NOTE: Part of our Vision Statement is to be a Respected Company in the Community. That comes through communication regarding our activities. A portion of our property that is in high profile to the community is undergoing some changes. This communication series is to communicate what is happening.
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| "Rack Storage" brown building |
We prepared to dismantle a significant sized structure on our property, starting in August. It was completed by September 30th. The footprint of the warehouse was 42,000 square feet, a light-engineered design style, with everything framed off the steel storage racks which supported the siding, roofing, electrical, plumbing - basically everything. The warehouse was never used by us since moving to the property in the late 1980's. It was a shell that had no stairs, elevator, or other ready access. When the structure was designed, materials and product were delivered via conveyor belt. All of these elements, along with accessory structures, were removed over 25 years ago, previous to our ownership.
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| Recycling Center unloads scrap. |
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| Transporting sheething to recycler |
The storage rack elements and accessories were all dismantled and removed in two months. 95% of these elements were recycled for their scrap value. Close to 1/2 a million pounds of steel were transported by us to a recycle center within 20 miles. Other materials were taken away as refuse.
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| Removing is systematically |
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| Sheeting removed from racks |
While this activity wasn't technically a "demolition", it is important to not that such work, If approached in a proper way, can be accomplished in a "green" manner. Systematically removing the materials made it easy to consolidate for shipping to scrap yard. Keeping the standpipe and cast iron separate from the light steel, allowed us to get the best price rather than be a mixed materials. In essence we were constructing the facility in reverse, or deconstructing it rather than simply demolishing it.
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| Removing the Racks |
The "floor" of the warehouse (technically not a "building") was elevated and it remains, acting now as a shed roof for our storage area below, sheltering our materials from the weather elements. Longtime local residents may recall that the area below was where the outlet store "Sewers Delight" was once located selling cloth remnants from the days when the location housed a fabric dyeing and printing company (Hull Dye Print Works).
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| Finished with removal |
With no specific plans at the present, the steel beams may be wrapped with the material we use on building facades to create a more pleasant presentation to the community, and help accomplish a roofing membrane and drain system to the deck for it's long-term protection.
