5 deadly dangers to die from when salvaging houses, barns, & buildings.

Yes, it can be dangerous, sickening, deadly. There are virtually invisible dangers, conditions, and even the dust when salvaging materials from old structures.

The dust you may breathe when taking down a house has many things that are not good for your body to digest. As you take a ceiling down, you will create a dust storm from the attics up above. The rooms will fill with things that could make you sick, even kill you if you are not taking precautions, particularly a particulate mask. N-95 can be good enough in most cases, but in some, you need a full-on respirator with filters to be sure you do not breathe in the stuff that will kill you, maim you for life, and destroy your health in several ways.