How to use up, reuse, or sell leftover renovation materials

Home renovations are exciting, expensive, and stressful. Once the last coat of paint has dried, you may think the hard work is over, but most of the time there is one last step. That is to process the remaining construction materials.

Renovation is far from an exact science, there is no choice but to purchase more materials than necessary. Cracked tiles, warped wood, intention At some point in your renovation journey you run out of paint, thin sets, or nails, prompting you to make a hasty trip to the hardware store for an entire bucket of screws when you need four more.

We recommend keeping some of these leftovers as a hedge against future repairs.But sometimes we many Leftover refurbishment materials, or leftovers that aren’t suitable for storage (no one wants to keep a ton of brick pallets in their garage forever). So what can you do with all the leftovers, other than throwing them away?

donate surplus

The easiest way to get rid of surplus usable renovation materials is to donate. Habitat for Humanity is Restoration We accept donations of construction materials. This helps keep homes out of landfills while helping those in need repair and maintain their homes. You can either bring it to a ReStore location yourself or contact the nearest location to arrange a pickup.

Click here for small renovation supplies free cycle or your neighborhood group that buys nothing Donate to people in your area. This is often less effort (and stress) than trying to sell everything and helps someone else buy a bargain.

sell leftovers

You can often sell your leftovers on Craigslist or Facebook. get someone to pay for the materials you have delete from home Others may find your “outdated” flooring, cabinets, or other materials more “classic” if handled with care.

If used, please contact the contractor. Many contractors maintain a supply of building materials for use in a pinch at work, or acquire interesting architectural details such as fixtures or old doors to use in their renovation designs. Another option for doors, cabinets, old drawer handles, etc. Examine the building recovery store Stay close to you and see if they buy them. People are always looking for vintage pieces to spice up their new renovations.

make something new with them

Another option for leftover materials is to use them to make cool things. Depending on how resourceful, creative, and energetic you are, you can turn tons of construction materials into something amazing.

• tile. The remaining tiles can be changed to so. So A lot of things. One of the easiest projects to build from leftover tiles is cheese board or serving trayAnother very easy way to use extra tiles is to buy and use corks. create a coaster. Seriously, there is a many How to make extra tiles beautiful.
• wood. Wood is incredibly flexible. If you have a little skill in working with wood, make a cool barn door close newly renovated rooms, or Bookshelf for extra storageAdditional wood flooring can be incorporated bench, table, desk, or shelf.
• door. Got some old doors left over from Reno?Great table, headboard, desk or even eclectic wall art.

extend the renovation

Do you have leftovers after the renovation? Consider the possibility that the universe is telling you to keep going. If you have enough of some materials, continue renovating.

• brick. Who wouldn’t look at a pile of bricks and imagine Real Life Lego? start a fire pit Or create a planter, or a patio, aisle in your garden.
• paint. Accent wall anyone? While it’s wise to store leftover paint for future touch-ups, paint doesn’t last forever, so storing large amounts of paint in your basement won’t help. Hard to peel off paintbut a better use is to spice up another room (or rooms) with an accent wall and a pop of color.
• wood. You can use the leftover pressure treated timber to build a trellis over the patio and use additional studs to build a divider wall to turn one of the other rooms into two rooms. .