Sustainability
Material ReUse
- 150 boards (2”x6”x12’) were salvaged from a house that was being torn
down. The
owner was burning the wood as fast as he could remove it, until we reclaimed the material. We subsequently de-nailed the wood and used it to frame walls and increase the depth of the roof rafters, so the insulation depth could be increased.
- We obtained a great deal of material from the Houston ReUse warehouse, including the following:
- Four large, solid oak doors, which were cut to size and
used to create our kitchen countertops. - A variety of different tiles, none of which was large enough for
a single-colored floor or backsplash. Therefore, we got creative and designed our kitchen backsplash with several different tile types. - Our shower surround was also built with reused tiles.
- Our kitchen cabinet doors and a few interior doors and mirrors.
- Four large, solid oak doors, which were cut to size and
