Island House Cleaning

CaptT820 · 10-19-2015, 11:59 AM

All-
I want to start by thanking everyone on this site for giving out very helpful information about all the different islands around the lake and how the living conditions are so different on each one.

After looking for property for nearly four years, my wife and I finally got a piece of land on Sleepers this past week. It has a very old structure on it with the contents still inside. The items in the camp have not seen the light of day since about 1981. Any ideas on removal of all this trash?

We can obviously go back and forth by boat, but this would not only be very time consuming but would probably be a bit disgusting since we need to remove a small chemical toilet and several mattresses amongst other rodent infested items. To make things more difficult, we also don't have a dock yet, but hope to "borrow" the neighbors in the off season months of October and November.

The camp structure will be salvaged for now, but eventually removed next year or the year after.

Thank You
Tim

The Real BigGuy · 10-19-2015, 12:35 PM

Call Dave @ Diversified Marine in Guilford. He can probablly put a dumpster on his barge and deliver it to your island property. When you are done cleaning the camp out he can take it away and dispose of it.

Descant · 10-20-2015, 08:29 PM

Congratulations on becoming an island resident.

Island Support Systems (293-HELP) can do most anything, including actual cleaning. Barge, manpower,etc.

Chemical toilet? Whoever you use, it sounds like you'll be doing a lot of barging, maybe to install septic system. Interview a couple of folks and see who you're comfortable with. You'll need a lasting relationship..

Island Girl · 10-21-2015, 05:18 AM

http://www.winnipesaukeeislands.com/

10-19-2015, 11:59 AM	#1
CaptT820 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 122 Thanks: 86 Thanked 46 Times in 27 Posts	Island House Cleaning All- I want to start by thanking everyone on this site for giving out very helpful information about all the different islands around the lake and how the living conditions are so different on each one. After looking for property for nearly four years, my wife and I finally got a piece of land on Sleepers this past week. It has a very old structure on it with the contents still inside. The items in the camp have not seen the light of day since about 1981. Any ideas on removal of all this trash? We can obviously go back and forth by boat, but this would not only be very time consuming but would probably be a bit disgusting since we need to remove a small chemical toilet and several mattresses amongst other rodent infested items. To make things more difficult, we also don't have a dock yet, but hope to "borrow" the neighbors in the off season months of October and November. The camp structure will be salvaged for now, but eventually removed next year or the year after. Thank You Tim

10-19-2015, 12:35 PM	#2
The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,306 Thanks: 125 Thanked 467 Times in 285 Posts	Barge & Dumpster Call Dave @ Diversified Marine in Guilford. He can probablly put a dumpster on his barge and deliver it to your island property. When you are done cleaning the camp out he can take it away and dispose of it.

10-20-2015, 08:29 PM	#3
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,328 Thanks: 1,333 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,051 Posts	Iss Congratulations on becoming an island resident. Island Support Systems (293-HELP) can do most anything, including actual cleaning. Barge, manpower,etc. Chemical toilet? Whoever you use, it sounds like you'll be doing a lot of barging, maybe to install septic system. Interview a couple of folks and see who you're comfortable with. You'll need a lasting relationship..

10-21-2015, 05:18 AM	#4
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,352 Thanks: 18 Thanked 535 Times in 179 Posts	Mike at WIS http://www.winnipesaukeeislands.com/ __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

The Following User Says Thank You to The Real BigGuy For This Useful Post:
CaptT820 (10-20-2015)