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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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