[Build] wall deconstruction

[jim]

one of the early jobs is to get the electrical 
stuff off the partition walls. 


On Tue, 2009-08-11 at 11:42 -0700, Andy Isaacson wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:33:12AM -0700, Andy Isaacson wrote:
> > A few nuggets of wisdom:
> >  - we want to save the construction materials for future use.  Every 2x4
> >    we can salvage is one we don't have to buy.
> >  - unscrewing drywall is dirty work, and it's hard to avoid damaging the
> >    drywall.  So far I have two sheets that look reusable and three that
> >    are probably landfill.  If there's mudding, forget it -- you're never
> >    going to get all the screws, and you're going to rip it up getting it
> >    off the studs, so just use a sledgehammer.  But an unmudded sheet
> >    without damage is fairly easy to get off cleanly.  Have a partner
> >    help when you actually pull it off the studs, a 4'x8' sheet of
> >    drywall is *heavy*.
> >  - a clawhammer, crowbar, and sledge are necessary for disassembling the
> >    framing.
> 
> Oh yeah, two more that I forgot.
> 
> The current thinking is that we want to keep the space approximately
> partitioned front-to-back during the build phase.  Also, the main
> partition wall has a bunch of electrical flex running on its surface
> which will need electrician attention before it can be safely
> deconstructed.  So I've been focusing on the wall near the front doors,
> and the long hallway going back to the bathroom, since we obviously
> don't want either of those walls to remain.
> 
> Second, you'll find amusing things like speaker wire or surveillance
> coax tacked to the walls.  Take those off as appropriate, but please
> don't fuck with 120VAC unless you have some idea of how to do it safely.
> I know I don't, so I don't mess with the flex.
> 
> -andy
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