Read Part1 of this series.
Dismantling the "rack storage" structure would require some planning. First, we front directly on what is assumed to be a City street "Canal Street", when the fact is that it is technically a "common pass-way", a relic from the old manufacturing days. Regardless of the legal aspects, the work to be conducted would require closing the road from any use for safety reasons. The electric utility had some work to replace underground vaults in August where there was a formal notice of closing for a month - so we synchronized our opportunity to occur during that time.
The racks themselves are a heavy steel upright with perforated holes where horizontal beams sat on pins with gravity. It was on those beams that corrugated steel shelving was placed, and upon that shelving where product was stored when the storage structure was utilized. Removal would be as simple as dismantling an erector set, but just needed to be done in a proper sequence.
The roof would come off first, and it was an EPDM type rubber roof with a build-up of styrofoam to create pitch toward the roof drains. This was compromised several times over the years. The photo to the left shows damage from 2003Nov. It was repaired, yet damaged again in 2004, and the photo on the right shows damage from 2006Mar. At certain points the roof has 11inches thick of the styrofoam to create pitch toward roof drains. The first step was to remove the roofing materials and dispose of it. While styrofoam can be recycled, the moisture and contamination from dirt and rust made that impossible and this was the only component of the building that was hauled away as waste.
Many interior components were removed during this time, all the light fixtures, wiring, roof drains with piping, sprinkler system, and shelving were all systematically dismantled and collectively separately hauled to a scrap storage facility for recycling. As an example, segregated piping shown on left, shelves and roof decking on the right loaded on truck for delivery to scrap yard.
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See this blog link to information regarding these racks available for saleThe racks themselves are a heavy steel upright with perforated holes where horizontal beams sat on pins with gravity. It was on those beams that corrugated steel shelving was placed, and upon that shelving where product was stored when the storage structure was utilized. Removal would be as simple as dismantling an erector set, but just needed to be done in a proper sequence.Since we utilize talented and trained staff in construction, it seemed wise to use the same staff to accomplish some de-construction. We allocated time in our schedule of upcoming projects to make use of our existing workforce in an efficient manner. All workers on site are trained in use of boom lifts, scissor lifts, fall safety, and other regulations related to OSHA that one would expect on a construction site.
The roof would come off first, and it was an EPDM type rubber roof with a build-up of styrofoam to create pitch toward the roof drains. This was compromised several times over the years. The photo to the left shows damage from 2003Nov. It was repaired, yet damaged again in 2004, and the photo on the right shows damage from 2006Mar. At certain points the roof has 11inches thick of the styrofoam to create pitch toward roof drains. The first step was to remove the roofing materials and dispose of it. While styrofoam can be recycled, the moisture and contamination from dirt and rust made that impossible and this was the only component of the building that was hauled away as waste.Many interior components were removed during this time, all the light fixtures, wiring, roof drains with piping, sprinkler system, and shelving were all systematically dismantled and collectively separately hauled to a scrap storage facility for recycling. As an example, segregated piping shown on left, shelves and roof decking on the right loaded on truck for delivery to scrap yard.Now with solely the structural elements in place, the erector set could be removed in sequence. Our next blog entry will illustrate how this was accomplished.
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