Demolition of bricks in exchange for the material?

[Annaonym]

At the risk of triggering the laughter of the century, I'm wondering the following:
Is it possible to find someone who will tear down the (white, cut) mexibrick walls of a single-story house and remove them in exchange for the material, or for a significantly lower hourly rate than the "craftsman level" and the usual transport costs for the same work?

 

[mexitegel]

Probably not, but that's because few understand the true value of mexitegel. Beautiful, timeless, and almost completely maintenance-free, some even predict that it is about to experience a renaissance. You could even say it's invaluable since it's no longer manufactured.

It might also be that I'm biased in the matter .

But there actually was someone here looking for stone a while ago. I'll see if I can find that thread.

 

[Lerstenstegel]

You probably won't find it, but maybe you have some kids who want to clean bricks to increase their weekly allowance.

You should be able to get 2-4k per pallet with cleaned mexi, but it's practically impossible to sell everything.

 

[Annaonym]

A question for the mexi expert:
An alternative to tearing down the hewn mexibrick and putting up plaster boards could perhaps be to sand down the brick so it's not so rough and therefore doesn't require five layers of plaster... IS it possible to sand down mexisten or is it so hard that the stone remains and all the joints instead crack?

 

[Stefan N]

It's such a boring job. Easier to fill the joints.

 

[Annaonym]

Feel free to ask a new question!

Probably not, but that's because few understand the true value of mexitegel. Beautiful, timeless, and almost completely maintenance-free, plus some predict it's on its way to having a renaissance. You could even say it's priceless since it's no longer manufactured.

It could also be that I'm biased on the matter .

But actually, someone here was looking for stone a while ago. I'll see if I can find that thread.

 

[Annaonym]

It's a really boring job. Easier to fill the joints.

We don't want to build too thick walls, as the windows are already level with the inner edge of the brick.

 

[mexitegel]

The "Mexitegel" is not very hard. The stones won't crack from it, but there might possibly be more loose stones that detach from the joints. I believe, with emphasis on believe, that there isn't a significant risk though.

However, it will cost more and take an immensely longer time. Additionally, you will likely need proper equipment to handle all the dust so that the entire area doesn't end up looking like Lützen and to maintain good relations with neighbors.

So yes, it might be doable, but probably not a good idea.

 

[Annaonym]

The Mexitegel is not very hard. The stone does not crack from it but there may possibly be more loose stones that detach from the joints. I think, with emphasis on think, that it's not a major risk though.

However, it will cost more and take an enormously longer time. Additionally, you probably need to have proper equipment to manage all the dust so that the whole area doesn't look like Lützen and to maintain good relations with the neighbors.

So yes, it might be doable but likely not a good idea.

Thanks for your response! We will have to choose again between tearing down the brick and replacing it with some form of insulating block (or insulation + render boards), or plastering directly onto the brick with the risk of getting very thick walls and windows that end up far within the facade.

 

[Lerstenstegel]

If you don't insulate, it won't be particularly thick. A thin plaster layer only builds up 5-8mm when you've filled out the rest evenly.