Garden walls divide green spaces and serve as privacy screens. However, they can also appear cramped and, as they get older, give off an unkempt look. The small building cannot or should not always be renovated; sometimes demolition is desired. You can find out how to do this in this article.
How can I successfully demolish a garden wall?
To demolish a garden wall, you should use a hammer and chisel, an angle cutter with a diamond attachment or an impact hammer drill. Breathing mask, safety goggles and safety clothing are mandatory. The foundation must be removed by cutting and knocking off or using a jackhammer or mini excavator. Removal takes place using construction waste containers.
Planning
Garden walls can usually be removed without any problems. However, demolition can leave behind a lot of dust and dirt. Especially at the property boundary, it is therefore advisable to coordinate the planned measure with the immediate residents.
Tearing down the wall
In addition to a hammer and chisel, you can tackle the garden wall with an angle cutter with a diamond attachment (€10.00 on Amazon) or with an impact hammer drill. When doing this work, be sure to wear
- Breathing mask,
- Safety glasses,
- Gloves and
- Safety clothing.
Removing the foundation
Depending on how much reinforcing steel and what type of concrete was used, removing the concrete strip can be quite laborious. If no steel was used, make incisions at regular intervals with a diamond wheel and then chip off the pieces.
However, if there is reinforcement with structural steel, you can only get ahead with a jackhammer at this point. This is very strenuous work. If the conditions allow it, you should therefore rent a mini excavator with chisels and backhoes.
Removing building rubble
Demolishing a garden wall creates a lot of rubble. It is worth renting a construction waste container for disposal. In order to calculate the costs for this, you must first correctly calculate the amount of construction waste. This is quite easy with a privacy screen:
Length x width x height of the wall equals the cubic meters of building rubble.
You can calculate the required amount of foundation in the same way.
You may be able to save money if you do not dispose of the garden wall as mixed construction waste, but rather separate the materials such as concrete and bricks. In any case, it is worth comparing the prices of local recyclers carefully.
Tip
If you want to order a container, you must first obtain approval from the city. This is subject to a fee. There are also fees for the downtime, depending on the size of the container.
