Sawing/Cutting Operations

In order to raze a building by hand, load-bearing members must be cut.

Based upon the composition, thickness, and condition of the structural member being cut, saws selected range from hand saws to Sawz-alls and gas-driven carbide blade hand saws.

Large bolt cutters are also used to cut steel members. Category I materials subjected to sawing or cutting are subject to the provisions of the asbestos NESHAP; however, typical demolition sawing/cutting operations rarely involve such materials.

Courtesy of The EPA