Along with the park we inherited numerous old trailers and RVs. When I say "old" I mean it - some trailers have been in their current positions for decades and are often in awful shape. Others, newer or better cared for, have been moved here and there around the park as we tried to decide whether to junk them or keep them temporarily for storage or living quarters. The trailers pictured below were moved near the parking lot last summer for just that reason.
In the interest of getting things cleaned up (and realizing that we are going to be too busy to blink over the summer) we decided to do some trailer demolition last week. We are continually amazed at how much work goes into dismantling even a simple construction trailer like the one pictured below.
Starting from the inside out (and with the help of one of our most hardworking volunteers) we first stripped away the drywall, ceiling tile, and floor, along with any hardware like lights, ceiling fans or vents, and electrical wire.
We then pull out all the insulation (a nasty job) and haul it to the dumpster.
All the exterior cladding and other metal items are put in the metal trailer to be recycled.
Wood is taken to the burn pile.
The men knocked out the load bearing columns on one end of the trailer and scored the rest of the 2x4s holding up the roof. They tried to pull the roof down:
But it wouldn't budge, so next week we are going to take the backhoe to it.
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