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…
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