MsNomer
Wood Recycler
Registered: 05/20/05
Posts: 9182
Loc: NorthCentral OK
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Today's Habitat Haul:
- 6 solid maple shelves ~32”x15"
- 3 very nice walnut ply shelves 29"x13"
- One 5/4 x 7” x 4' finished
- 3.5' of 2x4
- 4 pieces of 1/2" exterior ply, each 24" wide, 18" tall
- One sheet BC exterior ply, 3' x 8'
Total cost $27.00.
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Carolyn
"It's good to know, but it's better to understand." Auze Jackson
www.carriesmission.com
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beginningwoodworker
Future cabinetmaker
Registered: 08/19/02
Posts: 9044
Loc: Montgomery Alabama USA
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Nice haul.
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Ingjr
Member
Registered: 06/29/07
Posts: 3325
Loc: Spring Hill, FL.
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Wow, nice haul. I'm sure out of the loop, but what is a "Habitat Haul". 
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MsNomer
Wood Recycler
Registered: 05/20/05
Posts: 9182
Loc: NorthCentral OK
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Outlet for used/leftover building materials, etc. Proceeds benefit HFH's home building efforts, so everybody wins.
Each one is different. You never know what you're going to find, because it depends on what was donated, and the attitude of the manager. Some are like clean, cheap dollar stores. The best, like ours, are like junk stores. 
The best haul I ever had was when the university renovated the interiors of some of their buildings. I'm still using the finished 1x12 white oak I got then, and most of my shop cabinets.
Drawers at $1 are much cheaper than making, and kitchen cabinet doors from the 1960's and before are simply $1 slabs of high-quality ply to be used however.
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Carolyn
"It's good to know, but it's better to understand." Auze Jackson
www.carriesmission.com
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Anak
Someone Else
Registered: 08/06/06
Posts: 6605
Loc: Starnesville
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It's nice to see that some of these stores operate reasonably.
Out here they want the same price per board/foot on the used material as what it would retail for from the lumber yard. It makes absolutely no sense.
The only thing I have gotten a good deal on was a stray Hilti SDS Max bit. I think they simply didn't realize it was a Hilti and priced it as if it were an Irwin.
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daveferg
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Registered: 02/19/02
Posts: 39679
Loc: Cloverdale, CA, USA
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That gives me an idea----I've been looking for an old stained glass window to act as a hanging in front of a fixed window. Certainly worth a trip to check out!
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Dave
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NiteWalker
Member
Registered: 03/12/06
Posts: 5910
Loc: Albany, NY
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Very nice!
I need to hit our habitat restore; it's actually pretty close. Some cabinets would definitely be welcome.
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john109
Member
Registered: 02/01/09
Posts: 416
Loc: MS/AR
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My local store here in AR is more than expensive. I have found a few hardware reject items at bargain prices, but anything like 70's appliances, cabinets and even used doors are more expensive than a big box new item. $70 for a used door? fergitaboutit!
I still browse occasionally. And the money goes to good cause.
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MsNomer
Wood Recycler
Registered: 05/20/05
Posts: 9182
Loc: NorthCentral OK
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Hollow core door in good condition at our store: $10
Panel door maybe $25 if solid enough to be used exterior.
Even better, I have 4 ReStores within 100 miles. 
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Carolyn
"It's good to know, but it's better to understand." Auze Jackson
www.carriesmission.com
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Bill_de
Honored Veteran
Registered: 03/30/05
Posts: 14891
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Nice haul.
I go to our store all the time to drop stuff off. The only thing I've ever found to buy was a small can of stain.
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See ya later,
Bill
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