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.
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, and The Blue Bloods Cookbook. Chris lives and works in the Pacific Northwest, where he indulges his love of hiking and baking.