Construction Junction - Building Material Reuse

Construction Junction promotes conservation through the reuse of building materials.
Pittsburgh’s only non-profit building material reuse retailer.

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February 22- February 28, 2010

CJ's garden department

With all of the snow we've had it's hard to fathom that spring is right around the corner... but it is!!  Gardeners know that planting season is fast approaching and that we'll be seeding crops like onions, leeks, spinach and peas just as soon as the soil allows us to work it.

It's with those thoughts that we're ordering supplies and planning ahead for a well stocked garden department.  We see our garden department as an important extension of our environmentally focused mission and our ability to help you support reuse, be a 'greener gardener' and strengthen your local ecosystem.

We'll be focused on four key areas: 1) cool 'found objects' that can be used as funky and creative garden elements, 2) locally grown plant material, 3) a spattering of classes and 4) a well rounded line of organic gardening supplies.

Plant material will include native plants, heirloom tomato seedlings, herbs and more supplied by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery and Blackberry Meadows Organic Farm.

Pennsylvania Resources Council will provide classes and organic supplies, as listed below, will be provided by Ohio Earth Foods.  And of particular note... in light of last year's late blight that deprived all of us from our beloved homegrown tomatoes... we're bringing in two organic fungicides including Garden Dust 2 and Serenade.  Enjoy and here's to a great growing season!

  • Re-Vita Pro (5-4-5) - All natural general fertilizer complete with trace minerals.
  • Re-Vita Organic Lawn Fertilizer (8-3-3) - All natural/slow release lawn fertilizer.
  • Bon Neem - Versatile organic insecticidal soap with benefit of Neem oil.
  • Diatomaceous Earth - Uses mechanical action to kill soft bodied insects like aphids!
  • Liquid Fish Fertilizer - Use as a foliar spray or water in.  Great mixed with liquid seaweed.
  • Liquefied Seaweed - A tremendous product and boon to plant growth and health. 
  • Garden Dust 2 - All purpose organic insecticide and fungicide.
  • Serenade - Broad spectrum preventative biofungicide.
  • Slug Magic - Proven slug and snail killer made from iron phosphate.
  • Plantskydd Repellents - Repels rabbits, voles, squirrels, deer, etc.
  • Plant Pro Potting Soil - An organic potting mix enriched with compost, kelp, humate, rock phosphate and greensand.  For all house and bedding plants.  We call this stuff magic soil.
The CJ Buzz

PAINT SALE!    PAINT SALE!    PAINT SALE!

We've received 300 gallons of paint... mostly Sherwin Williams!

All paint is on sale!  20% off or more!  Sale runs through Sunday, March 14th.

  • Amazon 5 gallon buckets, normally $48.75, are now $40
  • Amazon 1 gallon cans, normally $13.50, are now $10
  • All other 5 gallon buckets, normally $25, are now $20
  • All other 1 gallon cans, normally $5, are now $4

Featured Items

Recent Arrivals

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Entryway door
Entryway door
Airport chairs
Airport chairs
Sandpaper
Sandpaper
Carpet
Carpet
Chalkboard
Chalkboard
Stainless sink
Stainless sink
Entry door
Entry door
Wooden slab doors
Wooden slab doors
Desks and chairs
Desks and chairs
More chairs
More chairs
Cart
Cart
Folding chairs
Folding chairs
Printer stand
Printer stand
TV trays
TV trays
Wooden cabinet
Wooden cabinet
Metal door jambs
Metal door jambs
Cabinet
Cabinet
WorldBook Encyclopedia stand
WorldBook Encyclopedia stand
Funky table
Funky table
Kitchen set #1
Kitchen set #1
Kitchen set #2
Kitchen set #2
Kitchen set #3
Kitchen set #3
Low tables
Low tables
Small bench
Small bench
Old record players
Old record players
Display rack
Display rack
Wooden cabinet
Wooden cabinet
Gas range
Gas range
Electric wall oven
Electric wall oven
Little cabinet
Little cabinet
Super cool tile
Super cool tile
Panolam 2' x 4'
Panolam 2' x 4'
Panolam 1' x 8' almond
Panolam 1' x 8' almond
Panolam 1' x 8' black
Panolam 1' x 8' black
Light fixture covers
Light fixture covers
Pink sink
Pink sink

News & Events

Hard to Recycle Collection Schedule 2010

The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) has released their 2010 Hard to Recycle collection schedule.  Collection dates are set for:

  • Saturday, May 8th
  • Saturday, June 26th
  • Saturday, July 17th
  • Saturday, September 25th
  • Saturday, October 16th

All collections events run from 10am to 2pm.  Acceptable items include: tires, E-waste, useable building materials, medical supplies, cell phones, alkaline batteries, CFLs, and printer/toner cartridges.  Some fees apply.

For questions or directions, call PRC at 412-488-7490 x 236.  Hard to Recycle collection events are made possible through PRC's partnership with eLoop llc, Liberty Tire Recycling, Global Links and Construction Junction.  Click here for more details.

 

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CJ Q&A

Do you sell gift certificates?  -- Nancy

Nancy -- Indeed we do.  Just ask at the cash register!!  -- Cozmo

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