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Dumpster Diving

JohnT8 | Posted in General Discussion on August 21, 2007 07:44am

Friend replaced several of the windows in his home and asked if he could toss his old ones in my dumpster.  I said sure. 

Never have sunk to dumpster diving in MY OWN dumpster!  Probably a good thing I don’t have any storage space.

Single pane, wood frame…  I was thinking, “hmm, I could hinge them on the sides and make swing-out shed windows.”

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But I’ve got NO WHERE to put ’em.

 

 

 

jt8

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner, liberty is a well armed lamb protesting the vote.”  — Benjamin Franklin

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    Sphere | Aug 21, 2007 08:08pm | #1

    If they have the old rolled glass ( wavy) SAVE IT.

    I am paying 3.00 a pane for 10x20 Float glass, and the wavy rolled is ...sit down, 30.00 each with shipping.

    The old stuff is way fragile, and just unglazing a sash garuntees breakage.

     

    1. JohnT8 | Aug 21, 2007 08:23pm | #3

      They aren't old enough to be wavy yet.  I think his house was built in the 50's/60's, but I'm not sure.

       jt8

      "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner, liberty is a well armed lamb protesting the vote."  -- Benjamin Franklin

      1. MGMaxwell | Aug 22, 2007 05:55pm | #17

        "They aren't old enough to be wavy yet."

         

        Are you saying that if you wait long enough they'll get wavy. Kinda like my j*hnson!

  2. rez | Aug 21, 2007 08:09pm | #2

    Whether being kitsch or aesthetics aside, 

    you really, really have to watch the gathering or windows and doors.

    be don't ask me how I know this snorK* 

     

     

    1. JohnT8 | Aug 21, 2007 08:24pm | #4

      Gather enough and you can open a salvage place :)

       jt8

      "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner, liberty is a well armed lamb protesting the vote."  -- Benjamin Franklin

      1. rez | Aug 21, 2007 08:28pm | #6

        Don't even go there!

        be retro 50skinda cool actually

         

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        IMERC | Aug 21, 2007 11:37pm | #7

        rez is already way ahead of ya...

        besides...

        DD'n is a great sport...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

        WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

        1. JohnT8 | Aug 22, 2007 01:17am | #8

          He doesn't get to turn it in for points until people THINK he's got a salvage yard.

          Kind of a variation on the 'people keep stopping asking if I'm having a garage sale' syndrome.jt8

          "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner, liberty is a well armed lamb protesting the vote."  -- Benjamin Franklin

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        ladyfire | Aug 22, 2007 02:58am | #9

        like this:My brain + his brawn = a perfect team

         

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          ladyfire | Aug 22, 2007 03:04am | #10

          Or this:My brain + his brawn = a perfect team

           

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            ladyfire | Aug 22, 2007 03:08am | #11

            But look at the view from the backyard!My brain + his brawn = a perfect team

             

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            ErnieK | Aug 22, 2007 04:01am | #12

            I know you really don't have a problem with that pile of "good" stuff, do you?

            Around our sheet metal shop we have 5 race cars in some form or another, parts everywhere.  Something about running Figure 8 races on Saturday nights seems to keep us in stock!

            Beautiful view you have there!Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fishand he'll sit in a boat all day, drinking beer.

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            ladyfire | Aug 22, 2007 04:18am | #13

             

            I know you really don't have a problem with that pile of "good" stuff, do you?

            Yeah. I really do. We break out the glass, throw it in the dumpster and haul the remains to a salvage yard. Tried giving away some of the nicer doors to LOVE inc, but they never returned my calls. Now we just burn them!

            Those piles have been cleaned up several times this year. Just running behind on it right now.

            For July 4th, we go sit out in the pasture and watch from here! Forget going downtown and trying to find a parking place! Pretty cool.My brain + his brawn = a perfect team

             

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    PeteDraganic | Aug 21, 2007 08:28pm | #5

    I know the perfect place for those windows.....

    ... back in the dumpster.

     

     

    http://www.petedraganic.com/

  4. junkhound | Aug 22, 2007 04:19am | #14

    There is a shed behind 1725 so 8th that I'll bet my Mom would let you store them in if you take some of the other glass!  <G>

    1. JohnT8 | Aug 22, 2007 05:14pm | #15

      You're NOT helping!  Sometimes not having storage space is a good thing.  I've already got stuff in Mom's garage and Sis's garage.  We don't want to encourage the scattered site 'storage' system.  ;)

       jt8

      "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner, liberty is a well armed lamb protesting the vote."  -- Benjamin Franklin

      1. rez | Aug 22, 2007 05:51pm | #16

        One of the benefits of growing older I've discovered is being able to cut back on the keep piles to more managable building materials and just freakin' give away, sell or burn what can't be  timberframed, screwed, nailed, welded or cemented.

        be edwait, no, not ed...be o'viagra forever

         

        Edited 8/22/2007 10:51 am ET by rez

  5. Shacko | Aug 22, 2007 06:34pm | #18

    After 20+ years in treatment for {DUMPSTER DIVER SYNDROME] I have almost reached the point of limited excitement when I see a dumpster, don't fall into the same abyss I've been in, [STAY OUT OF DUMPSTERS!] lol.



    Edited 8/22/2007 11:37 am ET by Shacko

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