Mountain cattlemen’s hut right here on Djaara country!
This is just a beautiful example of what some of our clever customers got up to over lockdown. Built entirely from materials sourced from …read on »
Clever folk
This is a category dedicated to profiling the inspirational applications of recycled materials that we thought that the wider public would like to see!
External cladding option.
External timber cladding has definately made a come back (board and batten was a very affordable option in a bygone era) and we are …read on »
XL Johns and Waygood steel trusses up for grabs!
Stunning riveted gable trusses manufactured by famed Melbourne Engineering firm ‘Johns & Waygood’. The Engineering firm built structural steel works in many of the …read on »
Silo Studio Opportunity!
NOW SOLD: We have a LARGE silo for sale. In rare A grade condition for an old guage heavy duty silo (a common weak …read on »
Mediterranean inspiration!
We often are asked if we ‘buy roof tiles’ (for the record, the answer is no!)… people can’t believe that their roof tiles aren’t …read on »
No such thing as off cuts!
Mat Pyers is a Kyneton carpenter… and this is a table that he built from offcuts of mixed hardwood bearer material from the yard! …read on »
Beautiful barn doors!
It’s been quite some time since I have updated our ‘clever folk’ site… but, back on the wagon today! Eric and Helen have been …read on »
Squash courts… tick!
We work WITH demolishers (often)… but there is one guy that we really, specially respect… nothing short of love really… Troy Diver of Victorian …read on »
Timber ladders
For all of your shelving, hanging and laddery needs!
Song to the Moon… local creative thinkers.
Jenny Rodgerson and David Moore have been great supporters of the Salvage Yard since we opened our gates early last year… and we are …read on »
Grey Gardens, Chewton.
Luke Mortimer is a bit of an enigma, he’s been a constant visitor to the yard since we first opened, has a canny way …read on »
Feature walls using offcuts!
This week we wanted to share the new feature wall in a customer’s house! They bought a pack of what is referred to as …read on »
The people we meet!
If there’s one thing that brings us back to ‘why did we swap life as we knew it to run a salvage yard?’ it …read on »
Nomens land, Newstead.
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the fabulously industrious couple Lucy Mora and Julian Cairns, who have recently opened a beautiful cafe/event …read on »
Woodend patchwork!
Fabulous gate with all the gal offcuts…exposed framework always makes a nice touch! Cheers Anthony for sending these pics in!
Our mailbox… a local tale.
It’s not difficult to miss, as you are really just concentrating hard on dodging the potholes, the corrugations on the blind corner, or steadying …read on »
The Glass Basket wall!
Last year we had the pleasure of meeting a Barkers Creek owner builder called Steve… and hearing his fabulous ideas on how to retain …read on »
Post Festival Reflection.
We can’t claim to be a super festival hub here at the yard… but in our own way (apart from trying to get out …read on »
A seriously recycled property!
I thought we’d kick off the ‘clever folk’ category with a post from Pumphouse Design’s past! Tooting the trumpet a bit here… but I …read on »
Pizza and iron!
A very big THANKYOU to the wonderful Judith and Rob Bakes of ‘The Mud Brick Circus’ for their help and delicious pizzas that were …read on »