasps? Next we remove the foundation for ants

[@CarlsonSonLandscapingLLC]

I've already started undermining the house!

[@JustMeB729]

😅😅😅😅 comments are funny.

[@EarthServe-tk8tm]

Good to see the E26 back in action! Do you get much work for the 26 vs. the 50? Curious of your thoughts on the utility of having both?

[@CarlsonSonLandscapingLLC]

In my area most yards are pretty open, so I am generally always bringing the 50 as my first pick, especially since it has the steelwrist now. Right now for me, the 26 is a great back up or for the small little jobs while the 50 is busy or that are too tight for a 50 size machine. I probably put a few hundred hours on the 26 and double that on the 50 during my first year with both.

[@Burago2k]

Honestly looks better without that wooden deck, it'd be faar better with a concrete floor.

[@JustMeB729]

They love your land. They were in your dead trees right? There just moving locations 😅.

[@CarlsonSonLandscapingLLC]

They were infact in my dead trees

[@greggkuzila7513]

😮 why don't you repurpose the woods

[@derekbutts1782]

Lmao i dont do well with wasps either hahahahaha

[@CarlsonSonLandscapingLLC]

Yeah, we found 3 more wasps nests up in the back where I store equipment later that weekend, which stung my dad and I both. They were brutal that summer.

[@derekbutts1782]

@@CarlsonSonLandscapingLLC I'm in ohio, we get these banded paper wasps, drones of the devil himself . Hahaha . Stay safe out there brotha