We Demolished a Convenience Store With a Caterpillar Excavator

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  • @HomeWreckerBrian
    @HomeWreckerBrian  7 місяців тому +102

    My Instagram has ZERO followers, help me change that!
    I just started posting some awesome stuff over there.
    Check the video description for the link.

    • @stevemino142
      @stevemino142 7 місяців тому +11

      Don't take buildings down that still have purpose...it just makes the cost of available and existing spaces more expensive

    • @williamhaynes7089
      @williamhaynes7089 7 місяців тому +8

      @@stevemino142 - pretty sure that the person/company that owns the building wants to repurpose the land... and he is just doing what he is paid to do

    • @broeheemed32
      @broeheemed32 7 місяців тому +4

      Maybe if you posted where these places are, gathered a little history regarding why they're destroyed.

    • @ajsmusic723
      @ajsmusic723 6 місяців тому

      ​@@stevemino142 shut up

    • @никакойширяев
      @никакойширяев 5 місяців тому

      Нпнмн

  • @Mark-mm3bz
    @Mark-mm3bz Рік тому +1078

    It never ceases to amaze me the amount of items that could be salvaged, from a building that is torn down, like the shelves, blinds, inside doors and front doors, they could be sold or reused.

    • @BelleMorue
      @BelleMorue Рік тому +84

      It does not matter; in the way you spend much more money on workers than materials.

    • @marsoudu87
      @marsoudu87 Рік тому

      They are too lazy to dismantle it properly. This country is stuffed with cheap oil and high salaries. The Americans live in a delirium of abundance which should not exist if they did not wage war to have oil and cheap gold. the USA is a country of illusionists based on steal petrol oil and ressources to realy low cost

    • @marsoudu87
      @marsoudu87 Рік тому

      They are too lazy to dismantle it properly. This country is stuffed with cheap oil and high salaries. The Americans live in a delirium of abundance which should not exist if they did not wage war to have oil and cheap gold. the USA is a country of illusionists@@BelleMorue

    • @johnrambo1349
      @johnrambo1349 Рік тому +1

      Rich white folks don't care. Sure all those could have gone to feed hungry black African kids. Lmao

    • @jsciarri
      @jsciarri Рік тому +239

      That's because we live in a greedy throwaway society now. It disgusts me greatly when items like this could be donated to needy families.

  • @brian5o
    @brian5o Рік тому +1393

    That store looks awfully new to be tearing down.

    • @tactyii
      @tactyii Рік тому +131

      It was probably built by mistake and had to tear it down

    • @John-kr7iz
      @John-kr7iz Рік тому +198

      at times tearing it down is far cheaper than the remodel

    • @TheCarzAll
      @TheCarzAll 11 місяців тому +192

      @LoadingKlip "Help I accidentally built a house, I need someone to tear it down"

    • @ROBERTSANTIAGO16
      @ROBERTSANTIAGO16 11 місяців тому +25

      that was i thought sad

    • @HDTech22
      @HDTech22 11 місяців тому +68

      Some people don’t know how to run a business. Or most likely taxed into oblivion.

  • @woody5109
    @woody5109 11 місяців тому +136

    Having demoed dozens of buildings myself, you guys have it figured out. Smaller the break down the better, air space in the truck equates to higher dump fees, less profit, Good job.

    • @MidwestAdventureTeam
      @MidwestAdventureTeam 10 місяців тому +2

      You getting charged per load? We get charged per pound. So time is money. Ain't spending all day fitting things in like tettris. Make one or two extra trips. Diesel is cheaper than the man hours.

    • @XukaConstructionMachinery
      @XukaConstructionMachinery 6 місяців тому

      Yes, I agree with you!

    • @freehhhh2086
      @freehhhh2086 6 місяців тому

      Let me see your 🐓

    • @MrEndzo
      @MrEndzo 11 годин тому

      @@MidwestAdventureTeam More trip = more time = more expensive.

  • @BillStreeter
    @BillStreeter 11 місяців тому +263

    Kinda wild that such a fairly new building is getting razed. There seems to be a lot of useful material left in it. Crazy that it's not being salvaged. I guess we really do live in a wasteful, throw-away society.

    • @marks6663
      @marks6663 11 місяців тому +11

      Razed, which ironically is the opposite of raised.

    • @TheOzthewiz
      @TheOzthewiz 11 місяців тому +5

      Agree 100%!

    • @BillStreeter
      @BillStreeter 11 місяців тому +1

      @@marks6663 you are correct, my bad.

    • @neilmaster785
      @neilmaster785 11 місяців тому +5

      Had to make room for a dollar general

    • @ThunderChasers
      @ThunderChasers 11 місяців тому +4

      who says it is not being salvaged? they will likely take it to a recycler.

  • @bueller747
    @bueller747 11 місяців тому +116

    It’s insane how powerful those excavators are..

