Deconstruction: The process by which the optimum amount of material is salvaged for reuse and recycling through the

careful dismantling of buildings Reuse: To use again in same or other context Recycle: To reprocess and adapt to a new use or function

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House:

Soft

Strip:

About 20% of material will be land filled Labor and time intensive Not cost competitive to demolition unless taxdeductions or other incentives come into play

Reusable materials will be cherry-picked No time or labor spent on removal of land fill items More cost competitive in that there may be no fees or possibly payment for materials

Concerns Sheetrock or lathe and plaster Mechanical and utility shut-offs Airborne particulates

Structure is exposed for visual inspection Very little handling of land fill debris Material can be processed for immediate resale

Residential builders doing pop-tops and add-ons Developers who are gentrifying old neighborhoods Governments and municipalities Homeowners

Appliances Doors

Hardware
Plumbing

Architectural accents Electrical fixtures Insulation Tile roofing

Cabinets & vanities Flooring

Lumber
Windows

Wood Scrap metals (un-treated, (ferrous and painted or non-ferrous) stained)

Concrete and other masonry

Asphalt roof materials

Plaster, stucco and sheetrock

Carpet and padding

Wood (treated or painted)

Insulation and plastics

Other nonreusable or recyclable components

Wood: landscape mulch, compost, animal bedding and some remanufacturing. Metal: strong Asian markets, particularly China, have markets at all time high. Masonry: reground for aggregate. Sheetrock: ground cover in certain regions or remanufactured. Asphalt shingles: limited markets.