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THE BENEFITS

OF USING RECLAIMED

MATERIALS

Incorporate reclaimed building materials into your next home renovation project. Recycled materials are a more sustainable and a much more affordable option. Reclaimed materials add character to your home in a way that new items aren’t able to. Use an old wooden beam as a fireplace mantel, create a feature wall out of reclaimed brick, or build a bathroom vanity out of palettes – these are all ways to make your home as unique as you are. Recycled materials also help you stay within budget. For example, a new solid panel interior door can cost between $100 to $200, but you can often find a salvaged door for less than $50. The same goes for other home features such as sinks, tubs, faucets, flooring, light fixtures – even electrical components. If you plan on hiring a contractor to handle your remodel, find someone with experience in using reclaimed items. Not only will they be able to help you source materials, they’ll also know how to properly repair and install them so they’ll look just as good; even better – than new. Here are a few of the best places to find reclaimed building materials:

Online buy and sells. Websites like Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace are all great resources for a cool salvaged find or for building materials leftover from construction jobs. Local salvage stores. If you live in or near a bigger city, you likely have access to a salvage shop. These businesses are run by people who frequent demolition sites and bring items back to their store that otherwise would have been thrown away. Residential construction sites. Be your own salvager and head to local residential construction sites. Look for large dumpsters filled with construction “waste” and then politely ask the homeowner (or builder) if you can have items of interest. While some of them might say no – some of them might also say yes! Family, friends and neighbours. Got someone you know who is renovating too? Head to their house and see what they’re tearing out – it might be just what you’re looking for.

JOKES SO BAD THEY’RE GOOD Courtesy of www.parade.com Will these 8 bad jokes makes you laugh – or make you groan? Read on to find out! 1. Why don’t oysters donate to charity? Because they’re shellfish. 2. What does a baby computer call its father? Data. 3. What did the custodian say when he jumped out of the closet? “Supplies!”

4. How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together. 5. What do sprinters eat before a race? Nothing. They fast. 6. What do you call a fly without wings? A walk! 7. What happens when you witness a shipwreck? You let it sink in. 8. How can you find Will Smith in the snow? Follow the fresh prints.

FRENCH WORD SCRAMBLE Learn, or brush up on, French the fun way – by tackling this Unscramble the clues to form French words that describe nature, then unscramble the highlighted letters to answer the question: What do French sometimes call Earth? French word scramble all about the natural world!

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