Epic House Demolition: Witness the Power of a Caterpillar 323 Excavator!

[@joshuatunis6732]

Maybe I’m getting old, but it’s kind of sad to see a house torn down. Someone, somewhere made good memories in that house.

[@awsohmvision]

Could be bad memories too, like a murder or rape etc. there is many reasons why houses get torn down.

[@raygunsforronnie847]

Yeah, at some point that house was a family's pride and joy. It seems cold that it's reduced to rubble in 15 minutes.

[@bobe.3719]

That was my first thought too, even before I read your comment.

[@bigpapaadam1]

I thought the very same thing! 😢

[@pegasus8295]

Or bad……..

[@ourv9603]

That house theyre tearing down looks better than the house I live in. !

[@modoc852]

Word!

[@elainerussell924]

P0rtable toilets don't count sorry

[@CutePiggy-o8d]

Mine was built in 1890 and this house looks like Beverly Hills compared to mine

[@Monkey_Snot]

If you watch it in reverse, you can watch a cat 323 build a house.

[@ChaseThomson-gp5lx]

hahahahahahhaahahahahaha

[@ChristmasEve777]

haha! I wish it was that easy!

[@dan71559]

😂

[@user-vp1sc7tt4m]

Ok, you brought a smile to my face. Thanks! Nice awesome comment!

[@danielcheatham3400]

Is there a way to play these videos. in reverse?

[@danmiller7568]

Absolutely fascinating to watch. How the operator knows what to do efficiently is beyond me. This also makes me aware of the fragility of our homes.

[@markf3229]

It’s not the fragility of the house, it’s the mighty power of hydraulics

[@ReallifeBambiDeerattheFarm1]

Welp, that's one way to take down the Christmas lights.

[@robintaylor-mockingeemill8223]

Best way I have seen yet

[@royvankan2723]

There is a “house” attached to it! 😂

[@davidcj057]

Then they find out they demolished the wrong house...😮

[@UpcomingJedi]

Weelp...our work is done. Lets call it z day fellas

[@how_to_hallagon1]

Did you see someones KZbin video on here of a historic mormon church being torn down on easter. That was personal

[@redsquirrelftw]

If the foreman for the job is a former SWAT officer, it could happen.

[@haroldhorton2603]

It took weeks to build and minutes to destroy 😐

[@seancloyd5847]

Did they tear down a wrong house

[@DavidBerquist334]

The tricycle would have been a nice little donation for Toys for tots

[@kenlund9671]

That driver knows what he's doing, no messing around. Right and powerful on what needs to be done. The best I've seen so far. The man standing there looks very confident, and the reason is obvious, he knows that the driver knows what he is doing and is therefore predictable and with that comes the feeling of security. All over, nice to see.

[@wolfman7393]

Sad Christmas lights still hanging…and the tricycle…A lot of memories for people of their home there.

[@mackhopper]

Awwwwww, you could’ve donated that tricycle to a local toy drive! Some kid would’ve loved riding that around! …or NOT!!! 😂 😂 😂

[@rogerbec5766]

The tricycle part ruined the clip.

[@mackhopper]

@@rogerbec5766Awwwww, feel better, soon!

[@rogerbec5766]

@@mackhopper I will have to see a counselor. Wait! I don't have insurance! Whiskey sounds better.

[@Track20x20]

​@@rogerbec5766 It was sad. I Thought he was gonma pick up like a a gentle giant..Whelp

[@rogerbec5766]

@@Track20x20 Funny, for a moment I thought so too.

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

I take it the interior was fully gutted. I didn't see much for insulation and only the mains for electrical. Sure comes down faster than they go up.

[@rickhinojosa5455]

It is always easier to destroy than to build.

[@modoc852]

Hell of a way to evict squatters!

[@samuelmarshall1003]

This house is a 100 times better than the one I grew up in. Lol

[@CutePiggy-o8d]

It looks like Beverly Hills compared to my house

[@markbowman9985]

Pleasingly calming to watch as opposed to a detonation collapse. Great operator, like a surgeon…. 👍🇺🇸

[@BarneeFife]

I was SCREAMING for you to stop before you dug in! That house is waaaay nicer than mine and i would have traded with this one! PLUS, mine is already falling apart so you have a head start… I probably would have also taken advantage of the situation and gave my mother-in-law a few glasses of wine, despite the fact she likes the expensive stuff (Barefoot), and told her to go relax on the recliner as a reward for doing nothing every day… Then, when you guys unload the machine and fire it up, I skedaddle out the back door and give you guys the all-clear thumbs up…

[@ConstructionMachineryChannel]

Good video, was hoping to see a little of the interior before demolished.

[@jakeforrest]

Should have walked us through the house before demolition

[@CSmith-gb1sl]

Americans like to destroy.

