Wood chipper / chipper for chipping of shed

[Farendag]

Hello!

I have a shack on my property, about a 15 sqm wooden shed, that I want to demolish and I'm wondering if I could buy a wood chipper or something similar and run the timber through it to reduce the transportation to the recycling center?

The reason is that the shed is on an island without a permanent connection and also a bit away from the dock.

Other suggestions for disposing of all the timber are also warmly welcomed!

 

[Bjober]

There is quite a big difference between chipping dry timber and chipping fresh branches. You need a hefty piece of equipment to chip timber. With a new price of 100,000+ you get an idea of what it involves.

 

[Farendag]

There is quite a big difference between chipping dry wood and chipping fresh branches. You need a substantial machine to chip wood. New price 100,000+ so you understand approximately what it involves.

Oh dear, I was thinking of a budget of max 30k SEK.

 

[ByggKris]

You can't burn the timber on site?

 

[Farendag]

Can't you burn the timber on site?

Yes, that could be an option but there is some painted clapboard and about 20 sqm of 40-year-old treated decking. What about heavy metals in that case? Is there a good way to collect them?

 

[ByggKris]

Yes, it could be an option but there is quite a bit of painted fjällpanel and about 20 sqm, 40-year-old, pressure-treated decking. How would it be in such cases with heavy metals? Can they be collected in a good way?

The fjällpanel is probably not a major hazard to burn up if you have a good draft, like in a barrel, to achieve maximum combustion and minimal emissions. Just make sure to start the fire with some dry, finely divided material to get the temperature up properly. The decking wood you might be able to give away or cut into suitable pieces and transport away if you want to do the environment a favor.

 

[ÅkeSun]

If you're going to take the mess to recycling anyway, isn't it easier to lug meter-long planks than to drag chip bags? Also, there will be a significantly larger volume of trash when you've chipped the planks.

 

[fribygg]

Dismantle only what is environmentally hazardous, put it in your pocket or a trash bag if it's a lot.
Burn the rest on site without prior demolition.
Spending tens of thousands to chip away at the house and also a lot of time and transportation to get rid of the remains seems unnecessary.

 

[Farendag]

If you're going to take the mess to recycling anyway, isn't it easier to carry meter-long planks than to drag chip bags? Additionally, the volume of trash becomes significantly larger when you chip the planks

How do you mean the volume becomes larger when you chip them?

It's much easier to take a bag now and then than to lug dirty planks into the car.

 

[fribygg]

How do you mean it becomes a larger volume when you chip them?

It's much easier to take a sack now and then than to lug dirty planks into the car.

Then do it, buy a chipper for big money, split the wood, and take it in a sack to recycling.

 

[ÅkeSun]

How do you mean it results in a larger volume when you chip them?

It's much easier to take a bag now and then than to lug dirty planks into the car.

I estimate the volume to be about double when you chip wood. There's a lot of air between the chips.
Then I can guarantee that it's MUCH easier to carry meter-long plank pieces than to carry flimsy 20-30kg plastic bags.
If a plastic bag splits in the car, I can only guess how fun it will be to clean up.
Also, don't forget that you have to empty the bags at the recycling center, as they don't want plastic in the wood fraction.
Chipping before transport is an efficient way to make disposal twice as hard at three times the cost!

 

[hapazard]

The simplest thing is simply that the shed happens to catch fire

Jokes aside, it seems to be somewhat of a gray area if it can be considered allowed. If done, it's probably good to inform the fire department so they don't respond unnecessarily.

There's no real problem with heavy metals from the treated wood, unless you have vegetable gardens and berry bushes down the slope. The environmental impact will mainly come from the smoke gases, and it won't be much better if you first demolish and then burn in a pile (maybe worse since the shed is very airy).

Better to demolish and burn in a barrel as it achieves better temperature and oxygenation, and it also makes it easy to gather the ash and dispose of it.

 

[Alfredo]

it seems to be a bit of a gray area whether it can be considered allowed.

Tear it down, pile it up in a suitable place, and burn it all on a wet and rainy autumn day. I wouldn't even consider anything else, especially not when it's on an island and transportation has to be done by boat.

 

[Unikt namn]

It's not infinitely expensive to order a building bag for the deck if you want to avoid scrappy ash on the island.
For example https://www.seabag.se/prislista

 

[Farendag]

It's not infinitely expensive to order a construction bag for the decking if you want to avoid poor ash on the island.
For example [link]

I didn't know that existed, definitely an option! Thanks!!