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Posts tagged “deconstruction”

Building Green? Demolish with Care
The Bend Bulletin

When it comes to demolishing an old home to put up a new one, most builders turn to a bulldozer for speed and efficiency. However, some builders and organizations like Habitat for Humanity take a di...

Deconstruction Comes to Ohio

We've blogged about deconstruction before (and don't worry, we're not talking Derrida.) For example, in Cleveland, Brad Guy explains how to take apart a house piece-by-piece for reuse, "instead of ju...

Deconstruction Services from Portland's ReBuilding Center

Now here's a green idea: rather than demolishing buildings with a wrecking ball or by implosion (though that is more fun to watch) take them apart piece by piece... and then reuse the parts....