[@killerkat]

I'm sure they did... nobody's gonna tear down house without walking through first... for the very least to make sure homeless didn't climb in overnight..

[@jakeforrest]

@@killerkat Walked US through the house……. :)

[@killerkat]

@jakeforrest ahhh I see what you mean now! Sorry I took it a different way!

[@igotstoknow2]

That house is as crunchy as the fresh homemade popcorn I'm eating.

[@faustinreeder1075]

A lot of anger at that tricycle.

[@kaohsiung99]

Freud would be intrigued by the anger toward the trike, for sure.

[@lesterawilson3]

Actually those vintage tricycles do have collector value... but oh well...!

[@stereolababy]

easy now hoarder

[@Snowchris1]

@@stereolababy lol

[@FoxFaderWorld]

Agreed. I would have taken that if it were possible. May have been one of those, nothing leaves jobs?

[@MikeInExile]

That just made all of the other vintage tricycles just a little more valuable.

[@bradhazen3897]

it was a nice home

[@AmericanConstellation]

What a stress reliever! How could anyone go home from work in a bad mood after a day like that?

[@jnanadams9756]

That Catepillar reminds me of one of the large dinasors in Jurasic Park. God help us all!

[@PaulWijlens]

This is one CAT you don't want on your roof lol 😂

[@SniperStrongOfficial]

Lol Fr

[@rickhinojosa5455]

That's an excellent comment. Should have five thousand likes. Idk why it doesn't. It was clever.

[@AnnewithanA73]

I could watch this all day long!

[@markf3229]

Imagine going down to the Mall for about an hour and come home to find the demolishers are at the wrong address

[@MP-ph6ob]

Nice demo! I really enjoyed watching this

[@gustavn8902]

no walkaround this time?

[@warbirdwf]

A little backstory on each demo would add value to your videos. Why was the house knocked down, etc. Also, didn't understand why the trike was destroyed? It could have been donated to Goodwill or something.

[@extreme978]

It's someone else's property, and I don't care, but just wondering why they wouldn't use this a rental property instead of demo? Was it bad on the inside?

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

You're making assumptions... Unsubstantiated assumptions. Why is that? Why do you assume that you know more about the situation than they? Hmmmm....

[@mackhopper]

@@Failure_Is_An_Option it isn’t necessary for you to answer for Brian. He is a capable and articulate person and poster.

[@extreme978]

@@Failure_Is_An_Option Its not an assumption, its a question.

[@nickpatrick1636]

Probably building new

[@Alexanderbuilds2001]

It’s sad how easy it is to demolish homes. Especially when they are so expensive.

[@diamond6256]

Great video. Very skillfully and careful tear down. Satisfying and Sad.

[@Dwelly70]

unskillfull and slow.. Not a very good operator at all. Must be a beginner.

[@ATJ7436]

What do you mainly look for before the demo? Make sure the water light & gas are completely off? Or what else?

Good operating, he pushes it in on itself instead of making a big mess

[@DawnohopeBridge]

pulling towards you can catapult a brick through the windscreen glass

[@paulschettini2336]

Looked like a nice house in need of a reno from this distance. It's a shame, but it could have been really bad shape and not worth saving.

[@michaelstern8657]

This is what the HOA will do if you don’t mow your grass.

[@DrewJohnson-ex2jy]

Thanks for this!

[@not242]

When you ignore the HOA's warning to take down your Christmas lights:

[@Petefx86]

What's the backstory on the house and why it was demolished?

[@CrowdSurfingGeezer]

It'd be cool to know . . . crime scene . . . radon gas . . . ancient burial ground . . .

[@joedirt5463]

There's lots of these old homes being taken down in our area and new custom homes built on the lot. If you get the property for a good price,it's worth it.

[@sullysullivan1282]

@@CrowdSurfingGeezer Moving the headstones but not the bodies....the list goes on and on!

[@Vixtorz]

Why does it matter?

[@petefx8662]

😮​@Vixtorz It doesn't. Just passive curiosity.

[@rayrocker5150]

Man, I WANT THAT JOB!!!

[@CutePiggy-o8d]

It looks fun

[@joemc111]

Here in Dunedin, Florida they just demolished a house right up the street from me. So I checked its value $835,000.

[@DavidmillerMatthew]

When a great video I enjoyed watching your videos I like your videos a lot keep making great videos

[@txviking]

I enjoy your voiceovers. It’s very helpful to a layman audience to learn about the challenges and the reasons for things like the water hose. Curious how you got started in this industry?

[@MikeX3000]

Thanks for not messing with the playback speed.

[@daviddonahue1862]

You dont get any challenging house's...like homes on both sides a couple of feet apart? Thanks for the great videos 😂

[@LegendaryRadioJock]

The house right next door to mine will be demolished because it partially burned. Nice to have an idea of how it is done.

