Renovation Resources

With Vermonters being the frugal Yankees that they are, little is wasted. As development or remodeling dictates the removal of existing structures or components, there is a ready market for these recycled materials. The current trends nationwide are nothing new to the Vermonter. This is of great benefit to the homeowner who is either restoring a period residence or barn or is building new but wanting to create an earlier feel. There are many specialists throughout Vermont whose field of work is the careful dismantling of period structures for either reconstructing elsewhere or for the retrieval of the antique components. They in turn sell these items either directly or through several businesses set up for this purpose. Recent years have also given rise to a new form of nonprofit organizations that take these components in as donations and then use the resale to help other Vermonters. All of which is helping to keep our heritage and our planets future in a better position

Vermont Hardware Stores

• Curtis Lumber (formerly Gregory Supply)
• Bethel Mills
• Britton Lumber Company
• Cote and Reney

Vermont Specialty Stores

• Mason Brothers Architecturals & Antiques
• Architectural Salvage Warehouse
• Vermont Salvage
• Shiningwater Enterprises
• Close to Home

Renovation web sites

• HGTV
• This Old House
• DIY Network