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Friday, December 18, 2009
Just for Fun... The Can Man
Below is a lovely aside if you are in need of some stress relief like me!
Traditional Building Magazine "Architectural Salvage & Antique Building Materials" article by Hadiya Strasberg
http://www.traditional-building.com/Previous-Product-Reports/3-salvage.htm
The following is an excerpt:
"Antique architectural elements frequently have better workmanship and materials than modern reproductions -- and thus are often used as dramatic accent pieces. In addition, employing recycled building materials is a very earth-friendly activity.
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Always popular for restoration projects, architectural antiques are now just as likely to be procured for new construction."
The following is an excerpt:
"Antique architectural elements frequently have better workmanship and materials than modern reproductions -- and thus are often used as dramatic accent pieces. In addition, employing recycled building materials is a very earth-friendly activity.
...
Always popular for restoration projects, architectural antiques are now just as likely to be procured for new construction."
The Case for Architectural Salvaging
- SALVAGING AND REINCORPORATION OF HOMETOWN TREASURES
- JOB BENEFITS OF RECYCLING
- BOTTOM LINE SAVINGS
- ABUNDANT SOURCES OF SUPPLY
- JOB BENEFITS OF RECYCLING
- BOTTOM LINE SAVINGS
- ABUNDANT SOURCES OF SUPPLY
- NEIGHBORHOOD SOURCES
- radio swap and sell programs
- flea markets
- garage sales
- BUILDING TRADESPEOPLE
- carpenters
- plumbers
- electricians
- DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS
- ARCHITECTS AND DECORATORS
- SALVAGE EMPORIUMS
- salvage dealers
- junkyards
- salvage yards
- PUBLIC AUCTIONS
- GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
Information adapted from Salvaged Treasures by Michael Litchfield ISBN 0-442-25841-0. See this book for a detailed set of instructions explaining exactly how to use and integrate salvaged materials into a new structure or addition.
>- TURN GARBAGE INTO HOUSING
- Ex: San Jose, California can and bottle house with steel frame
- Ex: Oslo, Norway family house with walls of square oil cans filled with sand and cement
- "ZERO VALUE: THE PERFECT RESOURCE BASE"
- Although recycling has its limitations in its level of efficiency, reuse is very efficient
- Each of the "principle solid waste materials" (paper, cardboard, steel, glass, aluminum, and plastics) can be used as building material
- The "temporary duty" of packaging can find a second, permanent iteration as part of a home
- EX: Richmond, Virginia Reynolds Metals Company recycled house
Information adapted from Garbage Housing by Martin Pewley ISBN 0-85139-240-7
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