by Scott Buga | Jun 16, 2021 | Materials, Vintage History
You never know what hidden treasures you’ll find when working with salvaged materials! Community Forklift recently completed a deconstruction project on a series of row homes on North Capitol Street in Washington, DC. By carefully removing good used construction...
by Scott Buga | Jun 10, 2021 | Donations, Donor Spotlight
June 10, 2021 Community Forklift is nothing without our donors. Their generosity enables us to operate our reuse warehouse, where sales of donated materials fund our community giving programs, support our dedicated staff, and enable the reuse of materials instead of...
by Scott Buga | Jun 3, 2021 | Community Building Blocks, Community Giving Programs
One of Community Forklift’s nonprofit partners, Uniting US, recently opened the Summer with the Arts exhibition in collaboration with the Military Women’s Memorial. Located at the ceremonial entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and open to the public...
by Scott Buga | May 26, 2021 | Reuse Inspiration
What does a contractor do when the beginning of the pandemic stalls business? If you’re Phil Johnson of P.L. Johnson Construction, Inc, you go to work on your own home! Working every weekend and some week days too, this sunroom addition took just over a year to...
by Scott Buga | May 20, 2021 | Reuse Inspiration
These brass and glass lantern lights were easy to find in the foyers, halls, and dining rooms of 1980’s homes. Tastes in lighting might have changed, but these fixtures still have a lot of potential … even if you don’t use them as lights! Candle...
