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Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
< on 11/11/2005 12:39 AM >
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I was just wondering if anyone had developed a good way to get past boarded doors and/or windows. There are quite a few places I have been itching to get into, but they are boarded 100% on the first story. So far I haven been kind of a prude, and have only been to places I can just kind of waltz in on, but I really have the urge to start busting locks, and prying doors, and that sort of thing. And I hate to ask a question of morality, but does anyone find that sort of thing unethical?

Ideally the procedure would be not too damaging so I can make it look like I was never there and preserve the place, be quick, and silent. The only thing I can think of is a crowbar.

Speaking of which, I went to a Home Depot sort of place and I did not find any crowbars which really appealed to me, does anyone have any recommendations?

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 1 on 11/11/2005 12:44 AM >
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You could always just wait until the neighborhood vandal kiddies break in so you can just waltz in through an open door afterwards.

If a somewhat loose board were to "come off" somehow, then you could also get access that way.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 2 on 11/11/2005 12:50 AM >
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I suppose you could pry a board off with a normal hammer and nail it back up once you leave.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 3 on 11/11/2005 12:52 AM >
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Have you thoroughly tested each window with your hands? If not, you've probably missed a loose board. This was proven to me yet again recently.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 4 on 11/11/2005 12:52 AM >
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Well one of these particular locations is an abandoned hospital in my downtown. (Fort Worth, TX) and it is not in the greatest neighborhood per se, and it I figure that it must be well boarded or something because it has been closed for awhile, at least 10 years I think. Regardless, none of the impoverished locals seem to be able, interested, or otherwise, get in there. So I am not so sure that the local kids are going to take care of it for me, or any other way for that matter. Thank you for the reply.

As it is in a not-so-great part of town, and a very large hospital it would be difficult to check all the windows and doors. Maybe just the more secreted away ones, perhaps?
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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 5 on 11/11/2005 12:54 AM >
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"Take only pictures, leave only footprints."

If there are any locks, you could try picking them, if the second story isn't boarded up, you could try a makeshift ladder, or climb up, if the situation permits it.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 6 on 11/11/2005 1:10 AM >
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I once ran into a boarded up location. I (rather recklessly I must admit) kicked the rotten boards in to reveal an empty door frame. If you're getting a crowbar, get a nice long one. The only one I have is short, and sucks for popping manholes (you have to use sticks to keep it up while you get a new vantage point).

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 7 on 11/11/2005 1:13 AM >
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Climb. Getting into the former [censored] brewery required climbing a fire escape and crossing an alley on a narrow beam. I wouldn't break into a location unless it's being demolished, in which case you know the owner(s) wouldn't care.

If you don't close your entrance behind you, there's a risk of letting the graffiti and rave crowds in. The other major risk is that getting caught breaking in looks worse than getting in without damaging anything.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 8 on 11/11/2005 1:27 AM >
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Posted by this_guy
...I wouldn't break into a location unless it's being demolished, in which case you know the owner(s) wouldn't care.



Not entirely true lol! There is a mall near my house that is going to be demolished, and it has already been closed for awhile now, but they still have a security guard driving around it.

And guess what they are going to build over it? Another mall
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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 9 on 11/11/2005 1:39 AM >
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Posted by melancholy
Not entirely true lol! There is a mall near my house that is going to be demolished, and it has already been closed for awhile now, but they still have a security guard driving around it.

That's why I said being demolished. Like this:



Of course by then you shouldn't need to break anything to get in, but if you did, I wouldn't see anything wrong with breaking in.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 10 on 11/11/2005 1:44 AM >
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Posted by Zachary
I suppose you could pry a board off with a normal hammer and nail it back up once you leave.


I wouldn't recommend this action as most of the time Police Officers will often accuse you of trying to break into the place as well as accuse you of trespassing on private property. You'd be better off waiting for an opening to be created, either by vandal or homeless bum.







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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 11 on 11/11/2005 3:37 AM >
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all you ever need is a crowbar for boards.....get under that board, use enough strength and bingo, instant access

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 12 on 11/11/2005 5:54 PM >
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I've been to a lot of spots where I thought they were completely boarded up, but when I went back to check a bit more throroughly after dark, I found that some of the boards over the doors were hinged. The only thing standing in my way at that point were the padlocks.
I don't think a place would ever be completely boarded shut, with plywood nailed over all the entrances. No one would be able to clean or work inside the building. And if you're paying taxes on an abandoned property, on the off chance that someone expresses an interest in it, you're not going to want to have to pry a board off a window with a crowbar and then try to sell it to them.

