We scoured the junkyard yesterday. Looking for trim, beams, boards, flooring, doors, windows, all the bits and pieces that will lend The Coupe (the Tiny House we are building) its character. What I find here is sturdy, solidly built, made from good heart timber and of course cheaper. Real. Here you have a look too! 
Do you need anything?
Good morning. You know there is a difference between wanting and needing. Though I find it hard to tell the difference sometimes. Although this was supposed to be an exploratory mission, so The Kiwi Builder could see what was there and start his list, Our John just had to take this phone home.
Good morning. The man who has rescued all this stuff saves barns and old houses, he takes them down bit by bit, while the farmers stand by with their gas cans and matches saying, hurry up, get a move on, I need to burn this damn thing down and bury it before the plantin’. But Rick is a methodical man, he works at his own saintly pace, he goes about his recovery business with care and knowledge, everything comes out whole, he is not a smasher and grabber. He also has a problem leaving anything behind so when we say junk yard we really mean Junk Yard!
All the wood is numbered and stored in a great big shed, and everything is for sale.
Fantastic isn’t it. I will go back later this week with the list. Then my work begins, there will be cleaning and sanding and oiling! My turn to get my hands into the work.
Have a lovely day.
celi
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64 responses to “The Junk Yard in Pictures… Want Anything?”
I especially love the rope. What a beautiful image of textures…
Oh wow, gosh I would need/want most of it, and I’d never get Alan out of there…….. Hmmmmm maybe that would be a place to visit one day.
Mr. N would have an absolute field day there! I have no doubt he’d find tons of stuff to bring home. One of his favorite shows is that American Pickers show. The junkier the better as far as he’s concerned. 🙂
I love this post!
Any chance of finding pasta machines there, Celi?
I can hear sleet on my windows, which means you’ve already been hit by this storm. I hope it wasn’t too bad for you all. I’m in for the day with no reason to leave the comfort of home for any reason. Instead, I’ll to try to get my blog caught up this afternoon/evening.
I hope the chores are done and you’re warm and dry. Spring temps are on the way. 🙂
we got a little frozen rain but quite a good drop of real rain which was nice, it will be interesting to see how things are by morning! c
Such great stuff!
So many possibilities. It is like being a kid in a candy/lolly shop.
Cheers,
Laura
I would love to find a place like that. My wife would hate for me to.
Gosh, my whole heart went out to the treasures in this yard. Can you imagine all the fantastic things I could make with this stuff? A friend runs a scrap yard in England where I’ve found the most amazing stuff to restore my mini with and make sculpture with, get bits to learn to weld, find treasures to photograph and pick the best, unmolested blackberries for blackberry jam…oh my! I love everything about this post Celi 🙂
Life is grand!! c
What a fun place to browse. I see a flower pot that I could use in my garden.
What an amazing place, wish we had one close at hand.
Oh wonderful! I remember going round demolition yards when I was building a little cabin at the bach. It contains a window from a girl’s school (St Cuthbert’s), French doors from a convent, from the very room where the famous Sister Mary Leo gave singing lessons to such as Kiri Te Kanawa. I always think that these recycled parts from other building are full of stories.
That place is sheer heaven! Would that I could go there and roam too. Glad you can enjoy it for me.
I do admire those that conserve and restore! We’ve had some success at a local Habitat for Humanity “re-store” and I am currently looking for a particular kind of door to be a future table. I have never been in anything as comprehensive as you shared here. I will enjoy your on-going building adventure!
What a cool place.. I’d love that little table atop the wagon.. It would be great for food photography:D I can’t wait to see what you pick up and I wish we had a place like this here! xx
That looks like an amazing place to lose an afternoon. It must be like a bookstore — you go in maybe thinking of one thing and then find a dozen other things. A real treasure trove!