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Many residents facing demolition orders are opting to take sledgehammers to their own properties to avoid hefty costs and fines imposed by the municipality which typically total tens of thousands of dollars.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

They are often are slinging sledgehammers and crowbars “in a sauna-like environment,” said Fabian Plascencia, of the Northern District Council of Laborers Local 67.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

They train by climbing stairs and swinging sledgehammers wearing up to 80 pounds of bulky, suffocating gear, and make a career of bursting into burning buildings and rushing toward explosive brush fires.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023

All three brands are written on the handles of the sledgehammers; the DeWalt and Stanley tools are yellow and black, while the Craftsman hammers are red and black.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Instead, army engineers arrived unexpectedly on November 24 with sledgehammers and blowtorches and reduced his precious accelerator to scrap.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik