At this stage of construction there was a great opportunity to include a lot of re-used material in the shed. As with many used material "scores", it was a matter of being at the right place at the right time when I stumbled upon the sheathing for our project (it had just been unloaded at the REstore). These 2' X 8' sheets of 5/8" AC plywood were once part of a bleacher assembly at a local school. Finished with years of lacquer on the smooth side, these panels give a semi- finished look to the interior (wad after wad of gum had to be scraped off before it could be used!).
The lower windows were another REstore find. These old leaded single pane beauties give a dignified look to the structure. I was relieved we didn't have to use white vinyl sliders; they just have no soul. The small clerestory windows were made in the shop from new Douglas fir and used glass from the REstore. They let in a beautiful light during the morning hours.
It's always a great pleasure to re-use materials that may have otherwise been destined for the landfill. The re-use ethic is thankfully growing in popularity, but it still seems to be the rule that entire buildings be bulldozed and hauled to the dump rather than disassembled and re-purposed. Someday......
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