Published March 16, 2015

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2013 Decon ’13 Around the Corner

Attendees can listen to speakers and panelists discuss salvage, deconstruction, reuse, business tactics, policy work, historic preservation and more.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2013 May Workshop – Installing Windows

Installing windows can be a tricky task for beginners, and mistakes can lead to leaks. However, a few dos and don’ts can make the job high-quality and efficient.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2013 Second Use to Host Backyard Barter March 24

Backyard Barter is an organization committed to building a bartering community with DIY folks who produce homegrown and homemade food, related skills, and materials.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2013 April Workshop – Salvaged Garden Gates

Second Use’s manager and resident landscaping expert, Dave Lacey, will lead the workshop.

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2013 Hammer Like a Girl

The concept of their efforts is simple but brilliant– three women joining forces to improve their homes and skill sets.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2013 Salvage Project Showcase to Coincide with Decon ’13

With growing attention on salvage and creative reuse, Second Use wants to engage the local design and building community and spotlight what the Seattle area’s creative building professionals are doing in this important area of sustainable building.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2013 March Workshop – Wood Identification

Second Use is launching its spring workshop series, starting with a free wood identification workshop Sunday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2013 Staff Spotlight February – Dave Lacey

Dave has always been drawn to the sustainability of reusing building materials, and that is what brought him to Second Use–the draw of working with a like-minded, focused community and a different kind of public interaction.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2013 1939 Seattle Symphony Program

“I like to imagine people in fancy dresses and tuxedos, drinking martinis, standing in a beautiful building.” – Michael Armstrong, Second Use co-owner and Receiving Crew member

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Published March 16, 2015

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2013 Staff Spotlight January – Wes Isbell

With an interest in expanding the scope of salvage beyond finishes and décor, Isbell hopes to see it play a more integral role in architectural features and structural systems.

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