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 »
yard news
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A few changes afoot!
This year we are lucky to have ‘team Glennie’ back together. Comprised of Lennie McNamara (who was our first ever apprentice back in the …read on »
Grand Designs debut!
In 2011, we met Bernie and Ruth Ryan. They wanted cheap glass and we had it… I can’t rightly remember how they found us… …read on »
How does immigration affect our deconstruction industry?
The short answer is…. it’s booming! This may be one of those curly headings… but an experience we’ve had recently working on a strip …read on »
Behind the scenes, a warehouse strip out.
Facade retention project!!! (never fear… the exterior is being retained, the interior is being given a new lease of life!) This last hot week …read on »
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 »
Changing of the guard!
It is a time of change for the yard… on many fronts, but this is the one we are ready to celebrate!! If you …read on »
CSC, missed opportunity for education on waste!
Recently the CSC – Castlemaine Secondary College – embarked on its exciting Stage Two reconstruction process. Sadly though, instead of making the most of a …read on »
Get bowling fit Castlemaine!
Sometimes we feel that some thing’s are just too good not to take a risk on! And although our preference is always to try …read on »
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 »
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 »
Bay windows.
Representing different eras, hardwood timber framed with stained glass detail. Stored out of the weather and in fabulous condition. Please contact us directly for …read on »
Behind the scenes.
What we love most about owning a big shed, is the ability to share it with our inspirational friends… who in turn bring THEIR …read on »
House strippers… their under valued role.
It is great that we can supply reclaimed materials to the general public, but it is somewhat perplexing however, that there is still so …read on »
Our squid!
We get asked on a regular basis… ‘why the squid’, I feel that a dedicated post is in order! This is a wee image …read on »
Gimme shelter
it’s been over three weeks since i’ve posted (which would have made it all of 3 posts in total to date for the salvage …read on »
unlikely hero.
An unlikely environmentalist: The world of building salvage has recently lost it’s grandfather and one seriously committed environmental activist! (WHAT??? I can hear most …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 »
Waste not!!
Economic stimulus package… you know, it’s interesting the times that you play the devils’ advocate.. See the coin from the flip side. Many of …read on »
Breaking ground!
It’s been 3 years… but this is a bit of perspective of some of the energy, physical, environmental, emotional, financial that has gone into …read on »