Did you know that 1 / 3 of all garbage in our landfills is from construction waste - much of which can be reused / recycled? Kurt Buss, and he has decided to do something to reduce this number. Kurt Buss is a deconstruction contractor. He compares himself to Robin Hood, "I get things from the rich because they the people who can benefit from the tax deduction and I sell it cheap or the people who can not afford to buy new goods to donate are improving theirHomes. "
Kurt deconstruction began his career working to Eco-Cycle, resource-2000. He managed the recycling / yard sales for 6 years and helped Resource in 2000, the company that are growing now. Reuse People of America reflects, used where resources are at 7 or 8 years. The question of whether TRP is now a competitor for Resource 2000, Kurt said "We are both non-profit organizations that can mutually benefit from each other and share resources. We compete for customers, yes, but try more than that, we bothWorking in conjunction with the City of Boulder for more deconstruction work done. Resource 2000 is focused on a drop-off area for targeted homeowners.
TRP works specifically with the contractors for the whole house deconstruction with the aim of keeping the house parts, door sets, etc., together. This process helps to maintain a profitable portfolio. We donate material Habitat for Humanity, and shall provide. " The biggest competitors, both for-profit organizations is theBulldozers and dump. Until you take part in view of the tax deduction, it is cheaper to destroy and the landfill, as it deconstructed and recycled. The tax deduction is what helps to offset the costs for the homeowner.
This of course requires additional planning by the homeowner. TRP uses a third party independent appraiser initially the value of the materials to assess the recycling center will be donated to. Everything is exactlyinventoried by the demo pages that use the tax deduction. TRP recommends that a certified contractor will perform the deconstruction. A large part of the cost to set the contract work, to take the house apart. The working hours themselves are not tax deductible but are largely offset by the tax deduction savings. Kurt goes in person to the demo site in the early days to ensure that the most valuable materials are properly recovered for reuse.
This of course requires additionalPlanning at the level of the homeowner. TRP uses a third party independent appraiser initially the value of the materials to assess the recycling center will be donated to. Everything is exactly the demo pages that are inventoried using the tax deduction. TRP recommends that a certified contractor will perform the deconstruction. A large part of the cost to set the contract work, to take the house apart. The working hours themselves are not tax deductible but are largely offset by the taxNet savings. Kurt goes personally to the demo site in the first few days to ensure that the most valuable materials are properly recovered for reuse.
By TheReusePeople.org:
The example is a composite of the actual jobs, and is used here to make an economic comparison between deconstruction and destruction. This composite material is a single story, 2200 square foot house and garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, raised foundation, composite shingles, single-glazed windows,Carpeting, hardwood floors, and a 12 x 40 wood deck. The costs include leaving no removal of concrete slabs, sidewalks, foundations or asphalt, but also the site in a clean condition rake (no deposits).
In the machine demolition scenario, the landlord pays $ 10.100, but in the TRP deconstruction scenario, the homeowner will receive $ 4702 in profit after tax. In other words, the owner financially better off in the amount of $ 14,802 ($ 4,702 received in tax benefits vs. buying$ 10,100) in demolition costs. Now to the license terms. The numbers vary according to location, age and condition of the home and materials, topography, type of siding and interior walls, distance from TRP, landfill gas prices, etc. But the economics almost always favor TRP deconstruction over demolition.
** Total materials (wood, plywood, cabinets, plumbing and electrical fixtures, doors, windows, etc.) were in the general assessment for $ 77,000 to $ 112,000 in good usable condition. Assuming a taxMargin of 33% (federal only - this will be larger in states with an additional income tax), the after-tax cash value, based on a typical appraisal value of $ 88,000 is $ 29,040.
Reuse of people in America began in April 1993 with a drive for building materials to help the flood victims in Tijuana, Mexico. The drive was planned, the project Valle Verde, and with the mayors of Tijuana and San Diego, San Diego Chamber of Commerce, the County Board of Supervisors, San Diego, coordinatedGas and Electric Company, Waste Management, Construction and the Association. The success of the project, Valle Verde has shown that building materials used and the impact of this need on our already overstretched landfill and obligated.
Reuse People of America today, the offices and has offices in San Diego, Orange / Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Washington and Boulder, Colorado. Kurt Buss manages the Boulder businesses with a telephone, fax, credit --Show machine, no Internet, no running water, and his personal laptop. "It's like Home Depot in the rough," says Kurt, "but you have to start somewhere." They are currently looking for new lease space in the Denver metro area. My only reason for moving closer to a larger number who come and their materials. There are a lot of deconstruction deal, but most people go with the "quick and easy 'demolition / disposal process instead of deconstruction,The effort will cost more.
Kurt and his staff are working hard to organize the products so that people can hold all the available product view. The Lafayette Hall is open from DO-SA deal with some days than others, depending on the weather and the day of the week. Most customers are do-it-yourself and bring them into the hand drawn pictures of what they need. The staff is responsible for the customers find what they need help. I have noticed that this very well-organized, sophisticated junkCourt is the ideal place to find something like a retro-50-table, for only $ 30!
On the days that the camp is not open, Kurt is busy Deconstruction bid for jobs. Thus, the company is run, they need 30 deconstructions / year. Once a job is awarded, Kurt is saved on the job for the first two days of the occupation, which is to show how it needs to be saved. Kurt loves to deconstruct the finest materials themselves, to be sure it is preserved for resale.The teams will be recruited by a certified deconstruction contractors and trained in the process, to save the best products for reuse.
"Most frustrating, what Kurt says about the industry, is that the people something new - an alternative, as they've been doing all things to do. Younger people are more interested in recycling and reuse than the older businessmen. But Each year, more and more people interested. "The key is educating the public - themore people who know that there are options to grow, the more the economy. Due to the non-profit budget they are working on, they have found that word of mouth has been the best advertisement. Kurt is a member of the State Office BGBG, The Boulder Green Builders Guild, a group of architects, builders, manufacturers, realtors and other green-minded professionals. This group has a good source of recommendations for TRP as well as help in the education process.
TheQuintessence is that deconstruction creates jobs, saves money and will contribute to the health of our planet. It offers cheap materials, people who need them. The most important part of the process is planning. If you opt for Deconstruction, contact someone like Kurt in your area who is interested in a deconstruction contractor.
Kurt's Five Favorite Tools
1. DeNAIL of ReConnx, Inc - specifically designed for deconstruction, shoots out nails.
2. MilwaukeeReciprocating Saws - reliable
3rd Makita Cordless Drill 18V
4. Demo Saws for cutting loose from foundations
5. Makita Circular Saw
* In most cases, battery-powered instruments are necessary because the power is off to the house. It is important to have the power turned off before deconstruction, so that you do not by live wires.
8 pieces of essential safety equipment for the deconstruction:
1. Eyewear - there are always thingsflying around
2. Helmet
3. Steel inserts for shoes.
4. Sturdy work boots
5. Particle masks / cartridge filter masks
6. Electrical wire tester to test for live wires
7. First Aid Kit
8. Common Sense
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