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csziggy

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22. Yes, normal house materials won't weigh all that much in the scheme of things

Sun May 15, 2022, 10:46 PM

May 2022

But after our old barn burned down, I hired a guy to clean up the remnants of the concrete from it - raised floors in two rooms, the entire aisle. He had no problem breaking it up and carefully loaded it into a dumpster to have it hauled off, fitting as much as he could into it. The truck arrived to load the dumpster - no go. It was far too heavy.

When the front of the truck started to tip, up, the driver and our guy agreed he'd have to take some out - fortunately the truck had brought a second dumpster so he offloaded about a third of the first one into the second one. THEN the truck could load it and haul it off. We agreed to pay for a third dumpster since now the second one had about half what could be hauled away and there was still a lot of concrete to carry off.

It was a big job but now you can't even tell there was a barn there for forty years. We turned that area into another paddock for the horses.

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Dumpsters for remodeling...any advice welcome! [View all] Lars39 May 2022 OP

That's a lot of dump. LakeArenal May 2022 #1

Oh, my! Lars39 May 2022 #3

What a visual. Shoulda called Ghostbusters. brush May 2022 #5

the thing with dumpster, if you don't already know, is the haul away fee is the big cut Javaman May 2022 #2

That's the route I was leaning towards. Lars39 May 2022 #4

No, the removal is usually set price. LakeArenal May 2022 #6

Ah, ok. Thanks! Lars39 May 2022 #9

That's true, it's been a number of years since I had to rent one. Javaman May 2022 #21

Go big, they fill up fast. Also, if you have an inclined driveway, it might have to go in street. Hoyt May 2022 #7

Thanks, Hoyt! Lars39 May 2022 #8

When I moved after 25 years, we got one. Had to go in street and the neighbors were ticked. Hoyt May 2022 #10

Protesting a nursing home! Good grief. Lars39 May 2022 #11

I recommend a 40 yd dumpster. Especially if you're going to include toilets, sinks, in2herbs May 2022 #12

Well, the house is empty. Lars39 May 2022 #13

40 yds have high walls that may be difficult to load. 3Hotdogs May 2022 #14

Good point! Thanks! Lars39 May 2022 #15

The entire back of a 40 yd is a door and it can be securely placed in the open in2herbs May 2022 #18

Yes. And if the front of it is loaded with a bit of care, the contents will fit. But.... 3Hotdogs May 2022 #19

Yes. And if the front of it is loaded with a bit of care, the contents will fit. But.... 3Hotdogs May 2022 #20

I'd say 30 yard if you are half way neat about it. Hassin Bin Sober May 2022 #16

Fortunately we have room for it Lars39 May 2022 #17

Yes, normal house materials won't weigh all that much in the scheme of things csziggy May 2022 #22

Yeah concrete in dumpsters can be dicey. Hassin Bin Sober May 2022 #23