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Home Improvement Surplus Sale

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:33:57 +0000

NARI of MID-MARYLAND is proud to announce its 2nd Annual Home Improvement Surplus Sale
*Incredible deals on items donated by NARI Members*
• Appliances • Awnings • Bathroom & Ceiling Tiles • Cabinets • Lumber • Decking Materials • Trim
• Windows • Doors • Furniture • Lighting Fixtures • Gas Fireplaces • Sinks • Insulation • Vent Covers
• Plumbing Fixtures & Supplies • Flooring • Roof Shingles • and much more
NARI members will be present to help with Home Improvement questions!

http://www.marylandnari.org/Surplus_Sale_2010.htm

Deconstruction as part of your Remodeling Project.

Craig Knott, CR — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:11:45 +0000

What is Deconstruction?
The systematic dis-assembly of a structure in order to maximize the recycling and reuse of the resulting used building materials.

Who might be interested in Deconstruction Services?

Those interested in deconstruction for environmental or cost-savings reasons include:
Present homeowners seeking to expand their current residence
Purchasers of a property that wish it cleared so they can build a new house on the site
Builders bidding on a contract with a homeowner to perform a remodeling project or new construction and seeking a competitive advantage by lowering their hauling and disposal costs and providing the owner with a tax benefit
Speculative builders seeking to lower their hauling and disposal costs, and perhaps earn a tax benefit, for the take-down of a structure on property they intend to erect a new residence

What are the benefits of Deconstruction?

Makes available used building materials at greatly reduced prices to homeowners, re-modelers, landlords, and rental management companies
Recycles unusable building materials into mulch, aggregate fill, and reusable metal
Reduces need for construction & demolition landfill space
Saves natural resources and embodied energy contained within the reclaimed materials
Reduces greenhouse gas emission
Creates new, stable jobs in an growing “green collar” industry
Produces revenues for nonprofit retail warehouses to use on behalf of their missions
Generates substantial tax deductions for the property owner
Performs a structure’s take-down in a manner that is both more environmentally friendly and cost-competitive with traditional demolition

Reducing Construction and Demolition Materials

Craig Knott, CR — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:02:52 +0000

Reducing the amount of Construction & Demolition materials disposed of in landfills or combustion facilities provides numerous benefits.

Less waste can lead to fewer disposal facilities, potentially reducing associated environmental issues including methane gas emissions which contribute to global climate change.
Reducing, reusing, and recycling C&D materials offsets the need to extract and consume virgin resources, which also reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Deconstruction and selective demolition methods divert large amounts of materials from disposal and provide business opportunities within the local community.
Recovered materials can be donated to qualified 501(c)(3) charities, resulting in a tax benefit.