Building with Secondhand Stuff, 2nd Edition : How to Reclaim, Repurpose, Re-Use & Upcycle Salvaged & Leftover Materials

Chris Peterson

ISBN 10: 1591866812 / ISBN 13: 9781591866817

Published by Cool Springs Press Mär 2017, 2017

About this Item

Neuware - 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.

Seller Inventory # 9781591866817

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building with Secondhand Stuff, 2nd Edition : How to Reclaim, Repurpose, Re-Use & Upcycle Salvaged & Leftover Materials
• Publisher: Cool Springs Press Mär 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591866812
• ISBN 13: 9781591866817
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 272W x 208H x 18D millimeters 272 millimeters width by 208 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 612 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Chris Peterson has written extensively in the home improvement, cooking, and general reference categories. Included among the 40 books to his credit are Barndominiums, 5-Gallon Bucket Book, The Blue Bloods Cookbook, and The Wes Anderson Cookbook. Chris lives and works in the Pacific Northwest, where he indulges his love of hiking and baking.