How to Knock Down a Cinder Block Garage

Rent a large trash bin from your garbage company, as this is the only way to remove the rubble from the task unless you own a truck. Even so, having a trash bin on hand allows you to keep the excess rubble out of the way so you can safely work on the actual demolition project without stumbling over debris and potentially hurting yourself.

Put on all the safety gear before attempting to do any demolition work. Turn off all power circuit breakers to the garage before doing the demolition. Contact a licensed electrician if you are unsure of where the breaker box is for the power to the garage.

Remove the roof. Cut it away in sections with the reciprocating saw, and use a combination of pry bar, hammer and hammer drill to pull away sections of the roof to expose the walls underneath. Do not attempt to demo the walls without removing the roof first, or you will risk the whole thing falling down on top of your head.

Cut a section near the top of a wall with the concrete saw. Start small until you determine your own working speed. For example, cut a 3-by-3-foot section to begin. After you have cut the section’s face with the saw, swing the sledge hammer to beat the blocks out of the section. Work from the top down so you don’t risk the whole wall falling on you while you work.

Cut any relevant rebar pieces making up the internal part of the wall with the angle grinder using a metal blade. Work your way down the wall in sections. Cut a section, hit it with the sledge hammer to remove the blocks and use the hammer drill for any pieces that are stubborn and don’t want to break free of the wall.