I have been in renovation mode for the past ten days straight. First off, I enlarged my home woodworking shop; it went from 7′x10′ to 10′x10′. Small for a woodshop, but when you live in a townhouse, you have to make do with small spaces. Then I helped replace a rotting plywood deck with cedar (found a great deal on craigslist from a local mill worker). And now, back at home, I’m laying down reclaimed fir in two bedrooms, a hallway, and 23 stairs. I love working with wood! Most cities have demolition companies that salvage wood from old buildings. With a little research, you can find these places; it costs a little more due to the labour involved (salvage, sort, pull nails/bolts, cut, etc) than buying new wood, but at least you’re not putting as much demand on the forests. I think this is a still a relatively untapped resource, I know there are plenty of old building I see being torn down and land-filled, with the good ‘old’ wood being left to rot for waste.
I sure am looking forward to riding my bike soon though. The snow has been incredible here, it’s starting to melt in the city though (skiers are stoked), so I’ll be rolling soon no doubt. Actually, I have a trip coming up in California; I’ll be visiting some magazines to be interviewed and go on some rides with the Norco Fluid.
The riding season will be in full swing in no time.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Ryan
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