05-21-2015, 11:27 AM
(05-21-2015, 10:56 AM)Coke6pk Wrote:(05-21-2015, 09:34 AM)panamaniac Wrote: Does anyone know - when a building like this is demolished is the brick routinely salvaged? I know some bits and pieces of the Mayfair are supposed to be saved but what about the rest? The exterior brick of the original building is quite attractive and not something that would be produced today. It would be a shame to see it all go to the landfill.
I know nothing about demo/salvaging, but the bricks are falling to the ground (which I would assume would at least damage them partially), and at the end of the day a bulldozer just pushes everything up against the side of the building. I'm sure there are few salvageable bricks... but then again, what do I know?
I'm not sure about those red bricks, but the yellow bricks you see around town cost $4-$5 EACH to purchase if you need to do restoration work (speaking from residential experience - so may be available cheaper in large volumes - I have no idea) - if they are worth anything, I'm sure the demolition company is salvaging them for re-sale - there's a reason that the Kieswetters operate both Kieswetter Demolition as well as Timeless Materials