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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August 17- August 23, 2009

The Gadget Shed

This is The Gadget Shed in our parking lot.  The Gadget Shed is a re-use and surplus materials one-of-a-kind garden storage structure built by Roger Laib Fine Carpentry.

We love this shed because it's made with materials purchased from our store including barn wood, glass block and panel doors.  Be sure to check it out next time you visit.  The door is unlocked so you can look it over inside and out.  Features include: rainwater capture, compost bin, trellis, flower boxes and natural light.

Roger Laib is a sculptor, filmmaker, fine carpenter and environmental activist.  He has exhibited his large-scale recycled-object sculptures nationally including in New York, The Painted Bride Arts Center in Philadelphia, Nexus Gallery in Philadelphia, The Museum of Art in Indianapolis, The Chicago Peer Show in Chicago and Artists Image Resource in Pittsburgh.

Laib’s current work focuses on environmental projects such as building straw-bale houses, water collection systems, sustainable home building projects and sculptures made with recycled materials.  The photo to the right is of a composting toilet recently installed at a local farm.

For more information call Roger at 412-600-9796.

Do you build or make things using CJ materials?  We would love to feature your products too.  Send photos and descriptions to info at constructionjunction dot org.  Thank you and nice work Roger!

             

                 

The CJ Buzz

Construction Junction is going to have a big sale!!  We need to clear out as much inventory as possible before the Steel City Big Pour on Septembeer 12th.  So from September 1st to September 11th we're going to be doing something fun.  For those ten days we're going to hide ten Litterbug Bobbleheads every morning through out the store.  Find one and you can save 20% off your purchase when you bring it up to the register.

We'd like to thank our parent organization, the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) for supplying us with these cute limited edition little fellows commissioned in honor of the Litterbug's 50th birthday.  In 1952, PRC created the Litterbug character and coined the phrase "Don't Be A Litterbug."

Featured Items

Recent Arrivals

6x6 concrete mesh
6x6 concrete mesh
Andirons
Andirons
Bar seats
Bar seats
Belgium block
Belgium block
Carrera glass
Carrera glass
Chain link fence
Chain link fence
Clay pots
Clay pots
Etched glass
Etched glass
Exterior door
Exterior door
Flourescent fixtures #1
Flourescent fixtures #1
Flourescent fixtures #2
Flourescent fixtures #2
French door set
French door set
Iron railing
Iron railing
Kitchen set #1
Kitchen set #1
Kitchen set #2
Kitchen set #2
Little roof?
Little roof?
Marble with inlay
Marble with inlay
Metal cabinets
Metal cabinets
Plan cabinet
Plan cabinet
Precast concrete
Precast concrete
ReVita organic lawn fertilizer
ReVita organic lawn fertilizer
Single pane windows
Single pane windows
Sink unit
Sink unit
Stained glass windows
Stained glass windows
Table
Table

News & Events

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
August 22, 2009

Do you have hazardous household products in the basement, garage and other storage areas of your home?  If you or someone you know can’t use them, or if they are simply outdated or no longer needed, please do the right thing for the environment and dispose of them properly at this Southwestern Pennsylvania Household Hazardous Waste Task Force collection event.

Fee: $2/gallon - cash only

Acceptable Items Include:

  • aerosol cans
  • automotive fluids - motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, brake fluid
  • batteries
  • chemistry sets
  • compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
  • gasoline and kerosene
  • household cleaners - ammonia, drain openers, acid cleaners, oven cleaners
  • mercury
  • paint products - latex, oil based, alkyd based, arts/crafts chemicals, rust preservatives, creosote, water sealers, paint thinners, furniture strippers
  • pesticides/herbicides - rodent killers, insecticides, weed killers, mothballs, fertilizer
  • photo chemicals
  • pool chemicals

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CJ Q&A

Do you know where I can take chemical waste to be disposed of properly?  -- Eve

Eve -- Yes we do and we added upcoming Household Hazardous Waste collection events to our News and Events page in response to your question.  Hope this helps.  -- Cozmo

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Cozmo’s Message of the Week

Cosmo

August is a customer reward month and as such you can save 10% off every purchase through out the month of August if we have your email address in our cash register system.  We're pushing to reach 10,000 e-Blast subscribers by November 12th when CJ offically turns ten years old.  We're at 9,680 now.

Cosmo

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Sunday 11am - 4pm

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