What is Deconstruction?
We’ve all probably seen the popular new show on ABC called Extreme Makeover where 40+ guys stand at the ready with sledge hammers to go in and knock an old home to the ground – that’s defined as wasteful demolition. Deconstruction is where you go in and consciously remove items from the home to ensure that our landfills are not full up on materials that can be reused. Another alternative to deconstruction is cherry picking. Cherry picking is an industry termed used to describe a process where all the easily removable items of a house (doors, windows, cabinets, appliances, etc.) are removed before demolition of a house commences. We always encourage full deconstruction whenever possible to salvage as much as possible from going into the landfill.
