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Published March 16, 2015

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2011 Fall Festival Birdhouse Build

In addition to the usual food, music, horse rides and other games at the Fall Festival, Second Use will offer a fun new competition this year.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2011 Salvage Special: Glass Blocks

People use glass blocks for a variety of purposes, both decorative and functional.

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Published March 16, 2015

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2011 Fall Festival

Second Use’s annual Fall Festival is slated for Saturday, Sept. 17 2011

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Published March 16, 2015

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2011 Call to Artists

Second Use Fall Festival – Salvage Art Contest

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Published March 16, 2015

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2011 Urban Timber Recovery

Second Use would like to highlight an unconventional supplier, who has developed a business that makes economic sense, common sense and environmental sense — Urban Timber Recovery.

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Published February 19, 2015

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2011 Summer Workshop Series

A fun workshop series from the summer of 2011.

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Published February 19, 2015

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2011 Paint Collection Recap

Our 2011 paint collection was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who brought in their used latex paint for Second Use’s one-weekend paint collection event. In just two days, we salvaged 756 gallons of paint!

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Published February 19, 2015

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2011 Aluminum Window Collection

We made an exception to our acceptance policy and accepted aluminum windows for an event. Is this something you would like to see happen again?

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Published February 19, 2015

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Second Use Employees: Both Brawns AND Brains

In 2011, we received a huge supply of boxed, not-yet-assembled cabinets. We discuss their difficulty of assembly, and confess that we just finished, four years later.

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Published February 19, 2015

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2010 From the Field: Flooring in Madrona

Our crew bemoans the process of pulling flooring. It’s absolutely the most labor intensive part of salvage, but one of the most rewarding. No floor is more beautiful than some old growth fir, perfectly worn in over a century of use!

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