There’s a rotten staircase running up our side yard (because our yard is sloped). Can we demo it ourselves? What safety precautions should we take?
Any demo can be dangerous. Is the yard held up by a retaining wall? If not you should be fine, just take your time and use the right equipment.
Absolutely not. When demolishing a stairway, you need to make sure there aren’t any load bearing walls included, or any kind of supporting beam that joins into the stairway
Hi-Tech
You can’t do any structural demo without license professional.
By asking this kind of a question I’m sure that you already know the answer (it is not safe what so ever).
It is not Recomended to do that type of demolition as it poses many dangers.
We recommend using a professional. You must disassemble an exterior staircase in particular way to stay safe. Professionals work from the top down and remove all non-structural elements first.