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Recycling building materials - from the small to the large
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· Blekinge
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In my very simple renovation of a study, I removed old baseboards, door frames, crown molding, etc. All in the color brown. You could reuse them with a lot of putty, paint, and love. But is it worth it? I can buy new ones already painted white. But that costs transport, time, maybe a trailer. I value my work time quite highly (or my employer does) and for therapy, I prefer other tasks.
But that was the small part. I often see in large constructions that a hell of a lot of formwork is used. What happens to the wood after the casting? Throw it away? Or does it become summer cabins for the builders? Who pays for it?
But that was the small part. I often see in large constructions that a hell of a lot of formwork is used. What happens to the wood after the casting? Throw it away? Or does it become summer cabins for the builders? Who pays for it?
No, it's not worth the time to reuse old trim. The durability won't be the same either.
A lot of unused building material goes straight to waste. That's how the process is today. Everything just has to be cleared out.
A lot of unused building material goes straight to waste. That's how the process is today. Everything just has to be cleared out.
We have had quite a bit of brown at home too, and buying new moldings is a huge time saver, and the cost is highly justifiable.
I usually take one or two 3.6 meters 45x95 on the roof rack, which I can then easily place the moldings on, since I don't own a trailer. It's often the case that you're at the building supply store several times for each project anyway...
The formwork (at least the non-concrete ones) will probably become chips in most cases and be energy-recovered.
I usually take one or two 3.6 meters 45x95 on the roof rack, which I can then easily place the moldings on, since I don't own a trailer. It's often the case that you're at the building supply store several times for each project anyway...
The formwork (at least the non-concrete ones) will probably become chips in most cases and be energy-recovered.
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· Blekinge
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· Halland
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That's why they only have cars with automatic transmission in the USAT Thomas_Blekinge said:
There, it's also prohibited to have opened beer cans or other open containers with alcohol in the car while driving.
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