Author: Mary Anne Carter

Published March 16, 2015

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2012 Queen Anne Apartments

Just days after wrapping up work on the East Side Mansion, the Field Crew’s largest job ever, they’re back at it.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2012 Vote for Second Use in the Mission Small Business Awards

If you like Second Use, and you have 30 seconds to spare, please vote for us in the Mission Small Business Awards!

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2012 Waste Not, Want Not

Unfortunately, a homeowner in the suburbs is demolishing a 25,000-square-foot home in order to build something different. Fortunately, this homeowner has called Second Use to salvage what we can before the structure goes down. The result is Second Use’s biggest project in our history.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2012 Second Use Collection on Vashon Island – July 14 and 15

In an effort to gather materials in a place where it’s not as easy for people to salvage, Second Use will set up shop at Granny’s on Sunrise Ridge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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2012 So Big You Can Play Frisbee in it!

As excited as everyone is to fill the space with salvaged materials, it will be hard to give up all that play room!

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2012 Note About Second Use’s Move from Co-Owner Patrick Burningham

For me, the seeds of this move were planted (at least in my imagination) some years ago, when I was managing the break down and bug out of our auxiliary storage space that we rented from the Port of Seattle.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2012 Salvaged Patio Workshop – June 3

Dave Lacey, will lead a free workshop on incorporating salvage into your garden patio Sunday, June 3, from 1-3 p.m.

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2012 Second Use is Moving in 2012!

Why the move? It really comes down to space and accessibility.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2012 Second Use Homes on Houzz.com

Freelancer Louise Lakier is a friend and fan of Second Use and salvage in general. After visiting Second Use’s Customer Project Gallery, she asked for permission to reach out to a number of Second Use customers who took on big remodels with salvage.

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2012 Easter Egg Sale

Second Use will be open on Easter Sunday, April 8, during the regular hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year, we’re offering a special sale for those who take a break from their eggs and chocolate and ham. Come in on Sunday, and you have the chance of drawing a coupon for up to 25 percent off your entire purchase.

 

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2012 Doors Workshop – May 6

Installing doors can add character and of course function to any home, but installing them can be a tricky task.

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2012 Our Very Own

“I was a little nostalgic when I saw it,” he says. “It’s cool to see something that you made when you were 17, 20 years later.”

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2012 Cold Frames and Planters Workshop – April 1

The workshop will start with instructions on building—materials, techniques and assembly. Once you know how to make them, learn what to put in them.

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2012 Newspapers from 1928

Homeowners often place newspaper underneath wood flooring during installation, largely to prevent squeaking. When you’re in the business of salvaging old flooring like we are, it’s common to come across these old newspapers.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2012 Make Your Old Hardware Look Like New

Check out the before and after shots from one Second Use employee who used her snow day for a greater good.

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2012 Repurposing with Salvage

Many customers have expressed an interest in seeing how others have not only remodeled with salvage but repurposed, too. Here are a couple submissions from Second Use customers who got creative.

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2011 Don’t Let Phantom Load Eat Your Money

Thankfully, phantom load is an incredibly easy problem to fix, and unlike turning down the thermostat or taking a cooler shower, you won’t notice a thing.

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2011 Put a Value on Nature

Nature is undervalued and often under-appreciated. If we work to protect our natural resources, we’re helping our economy.

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2011 Sweet Music with Salvage

Julie Caviezel and her family have designed and moved into a five-bedroom house in Gig Harbor. As she worked to fill up the newly acquired space, she right away turned to all things old.

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2011 Help a Nonprofit, Buy Some Beautiful Furniture

Good news for glass lovers– a Dale Chihuly art museum is coming to the Seattle Center. Bad news for people who love historic nonprofits– after nearly 50 years, the Northwest Craft Center is getting bumped out of its location.

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2011 New Feature- House Moving

Every day, livable homes with usable building materials get demolished.

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2011 Some Second Use Stocking Stuffers

Sure, you can’t exactly stuff granite or a paneled door into a stocking. However, if you think outside of the box, you might be able to find a few Second Use items to stuff those stockings.

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2011 More Recycling Could Create 1.5 Million Jobs

“More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the U.S.” shows that if we increased the nation’s recycling rate to 75 percent by 2030, it could create 1.5 million jobs.

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2011 New Kitchen for Less with Reuse

Online magazine “Thrifty and Green” recently featured a kitchen remodel that was completed in less than $3,000.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2011 Fall Festival 2011 Recap

Despite the morning rain and blustery wind, the show went on!

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Published March 16, 2015

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2011 Mad Homes and Salvage

Earlier this summer, a group of 11 artists used five Capitol Hill homes to show off their craft. Rather than simply hanging paintings on the wall, they used less conventional methods to display their art, making the house part of the art.

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2011 Pieces Salvaged by Famous Local Sculptor

Checking out the basement before the building would get demolished, he discovered some items that shouldn’t belong to Second Use showroom but instead should belong to the Washington State Historical Society.

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2011 Fall Festival Birdhouse Build

In addition to the usual food, music, horse rides and other games at the Fall Festival, Second Use will offer a fun new competition this year.

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2011 Salvage Special: Glass Blocks

People use glass blocks for a variety of purposes, both decorative and functional.

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2011 Fall Festival

Second Use’s annual Fall Festival is slated for Saturday, Sept. 17 2011

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