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Reuse
Older urban homes have an
abundance of high quality finishes in them. We do not tear everything out and
throw it in a landfill for expedience. We respect and honor the character
of these homes by carefully deconstructing them first. 4310 4th
was atypical for us, as it had much of its original features removed; however,
we still reused a fair amount of original details. We removed, cleaned, stored and reused:
• Interior doors with transoms and their capitals and trim, handles, mortise locks and lockplates
• Framing lumber including studs, 2x6’s, 2x8’s, 2x10’s and larger
• Flooring, which included extensive repairs to the original parquet
• Original brick for repairs and replacements
Distribute to the community
In our efforts to find different ways to connect the things we won't use to people who can, this time we advertised and gave away all of the things that are difficult to obtain if you are refurbishing or restoring these row homes, including:
• Molding and trim and capitals...someone took it all!
• A refrigerator
• Household items
• Next time we intend on having a "Free" box outside our projects
Donate to Community Forklift
Although we have an eye for reuse, not everything has a new place in a renovation. All other still useful goods were donated to Community Forklift. These materials included:
• Washer, dryer, stove, hot water heater, radiators, furnace, trim, and lighting fixtures
Recycling Construction Waste
Our new construction waste is recycled at a facility. Typically, over 85% of our new construction waste is recycled.