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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 01 > Want to build green? Demolish with care

Want to build green? Demolish with care

Some builders are swapping their bulldozers for more careful methods of taking down old homes, citing the environmental gains of reusing materials as well as job creation. The approach is not without its costs, however, in time and money

By Erin Golden / The Bulletin
November 1, 2009

For Paul Schmitz, taking apart a building is a little like putting together a series of puzzles.

In thin boards speckled with nails, he sees the materials for a new fence.

In worn cedar shingles, he sees siding for a house.

And when he can't think of a new use for something right away, he'll....

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