recycling other people’s junk
Our kitchen counter looks like maple butcher block, a giant slab of maple pieces, several inches thick. Very pretty. And a custom fit: rounded on the back edge to meet the yurt wall. Guess what it was in its former life?
A bowling alley! No kidding!
Here is our bathhouse floor, pieces of polished granite and marble in a checkerboard pattern. A counter top place nearby cuts these uber-expensive counter tops from the stuff and then throws away the scrap. Which we collect. Paul cut these seven inch tiles with a wet-tile saw from such castoffs. Free (plus the expense of renting the saw).
Another example of what can be done with counter top cast offs: this is the watering place for the animals. The round piece of granite is the cutout for a bathroom sink from the same counter top place.
More recycled junk! Here’s the gate in the goat barn. Stair spindles. Cool, huh?
It’s amazing what you can do with other people’s junk. Or rather, what Paul can do.
Category: alternative building
I’m very impressed. That’s a very cool thing to do.
Hey, thanks!
Hey, I noticed the awesome bowling alley countertops. I’m considering doing the same thing, how are they holding up against water? Are you just using mineral oil on them? Would love your insight. Would you mind e-mailing me?
Cheers,
Caleb