    • @rosasantiago8830
      @rosasantiago8830 9 місяців тому

      Pk no no salí suya como yo digo yo come supote grande 🌎

    • @DragonOfTheMortalKombat
      @DragonOfTheMortalKombat 8 місяців тому

      When I was very small, I had an excavator destroy solid flooring just a few feet away from me. That made me realize just how powerful they are.

    • @DragonOfTheMortalKombat
      @DragonOfTheMortalKombat 8 місяців тому

      When I was very small, I had an excavator destroy solid flooring just a few feet away from me. That made me realize just how powerful they are.

    • @Manigo1743
      @Manigo1743 3 місяці тому

      It's nothing compared to a tornado. That would have done the same in two seconds.

    • @youtubeconnollyfamily
      @youtubeconnollyfamily 2 місяці тому

      That’s hydraulics for you

  • @fobionaggaard28_88
    @fobionaggaard28_88 11 місяців тому +109

    Here in Germany this wouldn´t be allowed to demolish. Here you have to separate all Materials from each other, before you could begin.
    For example you must screw wooden railings off and dispose them separately.

    • @Xenthera
      @Xenthera 11 місяців тому

      Yeah here in America we’re pretty fucking retarded. Consumerism is king here. The earth is an infinite resource to us.

    • @Martindyna
      @Martindyna 11 місяців тому +7

      Yes, that's the correct way to do it.

    • @Club-Dreamiverse
      @Club-Dreamiverse 10 місяців тому +9

      And recycle all metal and glass so they'd be all reused?

    • @nitroplayzrobloxandotherga780
      @nitroplayzrobloxandotherga780 10 місяців тому +3

      Ich stimme zu, mein Freund. Das gesamte Glas und Metall sollte recycelt werden.

    • @SiboBushings
      @SiboBushings 8 місяців тому +1

      Yes correct way 😊

  • @JackMacLupus
    @JackMacLupus Рік тому +174

    I must admit, those big empty shelves actually looked like they could have been saved for other purposes.

    • @chad_usa
      @chad_usa 11 місяців тому +13

      You're so eco-friendly and smart 😱😍That's so inclusive of you to admire the metal shelves purpose so they don't feel left out! 🥰 We need more people like you in the world ❤

    • @spinoraptorspinosaurus6969
      @spinoraptorspinosaurus6969 11 місяців тому +19

      @@chad_usa dude your hilarious man i can't lie. Try being a comedian one day, might work out for you.

    • @chad_usa
      @chad_usa 11 місяців тому +3

      @@spinoraptorspinosaurus6969 That sarcasm was comedy gold!! 😍🤣🤯

    • @spinoraptorspinosaurus6969
      @spinoraptorspinosaurus6969 11 місяців тому +6

      @@chad_usa 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @120bank8
      @120bank8 11 місяців тому +6

      @@chad_usa We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty

  • @eddie054
    @eddie054 Рік тому +39

    I watch a house next door get demolished like this. I wasn't happy a bigger house that was to replace it, but there was something satisfying about watching the demo.

    • @JohnWickkkk
      @JohnWickkkk 20 днів тому

      Link or it didn’t happen

    • @pyeltd.5457
      @pyeltd.5457 4 дні тому

      @@JohnWickkkkits not on video idiot

  • @bretthall3845
    @bretthall3845 Рік тому +63

    It's amazing how much the windows in the right flexed before they popped.

    • @LORFCASTER
      @LORFCASTER 7 місяців тому +4

      Almost as if they were well made and could have been used by someone else. Maybe that glass would have lasted, you know, afew more years ? ( lol ). Maybe the glass had reached its expiry date though. Glass lasts afew years and then it returns back to sand, right ? -_- ...
      x_x

    • @jame8618
      @jame8618 7 місяців тому +1

      @@LORFCASTER guess the issue with glass is finding someone who wants it with the EXACT same dimensions and frame type. Cant just cut glass simply too just ends up being cheaper to break and make a new one

    • @mkernen
      @mkernen 16 днів тому

      I thought that too. You never think of glass as being flexible.

  • @chrisduhaime5689
    @chrisduhaime5689 Рік тому +86

    Building didn't seem in bad shape.

    • @JackMacLupus
      @JackMacLupus Рік тому +17

      Well the thing is, "bad shape" is only one of the conditions that can be a reason to demolish a building.
      Another one is: "Someone buyed the land and the building and decided to demolish it to build a new building on the same place" Could me a bigger store, or something else.

    • @harveylong5878
      @harveylong5878 Рік тому +7

      @@JackMacLupus most of the time, it is more cost effective to demo an existing building vs retro fitting it to meet requirements of its new purpose. for example retro fitting an old gas station/service station is fools errand, easier faster to knock it down start over

    • @miles5600
      @miles5600 Рік тому +7

      Buildings was very weak though

    • @GerbenWijnja
      @GerbenWijnja 7 місяців тому +1

      It wasn't anything special either.

