Best way to demolish a shed?

Lindsay, if you dont mind me saying, you dont actually look the sledgehammer type.

Get a decent jigsaw, its electric, buy some long blades and spend a day carving it up into pieces.

 

Lots of people would be happy to come and take it if you offered it for nothing, or even a small price.

They do rot at the bottom, but that wont stop many allotmenteers from mending it up.

 

Scrungee's idea about cutting the cladding makes a lot of sense. I'd use a chainsaw but if you don't feel happy about using one something like a Scorpion electric saw would do the job, a jigsaw would do it but not as quickly or easily.
I'd cut the cladding on the sides, then cut through the base of the uprights on the neighbours side from the inside (if you can't access from outside), then cut the rest of the uprights from the outside and pull or push the shed over before starting to saw up the roof.
A sledgehammer is much heavier than a lump hammer and has a long handle and is swung with two hands.
Wear goggles, gloves and either boots or shoes with thick soles. And if using a chainsaw or electric saw check for nails before you start cutting.

 

You may be right Pete, I'm not sure I am the sledgehammer type! But, I can aspire to be the sledgehammer type - it does sound a lot of fun
I think I am leaning towards having a go with my electric saw, I need to go out and buy a reeeeeeeeaally long extension lead first.
I do know what you mean Mum, it was actually a big decision to get rid of it. What swung it is that it needs a new floor, it's on crazy paving and mice have excavated all around and under the stones. The floor is also damp because its not solid. Plus, the door has disintergrated, the windows are broken, it has holes/gaps everywhere and the bottom of the frame has rotted all around. I'm planning on storing some clothes and furniture in it (as well as the usual) so it needs to be as good as possible. I would have been happy to have given it away though, if I had realised anyone might want it. I still don't see how you could take it apart without destroying it though.
I must admit, its turning out to be a lot stronger than I gave it credit for though!

 

Sounds just like my dad's 'house' on his allotment. Its a very rotten shed with broken windows and mismatched bits of wood holding it together, and the door it has now wasn't even the right size. I know this because I got the job of saw a couple of inches off all the way round to make it fit. Despite all this, there is a table and chairs in there, and small gas stove, kettle and tea making stuff. He's even put an old carpet in there.

 

Freecycle is your friend I bet they would queue up to take it down and would be very grateful they would proberly take the crazy paving aswell

 

And not the sort of boots with soles that can get 'punctured' and ruined (like most walking boots, Doc Martens, etc.) as there's sure to be lots of nails lying around before you finish.

 

Thats Was My Thoughts Exatley!!! I Wished I Lived Closer Id have that Down In 10 Minutes With a Sledge Hammer or Chain Saw of corse Good Luck

 

if it is a bit rotten at the base/aged it should not be too difficult to knock it down .

 

I had one ... I sold it on eBay Wasn't bothered what it fetched, so long as the buyer came and took it away Took the two of them HOURS to dismantle ...

 

WRT to your electric saw. Make sure you don't let it try to cut where there are any nails / screws. Personally I would never use a chain saw on a shed for the very reason that nails etc. are hard to spot, and they have a dramatic effect on the blade :( and can make the saw kick - with potentially dangerous consequences.

I have used a reciprocating saw on jobs like that, mine has the option of blades that will cut wood or metal, so just goes through whatever it encounters like butter ...


http://www.wickes.co.uk/makita-jr3050t2-reciprocating-saw-240v/invt/215783/