UPCOMING WORKSHOP
Saturday October 22nd 10:00-12:00
With Ralph Salemme
Urbanminers will host a very timely and important workshop for homeowners. Ralph Salemme will provide us with an in depth look at good old fashion radiators. Urnanminers has over 40 recently salvaged cast iron radiators from local homes. Why are they so good for heating your house? What’s the difference between hot water and steam systems ? How do you install one ? How can you reduce heating costs ? Ralph has his own plumbing and heating business and teaches at Platt Regional Technical School in Milford. He has decades of experience and will answer ALL your questions (at least about heating systems).
10AM - Free Coffee & Doughnuts, workshop: 10:30 - 12:00
Suggested donation on sliding scale
Please RSVP so we can have an idea of how many!
Saturday, October 15th 11am-5pm
(rain date Sunday, October 16th from 12-5pm)
Come join us as we celebrate Fall with our neighbors at this neighborhood business sponsored event. 45 vendors at last count! At the corner of Whitney and Putnam Avenues in Hamden. Free admission, local artisans, musicians, food vendors... fun for the whole family! Urbanminers will have a table set up and we will also be open down the street at our warehouse from 9 to 5. Parking at the festival is limited so walk or bike if you are able.
Right now we are recovering materials from a 1920’s beach house located in Fairfield, CT
Including beadboard, fir flooring and windows. We anticipate the start of salvaging oak flooring and oak doors from a house in New York in May, and a house deconstruction in Woodbury CT is in negotiation. Check our website for new listings as these jobs commence.
For those of you that like treasure hunting we are currently doing a clean out of a barn filled with vintage collectibles.
Very soon we will begin the Deconstruction Training class at the Keefe Community Center here in Hamden for Gateway Community College. After the class, the second phase of this training will have the 12 students hired remove 3 houses in the Newhall section of Hamden in Conjunction with the Hamden Economic Development Corp.
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 hours are 9 to 5 Tues to Sat and Thursdays until 7. 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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