# Breaking down walls without leaving a mess

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/breaking-down-walls-without-leaving-a-mess/7250>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [September 3, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/breaking-down-walls-without-leaving-a-mess/7250 "2014-09-03T17:29:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Silfurdreki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/silfurdreki/32/1104_2.png) [@Silfurdreki](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Silfurdreki)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/breaking-down-walls-without-leaving-a-mess/7250/1 "2014-09-03T17:29:52Z")

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Is it still impossible to break down a single tile of wall without leaving rubble everywhere? I know the jackhammer breaks down walls but it also breaks down nearby walls and creates unclearable piles of rubble. What about the pickaxe? I suspect it’s the same as the jackhammer, but you never know.

I’m trying to modify my newly found Public works with some new doors and walls. If it’s still impossible I guess I’ll just debug a hole in the wall to build a door or stationary utility vehicle in.

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**Author:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/breaking-down-walls-without-leaving-a-mess/7250/2 "2014-09-03T17:47:00Z")

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pickaxe unlike sonic resonator and jackhammer do not destroy everything only destroy 1 title and leave rubble at this place but you can clear this with shovel and place door

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/breaking-down-walls-without-leaving-a-mess/7250/3 "2014-09-03T17:48:00Z")

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It does take much longer though. I’m currently working on finishing up a PR which should fix that the inability to remove walls, etc., as well as make many other tiles properly destroyable (and permanently removes those pesky rubble piles).

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**Author:** ![Silfurdreki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/silfurdreki/32/1104_2.png) [@Silfurdreki](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Silfurdreki)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/breaking-down-walls-without-leaving-a-mess/7250/4 "2014-09-03T18:45:12Z")

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That’s good to hear. Props for doing that!

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**Author:** ![Aravhorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/aravhorn/32/260_2.png) [@Aravhorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aravhorn)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/breaking-down-walls-without-leaving-a-mess/7250/5 "2014-09-04T13:42:32Z")

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One question about pickaxes: Is the roof supposed to collapse if you try to make a hole in the wall to build a gate? Because in my game, when I removed a single wall tile with a pickaxe, the whole room fell down on my head.

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**Author:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/breaking-down-walls-without-leaving-a-mess/7250/6 "2014-09-04T14:32:31Z")

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for me it only colapse near title near wall whole floor only colapse when i try use pickaxe on floor (not wall)