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 flooring
Hang a reclaimed door in an existing jamb
Install a reclaimed tin backsplash
Build a granite-slab kitchen island
Build an accent doorknob coat rack
And much more
Turn high-quality salvaged materials into clever, useful things for your home.