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Originally posted by kach22i
Also I should note that there might be a twist or angle to consider. Just doing this all part-time as a tax write-off.
The local Habitat for Humanity here in Ann Arbor/ Huron Valley has a "RESTORE" warehouse location.
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HfH just opened a ReStore here too, but it is mostly washing machines and ugly light fixtures.
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Originally posted by The Gaijin
And what is worth saving anyway? What does the broader market demand? Can you get cheap space to store stuff? Interesting.
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I have ~600 sq ft above the garage that I could start out with. I'm thinking small items that can ship easily could be a good start. Sell them online and ship quickly. Larger items that are popular would be worth grabbing too... mantles & doors if they are really nice.
Things like door casings & baseboard trim could be worth saving if you knew of someone looking for them. I recently put down baseboard trim through my whole house, and would have loved to buy some nice old stuff.
I also have garage & basement space, if there was a stupendous deal on large stuff that could be sold quickly, A good recent example is 2200 board ft of rock maple in 7/8" 10"x14' planks @ $2/brd ft. I bought enough for my kitchen floors but really should have bought all of it. I was offered $5/ft by the mill where I had it planed & jointered.
I was just recently offered 20 12' 6"x10" douglas fir beams for $500. I could've had them milled into plank flooring for about $400.