# How to clear up piles of rubble

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-clear-up-piles-of-rubble/2651>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [August 10, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-clear-up-piles-of-rubble/2651 "2013-08-10T20:16:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![woflsipder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/woflsipder/32/90_2.png) [@woflsipder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woflsipder)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-clear-up-piles-of-rubble/2651/1 "2013-08-10T20:16:40Z")

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I tried to expand my house , but when i destroyed the walls , there were piles of rubble everywhere.  
They cannot be cleared with shovel and jackhammering them just makes it worse.

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**Author:** ![Otaku](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/otaku/32/27_2.png) [@Otaku](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Otaku)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-clear-up-piles-of-rubble/2651/2 "2013-08-11T09:03:19Z")

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Have you tried examining with a shovel in your inventory? (an actual shovel?)

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**Author:** ![woflsipder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/woflsipder/32/90_2.png) [@woflsipder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woflsipder)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 10:42am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-clear-up-piles-of-rubble/2651/3 "2013-08-11T10:42:27Z")

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yes , i even tried with debug menu. All i have left is explosives which i will try later.

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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:** [August 12, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-clear-up-piles-of-rubble/2651/4 "2013-08-12T03:48:49Z")

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IIRC this is a problem with the rubble field created when ceilings collapse. I don’t think there is actually any way to remove it right now.