[@realnikonlover6207]

It is amazing how much your voice sounds like the late actor James Arness.

[@glenlongstreet7]

In the video it shows the mold growing on the left gable. This is why we should paint our houses every 5 years whether it needs it or not. And NOT is not a suggestion.

[@user-bt6hh9yu1n]

Yup. And take a bath twice a year, whether you need it or not.

[@DocMcTrussy]

Awesome operator skills !

[@Gerbs964]

shingles didnt look too bad. and that excavator makes that house look like paper!

[@robertc8134]

I can just see it. A guy comes around the corner and says "Hey! What are you guys doing? That's my HOUSE!" ha ha The power of that Cat is astonishing. All the tractors I see today have "Komatsu" or something like that labeled on them.

[@bams50]

Curious as to why this house was demolished? Looked pretty decent.

[@RiverValleyAcres]

Where did you get the water from? I’m looking at doing my first house demo and I’m trying to coordinate the water. Not sure whether to hire it out, rent a water truck, or get water buffalos.

[@markhaight2903]

Helps show how powerful a tornado can be.

[@ThunderChasers]

was thinking the same thing

[@JohnWilliams-ij4gj]

The city gave you ample time to take those Christmas lights down!

[@paulstecker5693]

😮😅 yeah, excavators are a pretty good machine. They got a lot of power to tear things tear things down. Boy that didn't take too long to tear that house down. Nice video. I enjoyed it. Thank you!😊

[@stevef.8041]

All the times I've worried as I'd remove a load-bearing wall during a remodel, watching this made me realize that no matter how much destruction was done, the house stood strong until it was pulled down.

[@PhoenixT1953]

cause generally homes are very overbuilt, however just because it stood for the 15 minutes or so during demo doesnt mean that over say years of being structurally compromised it may not have slowly shifted and crept to unstable levels with regular wind and movement

[@travisreed5609]

I wouldnt call water from a garden hose "massive amounts of water" ..lol

[@pcno2832]

I wonder if Caterpillar has an option for running water right to the shovel. Whatever water there is would do more good and they wouldn't need to pay a second guy with a hose to run around dodging the shovel and falling debris.

[@travisreed5609]

@@pcno2832 Maybe they should run a fire hose to the nearest water main or hydrant ..

[@tanfanhvac]

What are they putting in that house’s place?

[@johnkeviljr9625]

As easy as the Cat makes it, fire would seem to be more efficient. Great video!

[@AntonioMartinez-dp1ms]

Termine de ver el vídeo, y comencé a llorar. Ustedes americanos tienen un casa, a la cuál la llaman hogar, Yo soy mexicano y no tengo una casa a la cual llamar hogar. Que Dios los siga bendiciendo a todos los americanos y solo pido algo, que Dios no se olvide de los mexicanos.

[@weezy12345]

Orale

[@WisconsinCentralProductions]

BRO THAT WAS MY TRIKE

[@ItsWaterHolder]

Was it actually?

[@WisconsinCentralProductions]

@@ItsWaterHolder nah im just joking lol. i did have a trike like that though

[@LudwigSC93]

Your YT handle is the best ever lol.

[@jerseyjoe9393]

They'll tear down one and put two back in the same spot. Density schmensity.

[@lesthiele4921]

My only issue with demos like this, is it appears that nothing is recycled, the framing could have been use for some woodworking projects and then the bricks could have been reused also, to recycle, it just seems to be ' too hard' best regards from Australia, Les

[@Calamity_Jack]

I agree, Les, but it's probably a question of economics. Paying someone(s) to sort through all that stuff, only for it to sell for a paltry sum (recycled materials don't sell for much here in the states), if it sells at all, just doesn't make financial sense, especially on such a small building. They'd end up losing money. They probably pick out the bigger, more valuable metal items to recycle and the rest ends up in a landfill. It's an unfortunate situation, but it's the reality here at this time. Plus, we don't know the backstory on this property. Maybe it was condemned due to bio-hazard, mold, termite damage, etc. Nobody in their right mind would want materials from a house like that. Or possibly, the land underneath the house became worth a lot of money so the owners were bought out and the new buyers want the property cleared ASAP so they can build on it. Waiting days or weeks for salvagers to pick over the house would, again, cost them time and money. Yes, it would be the "right thing to do", but money talks...

[@ezdeezytube]

How much does a typical sfh demolition cost?

[@playtimeisdone8490]

Hey kid, is this your tricycle? Not any more! Now, get out of here!!! Bwahahaha

[@finallyitsed2191]

I just did this very thing to my house... it was definitely bittersweet, but we had to make way for our new house to be on the same site. We should be in it by this Christmas.