    • @shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin
      @shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin 6 місяців тому +1

      Its barely a building tbf, American cardboard shack.

  • @DownundaThunda
    @DownundaThunda 11 місяців тому +54

    I was really surprised to see how easily the roof collapsed when the front wall of the store was pulled down. I would have expected a little more structural rigidity from it

    • @gregwaters7830
      @gregwaters7830 11 місяців тому +4

      The roof sits on the walls

    • @DownundaThunda
      @DownundaThunda 11 місяців тому +2

      @@gregwaters7830 I understand that, but there are still three other walls that was holding the roof up after the front wall came down. I was slightly surprised that the roof was not rigid enough to remain up with one out of four supports removed.

    • @danielrutherford9456
      @danielrutherford9456 11 місяців тому +2

      @@DownundaThundaif the roof stayed up with an entire wall missing that means it was overdesigned. These buildings are a dime a dozen and don’t need that level of engineering. There’s no reason to make a roof that rigid since normal use of the building would have all the walls present.

    • @KeyboardBuster
      @KeyboardBuster 11 місяців тому +3

      Made in china

    • @addanametocontinue
      @addanametocontinue 6 місяців тому

      They are built to legal standards for the area they are in. Why would I want to spend an extra $100,000 to make my building more bulldozer-proof if I don't have to?

  • @Runpulator
    @Runpulator 20 днів тому +6

    Turns out it was the wrong address.

  • @stevemccormick4938
    @stevemccormick4938 11 місяців тому +17

    For those who say there's a lot that could have been salvaged I can tell you from first hand experience it's just not worth it unless you value your time at zero. If you have some feel good hobby and your compensation is emotional then it works, otherwise no.

    • @stevesandi5102
      @stevesandi5102 3 місяці тому

      Things like I could sell these mirrors, or doors but like you said not worth it! Tear it down!!!

    • @Robert-jf5oi
      @Robert-jf5oi 17 днів тому

      Well, someone could have taken them away ,or donated free of charge

  • @christiankaiser7747
    @christiankaiser7747 11 місяців тому +31

    I teally dont know why nothing was removed before demolition. I live in Germany and a couple years ago ive seen a big old department store building being demolished. Everything like the sealing and wall panels, furniture, lamps etc. was taken out and put into separate containers. Also things like concrete and metal were separated. Here just Everything is torn down and all materials are mixed up

    • @andreasstorbacka6067
      @andreasstorbacka6067 11 місяців тому +6

      this was my thoughts also as we here in Finland also have to put separate materials, at least steel, stones, wood etc.

    • @RandomerFellow
      @RandomerFellow 11 місяців тому +12

      It is astonishing to see how the US is 25+ years behind when it comes to environmental concerns, recycling, etc.
      In many ways they are on par with developing countries.

    • @Jartisann
      @Jartisann 7 місяців тому

      Perhaps it's worse than developing countries because they pretend they know so much, and yet are hypocritical.

    • @didforlove
      @didforlove 20 днів тому

      @@RandomerFellow us is the lowest of the oced countries in many things including healthcare

  • @daveadams6421
    @daveadams6421 11 місяців тому +10

    That front counter would have made a good home bar 👍👍

  • @kyanite2193
    @kyanite2193 13 днів тому +1

    I love how the most important tool is the I-Beam scrapper he unloaded at the beginning.

  • @mattsceilingfansandmore2573
    @mattsceilingfansandmore2573 11 місяців тому +14

    I love watching demolitions, so I might check out more videos after this one.

  • @davidmeek3104
    @davidmeek3104 17 днів тому +1

    It brings a tear to my eyes to see things going down and being torn down.That could have been used for something else even twenty years old

  • @pat318turbo3
    @pat318turbo3 11 місяців тому +14

    Man.. those windows and doors would of made an awesome greenhouse!

    • @Pavel93RUS
      @Pavel93RUS 11 місяців тому

      Да там помимо этого куча полезного материала была. А они бездумно все сгребли

    • @JesseJames-kv7xc
      @JesseJames-kv7xc 10 місяців тому

      yes yes that i was thinking, super sad.

    • @Calamity_Jack
      @Calamity_Jack 4 місяці тому

      You'd have to use them at their original size since tempered glass can't be cut. It'd be an odd-looking greenhouse. But yeah, shame the materials can't be reused instead of recycled or binned.

  • @drumbum_916
    @drumbum_916 11 місяців тому +6

    Found the location. He's at the Mobil Gas Station in Millwood, Washington.

    • @rapturereadyyt
      @rapturereadyyt 2 місяці тому

      I saw Taco Time next door and looked at their website, but they only had the ones in the Seattle area.

