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Old Posted Apr 5, 2019, 1:56 AM
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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright View Post
I've actually pulled this off before in the past. Lots of crews will let you, some will try to sell it to you for a couple of crisp twenties or a case of beer. I've also just helped myself to the dumpster or rubble pile a few times (not recommended because technically trespassing, but whatever I'm not about to respect some — who just demolished a historic property). I just acquired 3 lintels I'm going to reuse in restoring a historic facade where the top story of brick was stripped and replaced with — 70's brick. I can't believe some of the stuff people tear down in this city, whatever, their loss, my gain.
Dang, now I have to do this at least once.

     
     
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