There was a building in Massachusetts that had the first and second story windows filled in with concrete. But there was still a heavy padlocked and reenforced door in the back of the building. I couldn't get past that, but its still proof that there's no such thing as a place that's impenetrable.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 13 on 11/11/2005 6:12 PM >
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Posted by melancholy
Well one of these particular locations is an abandoned hospital in my downtown. (Fort Worth, TX) and it is not in the greatest neighborhood per se, and it I figure that it must be well boarded or something because it has been closed for awhile, at least 10 years I think. Regardless, none of the impoverished locals seem to be able, interested, or otherwise, get in there. So I am not so sure that the local kids are going to take care of it for me, or any other way for that matter. Thank you for the reply.

As it is in a not-so-great part of town, and a very large hospital it would be difficult to check all the windows and doors. Maybe just the more secreted away ones, perhaps?


I know of the hospital you are speaking of, and I was wondering just a few days ago if anybody had ever gotten into it. I first saw it several years ago and was told it was immediately condemned by the city because of shoddy construction. Supposedly, if it's the one I'm thinking of, it was a brand new completed hospital that was never opened. As soon as it was finished it was condemned. They were supposed to try and bring it up to code so they could open it and use it but apparently that never came about. I think it's been sitting vacant for closer to 15 to 20 years, it's been there a long time. Sounds like a fun place! Let us know if you get in! Take pictures and be careful!! Good luck!!

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 14 on 11/11/2005 6:44 PM >
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Your best bet is to find something to climb in through, such as a low roof or a fire escape maybe? That could lead up to a window left un locked or an entrance someone creative already made.

If you really feel the need to pry open a board, be smart about it. Idea here is to find a way in that other people wont, otherwise within a month the place could be trashed.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 15 on 11/11/2005 6:45 PM >
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Look higher or look for a cellar entrance. You can usually get in another way without prying anything off. If you get in without taking things off through like a upper story window thats unlocked, or through a cellar hatch its more fun than say....breaking off a board and having the entry point noticed. Plus if you did happen to get caught not only would you get it for burglary tools (probably would anyway) but breaking and entering instead of simple trespassing.

Where Im at has tone of boarded building done professionally but we always find a way in without taking boards down.


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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 16 on 11/12/2005 1:02 AM >
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I plan on spending the weekend either scouting out or exploring stuff around Downtown Fort Worth, so I will definitely try and give it a closer look-see. I figure if I can not find a entrance, I probably will not make one. No sense in getting into a place, if it is going to get raped and ruined. So lets hope there is

How do you know of this hospital Alphawolf? Did you used to live around here?

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 17 on 11/15/2005 12:44 AM >
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After walking around this place, trying to figure out how we were going to get in, we actually found this handy object lying right there in the open. See bottom right of picture:

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 18 on 11/15/2005 12:48 AM >
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I'll also jump in to say that there has to be a better way. Tearing boards down is begging to have the place vandalized by the first handy vandals that notice your loosened boards, even if you nail them back up or just make them look intact.

If this building is so large, there is almost certainly a way to get to the roof. Fire escapes? pipes? trees? bringing your own ladder even? If you can get to a higher level, you will almost certainly find one if not many ways in that avoid damaging the boarding that was put into place to protect the building.

If the roof is not going to happen, try a loading dock or lower level area. Window wells can often lead to well-concealed entry points.

I hate pointless vandalism, so I am a big advocate of trying to keep vandals and taggers out of locations if at all possible. The only kind of board removal I would consider to be acceptable would be that of removing boards secured with screws. If you can take the boarding off without having to tear it down and can also screw it back into place afterwards, you have effectively left the site just as you found it and not increased the likelyhood of vandalism.

Be aware that any kind of board removal, screwed, nailed, or otherwise, is more than enough to get you slapped with breaking and entering, which is a far more serious charge than mere trespassing. Please be smart and find a way in without resorting to the crowbar. If nothing else, you'll have a much greater sense of accomplishment when you find a sneaky, hidden entrance. If everyone just bashed their way through every obstacle in their way, a lot of the best parts of UE would be completely missed by those involved.

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Re: Best Way to Defeat Boarded Doors and Windows?
<Reply # 19 on 11/15/2005 4:28 AM >
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Yeah, I pretty much came to terms with the possible ramifications of vulgar board removal, and I have decided against it. Being clever is more fun anyways, and I have an affinity for roofs anyways

Thanks a lot for all your input and helping me come to the "right decision".

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