Deconstruction Program
A Free Service!
If you are remodeling or demolishing a home or business, give Habitat a call before the wrecking ball sends it to the landfill. Our service is completely free and leaves you with a clean space to begin your remodel!
The Process
Contact us at least three weeks before your desired start date. This time allows us to scout the job, recruit and organize volunteers, and gather tools. Most small projects, such as kitchen cabinet removal, are completed within one day.
Reclaimable Materials
Every project is different, so there are always exceptions. The Deconstruction Coordinator will have the final decision based on the labor required to remove an item, versus its typical resale value. Common items include:
Cabinets & countertops
Carpet & floating flooring
Doors with frames
Furniture and home decor
Kitchen appliances
Lighting fixtures
Sinks and faucets
Siding, decking, and fencing
Sliding glass doors
Windows: vinyl & wood
No items affecting the structural integrity of a building will be removed.
Contact
Kirk Patterson, Deconstruction Coordinator
541-815-1602
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
As of August, 2010, in partnership with the Homeowner's Association of the Inn of the 7th Mountain Resort and Sunwest Builders, the ReStore's team has successfully salvaged vintage cedar siding from two of ten resort condominiums. With the help of labor through Flex Force Staffing, Experience works, COIC, Shepherd's House, Bethlehem Inn, and ReStore's dedicated volunteers, we hope to continue to partner with Sunwest to save the cedar from the dumpster and turn it into valuable funding for the organization. The cedar has been pre-sold to a California distributor for use as interior paneling in high-end retail establishments. All told, the project should reclaim approximately 187,000 linear feet of material - over 125 tons of waste that will not go to the landfill - and bring Bend Area Habitat nearly $30,000 in net revenue. For more information on this project, or if you'd like to volunteer, contact Kirk Patterson, ReStore's Deconstruction Coordinator at 541-815-1602 or kpatterson@bendhabitat.org.
BEFORE--These were temporary classrooms within the Old Kingston Elementary School. The classrooms before we began to deconstruct.
DURING--The sheetrock and fiberboard have been carefully taken off and now it's time to lower the walls and de-nail the studs.
AFTER--60 4x8 sheets OSB, 48 4x8 sheets fiberboard, 34 4x8 sheets sheetrock, 1,520 linear feet of 2x4 studs, a few buckets of screws, flex conduit, and much more!
Total ReStore Value For Material
$1,767.00
Total Volunteer Hours
47 hrs.
Volunteer $/HR (volunteers generated $37.59 per hour they donated!!)
$37.59
THANK YOU Westside Village Magnet Elementary!