[@joelpritchard451]

Was this video done in the spring because I don’t see a lot tree leaves

[@excavatorkingz4743]

how many dumpsters did it take to haul all that out.

[@patgamble3217]

Good buy fireplace you got me laeded a lot. Lol

[@designsinorbit]

Can we get some info with your demo videos? Like there must be a really good reason for this...

[@localcrew]

That tricycle was LIT!

[@peter5.056]

I wonder why it needed to be torn down? Looked fairly nice.

[@TheMightyCookieShow]

Ah yes, the total dedtruction of a thing ill never own. Nice.

[@StellaBoyd-t8j]

The house looked very nice. Why the tear down?

[@rosstaylor6499]

very old house very poorly built

[@Jeff-xy7fv]

@@rosstaylor6499 Ungrounded wiring, too.

[@brazillady5119]

Why was this house torn down?

[@bettyprice6316]

I love it!

[@Majorrogerragland48]

That trike, might have been a cool find, and some poor little kids' 1st. , too bad the operator was too lazy to save it

[@hermancm]

It’d be kinda handy to have one of those big excavators around sometimes.

[@trillythagr8259]

That's a nice house. Why did they tear it down?

[@WilliamAkins-rw2hv]

What are circumstances? Building a larger house? Area going commercial? The new owner didn't like blue?

[@mudman6156]

After seeing the lap boards for the interior wall vice drywall that’s been used for years now, I suspect that this is a much older house than it first appeared to be.However, that’s sad to see it go, as many memories were probably made in there. Sometimes however, I’m tempted to do the exact same just to piss off my very corrupt HOA.

[@elainerussell924]

He found something cool ? He found some loose change 3 pennies that should cover the cost of the jobb!

[@JJ-rl7wl]

I’m not wondering about the dust. I’m really wondering why you’re tearing that house down looks pretty damn good.

[@robhersey1796]

The CAT didn't even break a sweat

[@irishuwould5185]

What if the home owner pulled up and you got notified it’s the wrong house

[@Kevinmanegeeboy58]

Getting right into it for sure wow 😳 come's down the trouble's 🚧 ⬅️ 🛑

[@locojohn6637]

OMGosh!!! Not the Christmas Lights!!

[@jimmaag4274]

An now, witness the firepower of this armed, and fully operational battlestation!

[@toyotaboyhatman]

"NOOO!! it was the house next door! you knocked down the wrong house!"

[@cofeebeing]

Could be a lot of reasons for demolition. First one comes to mind is "Infill". New owner wanted this land to build a new house on. In a very hot real estate market, this common. Perhaps mold or UFFI insulation here. Other...?

[@tombiggs4687]

My new neighbor bought a tired single-story house across the street from us. He wanted to knock it down - it really was structurally weak - but the township only approved a renovation. To "keep the character of the house in the neighborhood", he was to keep the florida room at the front of the house intact. So one day I look out the window, and see him with a chainsaw cutting the walls and roof just behind the florida room. Access to the lot was tight. 15 feet to the neighbor's hedge on the one side, a steep-ish hill on the other. The next day I saw a *giant* excavator show up. (t could easily have been a Cat 323, I don't know.) I watched as they got to work. It reached over and around the florida room to tear off piece after piece of the house. When done, only the florida room was left standing! He had followed the "letter of the law", but not the spirit of the law. He was already framing out the two-story house he built behind the florida room when the code officer saw it. He was kind of pissed, but he passed it. The filed plans showed everything my neighbor had intended to do, they just didn't realize how he'd do it. 😜

[@Kevinmanegeeboy58]

Getting right into it for sure wow 😳 come's down the trouble's 🚧 ⬅️ 🛑....

[@igotstoknow2]

Government people are happy to see the land redeveloped for higher property tax. Did they give methheads a chance to clear out the copper? What was the explosion at 12:12?

[@roberthughes2665]

How much does it cost to have a basic house on slab torn down. Then how much to haul off debris? Then foundation and site cleanup?

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

About tree fiddy.

[@dropshot5371]

Buck forty seven and a half

[@trainroomgary]

🚂Hi from Michigan - Cool & fun video - Wel done. 👍

[@bluelithium9808]

C9 Christmas lights were worth some money.

[@alexmcface]

Most of the people here are complaining about either the house or that tricycle being destroyed. If the homeowner wanted to keep the tricycle they would have taken it. Stop whining about it.

[@mothermarylspeaking8989]

What tricycle? Its just tripping me out how easy this house is coming down. Very scary. No insulation as far as I can see. Built on a slab? Man a tornado would have it apart in seconds...a fire would have consumed it in no time.

[@keeler1160]

It sucks to get recommended a video of a house getting demoed while housing prices are high.

[@clarkg9805]

Wait did you say minor, or miner st. ?