    • @drumbum_916
      @drumbum_916 2 місяці тому

      @@rapturereadyyt Try searching for TacoTime instead, all one word.

  • @Bioassasin01
    @Bioassasin01 11 місяців тому +5

    "We forgot the keys, but do have this excavator handy"
    Love it

  • @DWH072
    @DWH072 Рік тому +21

    That building didn’t look that old .

  • @X-GamerPro-HD
    @X-GamerPro-HD Рік тому +7

    That’s one way to brake into a store 💀🤣 when he just opened the door like that 🤣

  • @tomkoa521
    @tomkoa521 11 місяців тому +7

    This place looks practically brand new

    • @Network126
      @Network126 11 місяців тому +3

      Meanwhile I'm homeless in my car watching this.. 😢

  • @spravodlivy
    @spravodlivy Рік тому +53

    I'm surprised that no one knew how to use those metal shelves. I have some at home (also from a closed store) and they are very practical for storing household items.

    • @Pr0toPoTaT0
      @Pr0toPoTaT0 11 місяців тому +4

      Yeah if you live in a grocery store

    • @the_expidition427
      @the_expidition427 11 місяців тому +1

      It's not that the buyers didn't know it's that they didn't care not even a part of the commenters care

    • @Snuggle5557
      @Snuggle5557 11 місяців тому

      lmao sprav buddy you're not above everyone for knowing what a shelf is used for calm down

    • @Pr0toPoTaT0
      @Pr0toPoTaT0 11 місяців тому +1

      @@Snuggle5557 Lmao patent pending grocery store house shelves

    • @ochsj1971
      @ochsj1971 11 місяців тому

      There is also a computer chair and a clock that could have been salvaged. The shelves could be used in a garage to store stuff....or bought by someone who owns their own small mom and pop store.

  • @Gabel-69
    @Gabel-69 8 днів тому +1

    Satisfying 🤤

  • @RH-ib7bg
    @RH-ib7bg 11 місяців тому +62

    We are the most wasteful society.

    • @mikibihon8826
      @mikibihon8826 7 місяців тому +3

      It keeps the economy running.

    • @Jartisann
      @Jartisann 7 місяців тому

      ​@@mikibihon8826only the obsolete and selfish part of the human society still thinks like that.

    • @jrm2383
      @jrm2383 6 місяців тому +3

      Tearing an old unused building isn’t wasteful

    • @JDProductions09
      @JDProductions09 6 місяців тому +2

      @@jrm2383exactly but leaving it there is a waste

    • @kistole28
      @kistole28 6 місяців тому

      Exactly.

  • @wsbnews4270
    @wsbnews4270 Рік тому +11

    I remember back in the 90s when bulldozers were still used for demo... great fun but a big mess.

  • @flyaccelerated
    @flyaccelerated Рік тому +8

    That door stunt was for all the times when he pulled when it clearly said to push. He got the last laugh...

  • @michaelcauser474
    @michaelcauser474 11 місяців тому +2

    That excavator driver does not take prisoners/ I would hate to see him in a bad mood. Great job Gents.

  • @jaimeduncan6167
    @jaimeduncan6167 11 місяців тому +10

    For foreigners like me is so amazing how fragile construction is in the USA. It's even more amazing when one understands that these buildings constructed mostly with plywood and paper that will never pass construction codes of LA or Germany cost a fortune.

    • @bobn2805
      @bobn2805 8 місяців тому +4

      If you think the US has fragile structures then you should look at japan....

    • @sargethx
      @sargethx 5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, was crazy to see this demolish. No bricks, no stones, just wooden materials with some metallic frames.

    • @didforlove
      @didforlove 20 днів тому

      los ángeles has the same building materials

    • @fbnx4219
      @fbnx4219 3 дні тому

      @@didforlove I think he was talking about Latin America.

  • @luisdiegocordero6000
    @luisdiegocordero6000 7 місяців тому +19

    Videos like this explain why tornadoes in the US ripp everything from the ground included entire houses, everything is built out of cardboard and plywood...

  • @ElDarren
    @ElDarren 11 місяців тому +6

    This is so satisfying! I hope you double checked the address first 😁

  • @jonathantaylor6926
    @jonathantaylor6926 8 місяців тому +1

    I need that glass for a greenhouse.

  • @REWYRED
    @REWYRED Рік тому +19

    Some of that electrical at the back would of been nice to salvage.... These demo jobs sometimes you can find some pretty nice things.

    • @wolfblade5949
      @wolfblade5949 Рік тому +4

      I agree I mean those cctv cameras would be been good to salvage

    • @REWYRED
      @REWYRED Рік тому +4

      @@wolfblade5949 Yep! Even those outdoor wall pack lights if they were LED....

