Atlanta deconstruction efforts of Southern Demolition and Environmental and The Deconstruction Company; including photos, projects, deconstruction news and discussions. The Deconstructed House retails items salvaged from area demolition projects - both commercial and residential. Helping to unbuild--in order to rebuild--a more sustainable built environment.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Need a door to fit an odd sized doorway?
Renovating an older house with odd sized doorways? Need to replace a worn-out, wrong sized or ugly door and can't find a new door to fit?
Check out the doors we have on hand that may fit these spaces and give your home a new look! We have an inventory of interior doors and doors to open up to outside. This interior door with glass panes might be just what you're looking for...
Check out the doors we have on hand that may fit these spaces and give your home a new look! We have an inventory of interior doors and doors to open up to outside. This interior door with glass panes might be just what you're looking for...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Sustainable Homebuilding Good for Business
In this age of a growing "green" economy, it seems that everyone is looking to add a recycling angle to their business. A number of homebuilding and renovation companies in the Atlanta area have begun to use the green concept in their day to day business. And this is not going unnoticed.
In the October 28th issue of Atlanta Business Chronicle, the weekly paper recognizes some of these companies and their strategies. According to the article, 60 to 80 percent of materials in houses can be repurposed in some way.
For the article and its recycling resources, visit http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/
In the October 28th issue of Atlanta Business Chronicle, the weekly paper recognizes some of these companies and their strategies. According to the article, 60 to 80 percent of materials in houses can be repurposed in some way.
For the article and its recycling resources, visit http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/
Friday, November 18, 2011
Salvaging Everyday Items
Salvage: noun /'sal-vij/
something extracted (as from rubbish) as valuable or useful
We see value in reclaimed materials everyday in this business. Items that were originally intended for a certain use are disposed of constantly as they don't serve their intended function. However, this does not mean that these items are useless, and inspiration for re-use is everywhere.
Here is an example of an interesting use of recycled materials:
something extracted (as from rubbish) as valuable or useful
We see value in reclaimed materials everyday in this business. Items that were originally intended for a certain use are disposed of constantly as they don't serve their intended function. However, this does not mean that these items are useless, and inspiration for re-use is everywhere.
Here is an example of an interesting use of recycled materials:
Thursday, October 6, 2011
This Old House lending advice for salvage projects
Get ideas and step-by-step guides for projects turning salvaged materials into new treasures. The book, published in September, features 22 ideas for reusing everyday items in a fashionable and functional way.
Use this for ideas for your next project!
Check out the book at www.thisoldhouse.com/books.
Use this for ideas for your next project!
Check out the book at www.thisoldhouse.com/books.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Vintage Bricks Back in Use!
At many of the houses our company deconstructs, we are floored by what people will throw away. Whether it's a rush to get on to the latest, greatest building product, a complete lack of creativity or just not enough information on how to recycle architectural elements we don't know, but it doesn't have to be that way!
Keep all of the beautiful old brick from these places in sight and in use! Save them from adding to the ever-growing landfill piles and use them somewhere in your next project.
We have thousands of salvaged bricks for sale, $0.25 a piece, you pick them, you haul them! Most of these are from the late 1800s/early 1900s and have a vintage/antique look to them.
Visit us at http://www.vintagebricks.com/ or call us to see what we have: 678-793-2773
Keep all of the beautiful old brick from these places in sight and in use! Save them from adding to the ever-growing landfill piles and use them somewhere in your next project.
We have thousands of salvaged bricks for sale, $0.25 a piece, you pick them, you haul them! Most of these are from the late 1800s/early 1900s and have a vintage/antique look to them.
New Reycling Drop-Off Site for DeKalb County
A new recycling center for DeKalb residents recently opened at 3643 Camp Circle in Decatur. This is the county's second permanent site to recycle old electronic items.
They will accept any number of electronic items, including stereos, microwaves, fax machines, CDs, cameras and cell phones just to name a few.
Put your old electronics to good re-use and keep them out of the landfill!
For more information, visit http://www.keepdekalbbeautiful.org/ or call 404-371-2654.
They will accept any number of electronic items, including stereos, microwaves, fax machines, CDs, cameras and cell phones just to name a few.
Put your old electronics to good re-use and keep them out of the landfill!
For more information, visit http://www.keepdekalbbeautiful.org/ or call 404-371-2654.
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