Kristin Williams, regional manager for The ReUse People, talks to deconstruction manager Ezequiel Borquez, left, and general contractor Seth Van Gelder in the kitchen of Janet Williams’ Central Davis home. The home is being deconstructed rather than demolished, which means many of the fixtures are sold and reused. Sue Cockrell/Enterprise photo
Davis homeowner Janet Williams was turned onto the idea of deconstruction by Clay Johnson, the architect who is handling Williams’ Central Davis home remodel.
“I’ve been amazed at how much will be reused from this old home,” Williams said. “It feels good that though the house has to go, bulldozers won’t be coming in and tearing it to shreds.”
This home on Lucky John Drive was recently deconstructed by The ReUse People, a California nonprofit that has recently expanded into Utah, which transported the salvaged materials to Recycle Utah. We had people standing in line waiting for the next pallet to be taken off the truck, said Recycle Utah Executive Director Insa Riepen. (Courtesy of Recycle Utah)
