Salvage to Stunning: The Urban Scavenger's Guide to Free Furniture-Grade Wood

ISBN-13: 9783565139712 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str.

Caleb Prescott

Opis

What if the best wood for your next project is currently sitting in a dumpster three blocks away?Urban environments discard thousands of dollars in premium lumber daily-old-growth hardwoods from demolished buildings, straight-grained Douglas fir from construction sites, exotic species from discarded furniture. This guide teaches you to recognize treasure disguised as trash, harvest it safely and legally, and transform it into projects that rival anything from a lumber yard.

I built my dining table from wood that survived a 1920s Brooklyn factory, a Tribeca loft renovation, and a Wednesday night sidewalk. Total lumber cost: zero.