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* Deconstruction Services in North Carolina *
A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Rick helped his father deconstruct a tobacco warehouse and reinstall the materials in his retail stores while still in college. As a supply officer, he later managed numerous large warehouse operations for the Marine Corps. He was in auto sales and management for 12 years and has been doing residential home loans, and renovation and construction loans, for the past eight years. Rick’s plans include working with his father to deconstruct homes and old commercial buildings in Durham and the surrounding area, and starting a reuse warehouse with the 40-year accumulation of materials his father has removed and saved from buildings over the years.
Since 1993, architects, contractors and building owners have relied on TRP to keep reusable and recyclable building materials out of overburdened landfills. By de-constructing (instead of demolishing) a building, TRP is able to salvage up to 80 percent of the materials and channel them back into the marketplace through donations and sales at its network of retail outlets. These services are among the first steps in the green building process. Furthermore, tax-deductible donations of reusable materials to TRP, a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation, provide a faster payback and better return-on-investment than any other product or service offered by the green building industry. For more information on the company and its services, visit the TRP website at www.thereusepeople.org.
Deconstruction is the process by which a building’s reusable fixtures and framing are carefully removed and salvaged. The deconstruction process prepares the site for new construction or building renovation.
In a full deconstruction, the entire structure is carefully dismantled in the reverse order from which it was built. A qualified deconstruction contractor and crew of skilled workers salvage all reusable fixtures and framing lumber, leaving a clean site.
In a partial deconstruction the process is the same, but involves only those portions of the building being renovated or remodeled. For example, a kitchen remodel would remove cabinets, countertops, sinks, appliances and other fixtures targeted for replacement.
Fixtures are anything that is not part of the framing—doors, lighting, sinks, bathtubs, toilets, vanities, appliances, cabinets, windows, wood flooring, etc. Framing lumber includes rafters, wall studs, ceiling and floor joists. Wood siding, bricks and roof tiles are also salvaged.
• When reusable materials are donated to a qualified nonprofit such as The ReUse People, the donor receives a substantial tax deduction that may offset the cost of deconstruction.
• Used materials sell for cents on the dollar. This gives consumers a wider range of choices and helps them save money. Stores that sell salvaged building materials are similar to thrift stores.
• Deconstruction reduces the flow of materials clogging overburdened landfills and extends their life.
• Salvaged materials do not have to be replaced with newly manufactured materials, which saves energy.
• Deconstruction is labor intensive and requires trained workers, adding private sector jobs to the economy.
In 2007 the USEPA estimated that approximately 250,000 single-family residences are demolished and landfilled every year. Demolition waste represents up to 55 percent of the solid waste stream. Deconstruction and building-materials reuse can easily cut that number in half.
Here is all you need to do:
1. Receive an appraisal consultation: TRP will have independent, IRS qualified appraisers assist you in determining a preliminary value of your donation at no obligation to you. If you choose to move ahead with the project, the appraiser you hire will complete the full evaluation and all necessary documentation.
2. Get a free deconstruction bid: A TRP-Certified Deconstruction Contractor will submit a bid to carefully deconstruct your building to TRP specifications.
3. Donate: Email or fax the Donation Letter to TRP. This letter states you intend to make the donation (for IRS purposes) and identifies your appraiser and TRP-Certified Deconstruction Contractor. Note: your tax deduction cannot be processed without our receipt of this letter.
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