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Architectural Salvage Warehouseof Detroit
a 501(C) 3 corporation
Architectural Salvage Warehouseof Detroit
a 501(C) 3 corporation
ArchitecturalSalvage
Warehouseof Detroit
a 501(C) 3 corporation
ArchitecturalSalvage
Warehouse
of DetroitDetroita 501(C) 3 corporation
historic preservation historic preservation And And landfill diversionlandfill diversion
community enhancementcommunity enhancement
retail salesretail sales
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4-word name4-word name
Job training and Job Creation
DEMOLITION
“yellow-metalyellow-metal way”
“crush & bury”
crush all partsand dump it in the land-fill
DE-CONSTRUCTION
reverse constructionby hand
one “layer” at a time(last added, first removed)
“Harvest” re-usable materialssell at retail
can achieve 85% “diversion” from land-fill75% of “diverted” materials can be re-used
can yield owner sizable tax-deduction
definition of terms:• demolition• de-construction
JOB CREATION AND JOB TRAINING
BOTH ON THE JOB AND CLASS ROOM
The crew gets trained in the use of equipment.
Classes of students observe the process …..
PROPER SAFETY TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT IS ESSENTIAL
DE-CONSTRUCTION
• TAKING A STRUCTURE DOWN TO THE FOUNDATION BY HAND IN THE
REVERSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROCEEDURE.
ASWDASWDprivate residence in the suburbs
great flooring.
SKIMMING
• TAKING REUSABLE BUILDING MATERIALS FROM A STRUCTURE FOR RESALE AND/ OR
RECYCLING LEAVING MOST OF THE STRUCTURE STANDING
Deconstructed garage and skimmed historic materials from the house:
RESALE
• MAKING THE SALVAGED MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR GENERAL USE, OR
• REUSE IN RESTORING HOMES OR
• ART AND DECORATION
GENERAL REUSE
RESTORING OLDER HOUSES