Work has progressed and the portion of the building erected in 1904 has been dismantled completely. Our deconstruction crew has been removing nails from lumber–some of it up to 30 feet long! They won’t want to see another nail for a long time. The wood is amazing. We are happy that others will be able to reuse it. This week, we sold some of the shorter pieces to a cooperative that uses reclaimed wood to make furniture. Several other companies have expressed interest in the longer boards.
Now that so much of the building has been removed, more and more people on the street are noticing and asking questions. Most people express sadness that the old building is being torn down, but when they hear that most of the materials will be reused and that neighborhood residents are being trained in the skill of deconstruction, they are completely supportive.
Only a few more weeks to go. More pictures of the process are available at www.flickr.com/kimballavenuechurch.
Tongue on Fire 