Building With Secondhand Stuff How to Reclaim, Repurpose, Re-Use & Upcycle Salvaged & Leftover Materials

Learn how to turn trash into treasure with this updated edition of Building with Secondhand Stuff-filled with clever tips, ingenious projects, and step-by-step photo instructions. Secondhand building materials-salvaged wood, metal, stone, glass, fixtures, and architectural accents-are not only beautiful and full of character but cost less money and are a good choice for the environment. Building with Secondhand Stuff, 2nd Edition shows you how to identify materials that can be salvaged efficiently and gives you easy-to-follow instructions on how to build cool things with what you find. With new projects, including a pallet coffee table, door-backed kitchen island, and a reclaimed window greenhouse, this hands-on, do-it-yourself guide shows you how to: Mill and install tongue-and-groove reclaimed plank flooringHang a reclaimed door in an existing jambInstall a reclaimed tin backsplashBuild a granite-slab kitchen islandBuild an accent doorknob coat rackAnd much more Turn high-quality salvaged materials into clever, useful things for your home.

ISBN:	9781591866817
Publisher:	Cool Springs Press
Imprint:	Cool Springs
Published date:	06 Apr 2017
DEWEY:	690.80286
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	160
Weight:	622g
Height:	275mm
Width:	211mm
Spine width:	11mm

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