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RECYCLED RECLAIMED RE-USED... |
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"trash is simply unwanted materials in the wrong place at the wrong time." - Sylvain Côté, Absolute Green Homes. More Quotes Please! |
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The Old Barn...Becomes New Again
The failing structure was 200
years old. It was located nearby in Goldens Bridge, another neighboring hamlet of our
town of Lewisboro. |
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The New Kitchen Cabinets...
...will be made with already
reclaimed sheathing from part of The Beach House roof, the exterior walls and the
entire attic floor. |
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The New
Patio... ...is partly made of recycled concrete which came from the discarded basement slab. It was broken up in small enough pieces to be used as part of the aggregate (shown in the foreground). |
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Reused As Is
Some of the building materials
that were already here, like these vintage pull down attic stairs, were
removed and reinstalled. |
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Much Is Being Recycled
Some items were recycled for a
profit. |
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Salvaged, For Sale, Sold
These window sashes shown here, are still looking for a
new home; Would you have a use for them? |
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Responsible Manufacturers Just a handful building products companies are finally and smartly accepting their own left over materials, reusing and reprocessing the otherwise trash. Kleer, maker of exterior trim boards and now decking as well, is one of those leading manufacturers. They kindly provided us with this large recycle bin shown here. Everything free of charge. |
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The Beach House Photos There's nothing like 'before & after' pictures. |
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Newsletters & Media Coverage Visit frequently for the latest news and press coverage. |
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Reclaimed, Recycled, Re-used... Amazing what you can do with 'trash'. |
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