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Reverse Carpentry

From: Ryan White
Length: 05:27

As material costs rise, salvage becomes an attractive option Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-2 Building materials are getting more and more expensive, cedar is at an all time high. One company in Portland, OR dismantles buldings piece by piece harvesting useable materials and redirecting other materials for recycling keeping them out of our landfills. This is a sound rich, non-narrated piece that takes you into the world of Der Lovett and his company.

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Piece Description

Building materials are getting more and more expensive, cedar is at an all time high. One company in Portland, OR dismantles buldings piece by piece harvesting useable materials and redirecting other materials for recycling keeping them out of our landfills. This is a sound rich, non-narrated piece that takes you into the world of Der Lovett and his company.

Broadcast History

Part of KBOO community radio's Earthday special, "Follow the Garbage".