Demolition
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Sept. 20, 2004. The dense foundation debris goes into a separate dumpster.
Sept. 20. The Bobcat picks up pieces of the cement block.
Sept. 20. The smaller Bobcat front-end loader is brought it.
Sept. 20. The shovel crunches down on the debris to compact it.
Sept. 20. The shovel moves to the rear of the house to grab the deck. See also this video clip.
Sept. 20. The second floor is gone.
Sept. 20. The master bedroom is crunched.
Sept. 20. The shovel takes a bite out of the dining room. It's too late to change our minds.
Sept. 20. The wrecking shovel is poised for destruction.
Sept. 20, 2004. So long, old house!