Architectural Salvage Warehouse

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Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit a
501(C) 3 corporation
Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit a
501(C) 3 corporation
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4-word name
Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit a
501(C) 3 corporation
historic preservation And landfill diversion
Job training and Job Creation
Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit a
501(C) 3 corporation
we are about ...
community enhancement
retail sales
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• definition of terms
• demolition
• de-construction

DEMOLITION yellow-metal way crush
bury crush all parts and dump it in the
land-fill
DE-CONSTRUCTION reverse construction by hand one
layer at a time (last added, first
removed) Harvest re-usable materials sell at
retail
can achieve 85 diversion from land-fill 75 of
diverted materials can be re-used can yield
owner sizable tax-deduction
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JOB CREATION AND JOB TRAINING
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BOTH ON THE JOB AND CLASS ROOM
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The crew gets trained in the use of equipment.
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Classes of students observe the process ..
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PROPER SAFETY TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT IS ESSENTIAL
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DE-CONSTRUCTION

• TAKING A STRUCTURE DOWN TO THE FOUNDATION BY HAND
  IN THE REVERSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROCEEDURE.

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great flooring.
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SKIMMING

• TAKING REUSABLE BUILDING MATERIALS FROM A
  STRUCTURE FOR RESALE AND/ OR RECYCLING LEAVING
  MOST OF THE STRUCTURE STANDING

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Deconstructed garage and skimmed historic
materials from the house
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RESALE

• MAKING THE SALVAGED MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE
  PUBLIC FOR GENERAL USE, OR
• REUSE IN RESTORING HOMES OR
• ART AND DECORATION

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GENERAL REUSE
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RESTORING OLDER HOUSES