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Find used or antique building parts for your remodeling or construction project. These resources tell you how and where.

Trash or Treasure?

From your Guide, an introduction to shopping for architectural salvage.

Architectural Parts Warehouse

OK, I'll confess. This is where I do my shopping. But you don't have to live in the northeastern USA... You can shop for architectural parts online.

Architectural Salvage, Inc.

Buys, sells, and trades old house parts in New Hampshire, one hour north of Boston. Web site includes catalog of offerings.

Architectural Salvage Warehouse

Buys and sells salvage rights to old buildings. Mantels, doors, windows, hardware, plumbing, and more. Warehouse in Vermont.

D. Litchfield Demolition

Offers demolition, used building materials, and recycling ideas. Salvage yard and antiquities shop in the Vancouver, British Columbia area.

Historic House Parts

Online store selling architectural salvage and vintage and reproduction building parts. Plumbing fixtures, mantels, lighting, radiators, doors, windows, hardware, and more. Based in Rochester, NY.

Olde Good Things

Original hardware and doorknobs, mantels, doors, iron, lighting, bronze, brass, columns, corbels, stones, stained glass and more. Warehouse in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Recycler's Exchange

An information exchange for anyone who would like to buy, sell, or trade materials or equipment. Some lumber and building materials are listed.

Whole House Building Supply

California contractor Paul Gardner holds house demolition sales. View photos on the Web, visit the warehouse in Palo Alto, CA, or bring your own tools and take apart buildings scheduled for demolition.

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