Renovation and Home Improvement

Renovation and Home Improvement Projects

A home project is a great way to really make your home feel cozier, more practical or just look prettier. Home improvement projects, however, generate a lot of mess. They leave wood, tile, tools, and dust all over the place. An unfortunate aspect but not to worry, a scrapper like you should see this as an opportunity. 

An Opportunity from the Dust

The material leftover from the home improvement project or renovation will undoubtedly contain some metal pieces. The leftover wood from where you peeled off the trim or the tack strips from that carpet you finally ripped out, for example. The nails in the wood are easy to get out if you know what your doing. Turning the wood into either a romantic fire in the fireplace or as part of your stockpile for a bonfire lets you easily get functionality(the fire) and use little effort removing the small amount of metal. Use a magnet the next day(careful as the ashes hold heat very well) and easily get the nails ready to scrap.

Another source of scrap metal will be the broken and busted items that are an inevitable part of fixing up the house to make it more homey. Sections of extra pipe, that clock you accidentally broke or that old piece of decor that no longer looks good are all a few items that would serve you better sorted and scrapped than tossed. The key to turning the mess into profit is a little work. You must take your time to sort out and bag scrap and garbage separately.

Treat your metal like money

Your scrap metal should be treated like money. Whether you are renovating the kitchen, living/bedrooms, or the garage/basement/workshop, chances are your house is lousy with metal objects. I have covered these areas in a little more detail with a short list of items you should keep an eye out  for so as to maximize your potential income.