Beginning May 28th our hours will change for the summer
The new hours are:
Wed : By appointment only
Thursday : 8:30 to 8:30
Friday : 8:30 to 4:30
Saturday : 8:30 to 4:30
Sunday : 12:00 to 4:30
Monday : Closed
Tuesday : Closed
Internet Shopping: 24 hours/ 7 days a week
Come use reclaimed lumber and reusable materials
to build a birdhouse for your fine, feathered friends. Pre-cut kits and
instruction available by Todd Wormell. All ages welcome!
Pre-registration appreciated. $10 per structure.
Tour the facility before or after your project is complete!
Where: Urbanminers, 30 Manila Ave., Hamden
When: Saturday July 17, 2010, 10 AM - 2 PM
Contact: Pre-register by calling Urban miners, (203) 287-0852
Bridgeport Freeman Houses to be Preserved
"The oldest remaining houses built by free blacks in Connecticut" will be preserved and Urbanminers will be assisting with the deconstruction aspects of the project. Here is an article on the incredible history of these houses and the surrounding neighborhood.
A second article can be found here. For more information contact Joe directly at 203-824-1724
Remember we have new (used) items coming in all the time. Discounted prices apply if we are able to remove it from the original site and deliver directly to your jobsite, avoiding shipping and handling at the warehouse. We can also deliver or arrange delivery anywhere (shipping is not that expensive in the lower 48, really). Here are a couple of items available soon from our next project in Westbrook:
Oak plank flooring, random width to 10 inches, about 600 square feet
Retro metal kitchen cabinets and appliances
Deconstruction in action...
Pine flooring being removed.
Removing nails and damaged ends.
Flooring stored on site ready to be reinstalled in new home.
Why save things?
The Scavenger's Manifesto: Why Dumpster Diving Can Save You
from Going Off the Deep End
The Scavenger's Manifesto
Sustainable business information:
http://www.ilsr.org/
Check out some Green businesses that Urbanminers
(many of these are personal favorites) collaborates with:
For new, environmentally correct building products:
http://www.centerforgreenbuilding.com/
Here is a local contractor that provides Urbanminers with many salvaged building materials for reuse:
http://www.commonvis.com/
Urbanmining can be exhausting..................
That's right, you don't always have to use something for its intended purpose.
Remember, our new summer hours are listed above and we
will stay late until 8:30 PM on Thursdays. Buy
used, for the environment and for the economy (including Urbanminers'
economy).
Remember we do household clean outs and estates as well as full or
partial building deconstruction. Information is available here on our website.
Or call the office at 203-287-0852
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