    • @wolfblade5949
      @wolfblade5949 Рік тому +2

      @@REWYRED yep

    • @nickpatrick1636
      @nickpatrick1636 Рік тому

      ​@@wolfblade5949not worth it

    • @nickpatrick1636
      @nickpatrick1636 Рік тому

      ​@@wolfblade5949not worth it

  • @Iam_Co0L427
    @Iam_Co0L427 Місяць тому +2

    RIP FOOD MART

  • @ConstructionMachineryChannel
    @ConstructionMachineryChannel Рік тому +3

    I enjoyed the walkthrough.

  • @d-mack7053
    @d-mack7053 5 місяців тому +1

    I hate to see a business and a nice building go but there was something about all that noise that was oddly satisfying.

  • @KenPaulsenArchitect
    @KenPaulsenArchitect Рік тому +38

    As an architect who spends countless hours sweating blood to design buildings, it's heart-wrenching to see how quickly dreams can be turned into rubble.

    • @southernbustransportation
      @southernbustransportation 11 місяців тому +3

      Damn I felt that

    • @shimesu443
      @shimesu443 11 місяців тому +1

      I'll admit that I was surprised by how easy it was to bring down. Once he grabbed a hold of that big beam at the front, it was over. You'd think the structure would be stronger than that.

    • @greentractor1
      @greentractor1 11 місяців тому +1

      Architect sweating blood yeah sure 🤣😂

    • @TheOzthewiz
      @TheOzthewiz 11 місяців тому

    • @davidperry4013
      @davidperry4013 11 місяців тому

      As an MEP engineer, I feel the same way too.

  • @beckycastillo1411
    @beckycastillo1411 8 місяців тому +1

    That store makes think like it's a life like strong and new and then life breaks you down and you end up like the store broken down to pieces. 😧😢

  • @playtimeisdone8490
    @playtimeisdone8490 Рік тому +16

    That was a pull handle, not a push bar! Brian, I’m really disappointed that you didn’t try pulling the front door open with your excavator bucket. You are suppose to put “entertaining us” in front of “getting the job done! “ 😂😊
    Another great video!!!

    • @HomeWreckerBrian
      @HomeWreckerBrian  Рік тому +6

      Haha, you're completely right! I gotta pay attention to those things!

    • @playtimeisdone8490
      @playtimeisdone8490 Рік тому +2

      @@HomeWreckerBrianSince you were witty and engaging, I think we can let it slide - this time!

  • @Aviationftm_sb2010
    @Aviationftm_sb2010 9 місяців тому +1

    3:15 that how I demolish Lego

  • @humanbean3
    @humanbean3 Рік тому +3

    "no more cold refreshments. nothin. just some empty shelves". 15 seconds later: "no more cold refreshments or anything. just some empty shelves". I'm convinced this man is a construction worker robot. they took er jobs

  • @actionnew
    @actionnew 25 днів тому +1

    those doors are expensive :( what a waste :( we been trying to get doors like that from Stanley Access for a non profit its been many years

  • @bluepearmedia509
    @bluepearmedia509 Рік тому +5

    This video was suggested to me and towards the end realized you're local. This gas station is just a few minutes from my work. Keep up the videos! Love to see some more local demolition jobs.

    • @marcelosrn4805
      @marcelosrn4805 Рік тому

      Porque foi demolido ?

    • @bluepearmedia509
      @bluepearmedia509 11 місяців тому

      @@marcelosrn4805 I don't know for sure but there was another gas station built just down the street a few years ago and this one probably just wasn't profitable anymore.

    • @29brendus
      @29brendus 11 місяців тому

      Where exactly is this? CA?

    • @gamz4fun2
      @gamz4fun2 11 місяців тому

      Same with me. In fact, I used to live in that part of town and shopped there as well. I bet that Maveric put them out of business. Corner of Argonne and Trent. Also used to go to that Taco Time all the time!

    • @ThunderChasers
      @ThunderChasers 11 місяців тому

      your comment helped me find the location on google maps. street view shows the store when it was still open. @@gamz4fun2

  • @1off39
    @1off39 17 днів тому +1

    Was a nice building , what a shame . 🙄

  • @freddaniali
    @freddaniali 11 місяців тому +1

    That guy running the Cat is a good operator.

  • @dodge33445
    @dodge33445 Рік тому +10

    I like that you did a walk inside first.. It would be awesome if you did that on all the demos.

  • @bgorveatt
    @bgorveatt 2 місяці тому +1

    I watched a hockey rink being torn down close to my home. It amazed me how they sorted all the demolished pieces into piles. The steel in one pile, aluminum in another, copper pipe in another, etc. It was all sorted and put in trucks and hauled away.

  • @mrknotthall
    @mrknotthall 11 місяців тому +5

    I’ve always wanted to operate a machine like that.

