Friday, January 15, 2010

How easy is it to dismantle a wooden summer house? There are no visible screws or nails?

If it's wooden siding or ';weatherboards'; (as we say in Australia) then the easiest way to start is to carefully place the blade of a shovel or spade between the boards (from underneath any board) and gently prise one off, repeat this for all boards, then your away...How easy is it to dismantle a wooden summer house? There are no visible screws or nails?
The size is important as is whether you wish to use it again.


If it is in reasonable condition and you don't want it - sell it on ebay and ask the buyer to dismantle it.


If you just wish to move it - create some tracks from scafold boards and a couple of scafold poles as rollers.


Failing that - back to the manufacturer for instructions.


I f it just to be ditched - sledgehammer and skip.How easy is it to dismantle a wooden summer house? There are no visible screws or nails?
Where did you get it, does it maybe have a plate or something with the manufacturers details somewhere and you could contact them.





It is maybe held together with countersunk bolts (like lots of Ikea furniture now), if so then an alun key will un-do these.





You want to get it down now, before the wood gets wet and swells.
the best advice i could give you is the advice my greatgreat great grandad gave me , if in doubt give it a clout, or find the nails and use a claw hammer
couple people with big hammers, couple of days, and lots of sweat. Removal of the debris is the hard part. Easier to burn it if that's an option.
If the outside has tongue and grove you can get a wide chisel and take the bottom one off carefully. work your way to the top. The method of fixing should become clearer. It is a dangerous job so be careful.

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