Best place to buy salvaged building materials bay area

momand3kids

17 years ago

Anybody have any recommendations?

Thanks!

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abnorm
17 years ago
I'm in Florida but my BayAreaBrother has purchased from Omega Salvage......(I thought they were in Oakland too ?)

Here is a link that might be useful: newspaper article
momand3kids
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks, abnorm, great article. By the way, I also get a kick out of your screen name. You must have a great sense of humor!
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reclaimer
16 years ago
Try this website,i've found it very useful and should be what you are looking for:www.reclaimedbuildingmaterials.com

Here is a link that might be useful: Reclaimed building materials
jan9
16 years ago
Urban Ore on Ashby in Berkely has a large yard. Omega, also in Berkely, is nearby on Sab Pablo Ave.
kitchensusie
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Two suggestions: www.driftwoodsalvage.com -- they are located on the Peninsula in East Palo Alto (LOTS of stuff from doors to fixtures to windows to wood to kitchen cabinets/counters and the list goes on) and Craigslist (look for demolition sales). Driftwood Salvage takes apart homes (some of them newer and some really old) that are being demolished. In addition to having lots of items at their location in East Palo Alto, they have salvage/demolition sales on many weekends on site where the house is being taken apart. You go there and buy what you want right out of the original house. We bought gorgeous gumwood trim, interior doors, a buffet, etc. from a 1920's house they were taking apart in Palo Alto 18 months ago. Have fun.

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