    • @MrMinecraft169
      @MrMinecraft169 11 місяців тому +1

      do it! go to school and learn

    • @mrknotthall
      @mrknotthall 11 місяців тому +1

      @@MrMinecraft169 LOL, at 77?

    • @MicJackson58
      @MicJackson58 6 місяців тому

      @@mrknotthallIt’s not you exactly, that’s breaking the building, all you’re doing is controlling, turn the machine with the knobs or whatever they’re called and another to make the machine break the building.

  • @HelmutCohl
    @HelmutCohl 20 днів тому +2

    2024 turned into a Starbucks

  • @voiceofjeff
    @voiceofjeff Рік тому +4

    I'm kind of amazed at how easily this building came apart. The first bites out of the front seemed to have collapsed the whole thing. Almost kind of scary that it came apart that quickly.
    I was amazed at how much space the "managers office" used. Looks like theyd have used it for more retail space.
    I collect old phone systems and would have loved ripping out the CCTV stuff, and maybe some of the electrical.
    Great video. Loved the opening; going in for a final tour!

  • @daanvreugdenhil
    @daanvreugdenhil 6 місяців тому +2

    0:33… “Knock knock, anybody home?” LOL 😂

  • @mightymachinez
    @mightymachinez Рік тому +24

    Just stumbled across your channel today and realized you're local to me, I've been in that gas station several times. Any idea why it was demolished? Wasn't that old of a building

    • @GrammarPoliceInvestigations
      @GrammarPoliceInvestigations 11 місяців тому +7

      The new owner is building something completely bespoke to their operation. These retail buildings are designed to last only 30 years or so and are cheap to demo and build.

    • @larry9789
      @larry9789 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@@GrammarPoliceInvestigationslearnt a new word...nice

    • @andrewsstation6436
      @andrewsstation6436 11 місяців тому +4

      In my opinion, buildings in general should last a lifetime, although they should be easy to remodel when desired.@@GrammarPoliceInvestigations

    • @rogerburch69
      @rogerburch69 4 місяці тому

      Where is that building located? It look familiar

  • @HEHE-dx9og
    @HEHE-dx9og 11 місяців тому +1

    This is one of the problem with this country, waste, waste, waste.

  • @FFDGFDOFD
    @FFDGFDOFD Рік тому +3

    I'd love to save some of the older Emergency Light Units in some of these places...

  • @michiel97531
    @michiel97531 Місяць тому

    Just raw power. Such a background noise for my study sessions for my upcomming exams

  • @RandoWisLuL
    @RandoWisLuL 11 місяців тому +3

    2:57 here i was like " oh shit hes got a huge hydraulic leak" then he kept going and i was like " damn he doesn't even care, what a badass". then i realized it was someone else with a hose further away from the excavator, spraying to keep down dust lol

    • @rosasantiago8830
      @rosasantiago8830 9 місяців тому

      No habla mundo eso sabe Dios esa tierra no Seba

    • @RandoWisLuL
      @RandoWisLuL 9 місяців тому

      @@rosasantiago8830 Dios no existe

  • @LimonSanders-x7o
    @LimonSanders-x7o 9 місяців тому +1

    I’m not an excavator expert but by watching this video these toys are deadly strong.

    • @87Espen
      @87Espen 8 місяців тому

      It's a pretty weak building to

  • @michelwestenberg6179
    @michelwestenberg6179 10 місяців тому +9

    Here in the Netherlands it works very differently. All usable materials are first neatly removed. Then controlled demolition and sorting all materials for recycling. What's happening here is just tearing everything down. The result is an unimaginable mess that you can no longer do anything with and you have a lot of clean-up work to do.

  • @Bentley64
    @Bentley64 8 місяців тому +1

    You never want to see that out your window😂❤

  • @DavidmillerMatthew
    @DavidmillerMatthew Місяць тому +1

    What a cool looking video I enjoyed watching your videos I like your videos a lot keep making great videos

  • @jonboyer4058
    @jonboyer4058 Рік тому +4

    Someone took months to build this, gone in an hour. Machine is amazing!

  • @Hardenjade
    @Hardenjade Рік тому +1

    That was one hungry dinosaur, so he went shopping at the Food Mart😅😅..... operator man living his best life 😮😮😮

  • @josword7602
    @josword7602 Рік тому +6

    Must have had a mouse they found a BIG CAT to et rid of it!!
    This is why they don't allow pets in the stores, just look at what that CAT did to the place!!!
    LOL Just having a little fun with you all. It would be nice to see what you see from the excavator and hear your thoughts on how it's going or what the next move will be.

  • @Robert-jf5oi
    @Robert-jf5oi 17 днів тому +1

    Forgot the keys 😂

  • @deangregoric4735
    @deangregoric4735 11 місяців тому +4

    store made out of cardbox?

  • @Meloman444
    @Meloman444 Рік тому +2

    One man trash is another man treasure.

