{"id":49684,"date":"2021-03-30T17:43:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T21:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=49684"},"modified":"2021-03-30T17:45:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T21:45:01","slug":"salvaged-building-materials-in-high-demand-due-to-rising-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/salvaged-building-materials-in-high-demand-due-to-rising-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvaged building materials in high demand due to rising prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wall to Wall<\/a>, a <\/span>second hand hardware store and recycle center for reusable building materials in downtown Prince George, has seen an increase in sales as well as donations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the price of lumber products and other building materials reaching record highs<\/a> over the summer, owner Chris Wall says her business provides a much needed alternative. \u201cSince I\u2019m an affordable place to buy construction materials, it saves people a lot of money and it\u2019s been helping.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chris Wall has modelled her business on the ReStore that closed in 2016. Photo by Taylor'd Captured Moments. Courtesy of C. Wall.<\/p><\/div>\n

The demand for second hand building materials has increased, but so has supply, says Wall. \u201cLast year, I found that it was people cleaning out their sheds and their basements and things like that\u201d. Those building materials are finding their way to her<\/span> 2,100-square-foot<\/span> space on 1st Ave in downtown Prince George. \u201cIt\u2019s not an exact science but I've saved probably about 10 tonnes out of the landfill since I've been open\u201d, says Wall. Wall to Wall opened in December 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic started to impact British Columbia.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Customers are a mix of contractors, other professionals, crafters and renovators. Wall tries to provide as much education and advice as she can for the amateurs, drawing on her 8 years of experience working for Habitat for Humanity\u2019s ReStore before it closed in 2016. \u201cIt is a lot of work but it's totally worth it,\u201d says Wall, who owns and operates the business on her own with the occasional helping hand from family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Just one year in, Wall is already contemplating moving to a bigger space to accommodate more inventory. \u201cI think this the first time in a year I've seen the floor of my store because not only am I getting homeowners and contractors [goods], I\u2019m getting businesses cleaning out, too.\u201d Businesses like Northern Hardware, which closed its doors in early 2020<\/a>, have also been sending their materials and leftover inventory to Wall. She also hopes to double the tonnage of materials diverted from the landfill in the coming years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, visit Wall to Wall on Facebook<\/a> or contact Chris at\u00a0<\/span>wallchristina8@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen to the interview on CFUR-FM:<\/strong><\/p>\n\nhttps:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20210330-Chris-Wall-Wall-to-Wall.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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