Building a Home - Need Material Help

[spaceghost]

Hello Team,

I am about to build a modern home in Reading. There is a terrific Australian TV show I watch, Grand Designs, where a home owner was able to purchase some commercial grade high rise windows from a construction site and utilize them for his modern home. The logic behind all of this is that construction sites often order extra windows because some will break, etc. This fella got a great deal on quality, double-pane large size windows.

I was wondering if something like this can be done here in Boston. Any ideas how I may go about getting commercial windows at a good deal? Any commercial salvage yards, or any other salvage places you would recommend I check out?

I would like to reuse / repurpose anything I can for my new home provided it is a quality product. Thanks for your input!

 

[BostonUrbEx]

Sounds like a great idea. I have no suggestions, but good luck!

 

[tobyjug]

I'd call BU. They probably have a few street mockups that were never used in any building project.

 

[Lurker]

http://www.bostonbuildingresources.com/

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The first is a consumer co-op, or a store owned by and operated for its members. The co-op was founded in 1978 under the name Boston Building Materials Co-op. It provides new materials for home improvement with a special focus on kitchen cabinetry, windows, doors, energy-saving products, and green products. Anyone can join, and you can also shop without joining. Being a co-op means that we are not in business to maximize profits, but to benefit our members.
The Reuse Center at Boston Building Resources is a charitable nonprofit that accepts donations of new and gently used materials for resale. It opened its doors in 1993 and was known until recently as the Building Materials Resource Center. Anyone can shop at the Reuse Center. Additional discounts are given to Plus members—people who meet our income guidelines, as well as any charitable nonprofit organization. Standard members and the public will pay a slightly higher price on Reuse Center items, but the extra income helps this nonprofit to be sustainable and grow.
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