  • @bobbg9041
    @bobbg9041 Рік тому +12

    What i do not understand is You've got a 30 year old building in good usable shape being demolished yet you look around and old 1950s gas stations in really bad shape still stand.
    Part of the permit possess should be evaluating a structures usefulness regardless of its area.
    That could have been used for other stuff like a doctors office or a dentists or even daycare.
    Whats going back in its place?
    Whats the value to the local area as is or replaced?
    Same holds true for building permits.

    • @jrm2383
      @jrm2383 6 місяців тому

      Maybe the owner needs something different. All this hand wringing about a 30 year old building

    • @Calamity_Jack
      @Calamity_Jack 4 місяці тому +1

      Sometimes the land under a building is (or becomes) way more valuable than the building. Someone buys the property for, say, an office building. Clearing off a 30-year old convenience store is a minor expense. Moving or parting out the building isn't cost-efficient. So... demolition. It's a shame, but it's the reality.

  • @BaconMonke724VRGT
    @BaconMonke724VRGT 5 місяців тому

    The demolition sound is so satisfying😊

  • @wolfblade5949
    @wolfblade5949 Рік тому +4

    Before doing the demolition i would have got the cctv cameras off the building they would be handy for home security or anything

    • @MikeX3000
      @MikeX3000 Рік тому +3

      He said they stripped the building pretty much of anything.

  • @FLnative13thGen
    @FLnative13thGen 11 місяців тому

    Watching the excavator pick out that I-beam like it was Godzilla's candy bar.

  • @pauldietz1325
    @pauldietz1325 Рік тому +8

    To what extent does it make sense to separate out different materials as you demolish the building, like metals? Or do these get separated if/when the debris is shredded at some other location?

    • @legohead6
      @legohead6 Рік тому +15

      Cost of disposal is the primary determining factor. Scrap metal has value and is usually sold to a scrap dealer. Mixed demolition waste is very expensive to dispose of. Paying demolition waste rates to get rid of valuable steel doesn't make sense, so the easy to pick or significant chunks of steel are always plucked out. Most demolition companies don't process their waste any further then they do on site. Typically a third party waste removal company will be hired to remove and dispose of the waste from the site (what they do with after that is a whole other discussion).
      Some demolition companies will spend more time tearing down the building and more thoroughly sorting the debris as they go(concrete/brick, Wood, Metals, etc). More common on very large building demolitions where the disposal cost to just send it all mixed would be astronomical. Some even go as far as deconstructing certain parts of the buildings and saving things like windows, doors, fixtures, etc to resale or donate. Its ultimately a numbers game for the owner and/or demolition company.

  • @Jonathon1031
    @Jonathon1031 6 місяців тому

    It’s damn near brand new!

  • @GastGaggenau
    @GastGaggenau Рік тому +3

    Wieso werden die Scheiben bei Euch nicht vorher ausgebaut für ins Recycling ? Bei uns wird ein Gebäude erst entkernt (Fenster heraus, Heizkörper heraus, Elektroleitungen heraus) und dann abgerissen.

  • @wsbnews4270
    @wsbnews4270 Рік тому +5

    I know theres a method to doing this... but I wanna do this once in my life :)

  • @joeapicelli8367
    @joeapicelli8367 11 місяців тому +2

    Remember dude, you always carry the master key to anyplace you demo. 😂

  • @CHarryAK47
    @CHarryAK47 Рік тому +4

    I know where this was! Crazy seeing it torn down!

  • @alexandersheppard1997
    @alexandersheppard1997 7 місяців тому +1

    Starving kids in Africa could have eaten that convenience store!

  • @robertbeyers1308
    @robertbeyers1308 Рік тому +4

    Next time save the LED lighting from the outside. They are worth a lot of money. They run about $150 to $400 each.

    • @Dino_Buk
      @Dino_Buk 11 місяців тому +1

      They were at its last legs working 24/7/365x25

    • @georgewills-ek1gg
      @georgewills-ek1gg 8 місяців тому

      not sure if that wallpack on the right hand wall of the building was LED. though i would of saved it before the demo anyways.

  • @antidiz
    @antidiz Рік тому

    Before you go inside better hope that excavator operator isn't pissed at ya...lol

  • @camohunter1983
    @camohunter1983 Рік тому +3

    Watching this video was cool and refreshing!

  • @DavidMiller-w3z
    @DavidMiller-w3z 4 місяці тому

    What a great video I enjoy watching your videos I like your videos a lot keep making great videos I like your videos a lot keep making great videos

  • @lucasschlitter
    @lucasschlitter 11 місяців тому +3

    Aqui no brasil se aproveitaria tudo, os vidros, o alumínio das portas, os cabos eléctricos, as telhas, calhas, praticamente ficaria apenas as paredes pra se demolir, aqui não é facil comprar os materiais então tudo é aproveitado ao máximo.

