Comments on: on salvage http://aaronmaret.com/blog/on-salvage/ Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Geoffrey http://aaronmaret.com/blog/on-salvage/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Geoffrey Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:54:26 +0000 http://aaronmaret.com/?p=336#comment-203 Your project is inspiring! We are still completing a porch rebuilding for our tiny house and though I had good intentions of using as much recycled/reclaimed materials as possible, I ended up going almost entirely with new stuff -- I found I simply didn't have the time to source and prepare more than a tiny fraction of the supplies needed. A few small items were recycled from the old porch like vent screens, some sheathing, a bit of the trim and furring strips. The best I managed overall was to use T&G flooring ends for the porch floor (also cheaper, but requiring a lot more work to install than full pieces), replacement cedar shiplap siding made from glued ends, and FSC lumber where I could. Your comment about being wowed by how special reclaimed wood can be rings true also. I created a wavy redwood fence for our house using all reclaimed fence and framing materials that I cleaned, trimmed and planed. It took a lot longer than just purchasing new materials, but much more soul-satisfying. I enjoy the fence every time I look at it. Your project is inspiring! We are still completing a porch rebuilding for our tiny house and though I had good intentions of using as much recycled/reclaimed materials as possible, I ended up going almost entirely with new stuff — I found I simply didn’t have the time to source and prepare more than a tiny fraction of the supplies needed. A few small items were recycled from the old porch like vent screens, some sheathing, a bit of the trim and furring strips. The best I managed overall was to use T&G flooring ends for the porch floor (also cheaper, but requiring a lot more work to install than full pieces), replacement cedar shiplap siding made from glued ends, and FSC lumber where I could.

Your comment about being wowed by how special reclaimed wood can be rings true also. I created a wavy redwood fence for our house using all reclaimed fence and framing materials that I cleaned, trimmed and planed. It took a lot longer than just purchasing new materials, but much more soul-satisfying. I enjoy the fence every time I look at it.

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