  • @muttBunch
    @muttBunch 11 місяців тому +1

    3:20, when the customer doesn’t pay 😂😂😂

  • @txviking
    @txviking Рік тому +3

    You seem to do a lot of commercial jobs. Is that more profitable than residential? Harder? Easier? Just different? Inquiring minds would like to know.

  • @29brendus
    @29brendus 11 місяців тому +1

    Gas Station demolition. Reminds me of the Gas Station demolition by Jonathan Winters in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". Only Jonathan was much faster and only had a pickup truck. HA!

    • @MrTruckerf
      @MrTruckerf 10 місяців тому +1

      Very funny scene!🤣

  • @jeffcicale
    @jeffcicale Рік тому +4

    Looking forward to this demo, already started out amazing breaking in haha!

    • @HomeWreckerBrian
      @HomeWreckerBrian  Рік тому +4

      Thanks, buddy. I hope you like it.

    • @jeffcicale
      @jeffcicale Рік тому +3

      @@HomeWreckerBrian Thanks man, really enjoyed this one. From the puns to the water line busting, this was not short of action! Perfect times to speed things up too, appreciate that a lot!

  • @Stetson_Pacheco
    @Stetson_Pacheco 17 днів тому +2

    That’s nothing, my city demolished a 6 story elevator tower with the same excavator.

  • @NickManCuso59
    @NickManCuso59 Рік тому +5

    What a waste of material.

    • @harveylong5878
      @harveylong5878 Рік тому +2

      lemme guess, you couldve hand stripped that building in a quarter of the time, salvaged every screw, washer, piece of wire and metal and cleaned up the debris

    • @nickpatrick1636
      @nickpatrick1636 Рік тому +1

      No its not

    • @JimDog794
      @JimDog794 Рік тому +2

      Well if you could pay someone to strip all materials that could practically be reused you'd spend as much on labor as you would recoup from the effort. Plus this demolition is probably on a time schedule so you don't have a month to fool around doing that. Besides other than the metal you're not going to get much value from used building materials from these cheaply constructed buildings. I would assume these demo projects are more profitable the less time you take for each job and move on to the next one.

    • @jrm2383
      @jrm2383 6 місяців тому +1

      All these people wanting to save this stuff, it would take weeks to strip it all down. Who’s going to pay for it?

  • @NicholasthefanMan
    @NicholasthefanMan 10 місяців тому +1

    0:50 are those tornado sirens i hear

  • @brucemartini2288
    @brucemartini2288 Рік тому +3

    🤔😒too bad the huge panes of glass cant be physically removed and recycled, cut smaller to other uses🤔
    remove and sell of door hinges and etc. 2nd hand stores could resell🤔

  • @Rusleepin
    @Rusleepin 17 днів тому

    That building still looks in good shape

  • @gregsatterly9412
    @gregsatterly9412 Рік тому +3

    It's kinda scary how the building just came apart in big huge sections

  • @SolaireKnightus
    @SolaireKnightus 3 місяці тому

    Watching a excavator demolish a building is like watching a giant carnivore dinosaur eating its prey

  • @EmilyTienne
    @EmilyTienne 11 місяців тому +6

    None of this makes any sense. They could have used this building to house the homeless.

    • @Network126
      @Network126 11 місяців тому +3

      Exactly. I'm homeless in my car watching this. I would've loved to turn that manager's office into a bedroom and build a shower somewhere. I'd finally be able to function like a human being again and hold down a full-time job.

    • @EmilyTienne
      @EmilyTienne 11 місяців тому +5

      @@Network126 I wish you the best, buddy. Keep working hard to get out of this hole you’re in.

    • @djkreigline
      @djkreigline 8 місяців тому +1

      Djkyou 🌹😘😘❤❤❤ are you single how old you are

    • @TommyPizzavonni
      @TommyPizzavonni 7 місяців тому

      Lmfao. Yeah tell the new land owner that. Or the city that has deemed this building unsafe or didn’t follow building code and fixes cost too much. lol ooorrr get a job and buy yourself a house. Bum little liberals.

    • @jrm2383
      @jrm2383 6 місяців тому +1

      🙄right. The owner is going to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of dollars, and go bankrupt

  • @Braxton-xk5bi
    @Braxton-xk5bi 11 місяців тому

    That thing looks like an angry dinosaur 😂

  • @NFSGamerful
    @NFSGamerful 11 місяців тому +4

    Crazy for a western European guy to see stuff get torn down like this, over here it's all sorting at the source. Wood/metal/waste/rubble it all gets separated and recycled, seems like across the pond they just throw it all in a big pile and haul it off

  • @MannyPhoenix
    @MannyPhoenix 7 місяців тому

    This guy should be a comedian 😂. Never want to see that outside of your window 😂