Architectural Salvage

Every city of any size has at least one architectural salvage store. They run the gamut from junk stores that carry mostly beat up old doors and rusty plumbing fixtures to high end shops that carry everything from mammoth clocks to luxurious bathtubs, from carved teak garage doors to stone gargoyles. The stores, besides be just plain fun, are a great places to haunt if you're building a new home, remodeling an old one or just looking for a piece or two of architectural flair. Prices, as you might expect, are considerably lower than new, with things like solid wood doors going for approximately 25% of the new price. And then there are the one-of-a-kind items that Hope Depot will never have.

Check your local phone book, look on the web, or talk to folks in thrift stores and auctions to find the architectural salvage merchants in your region. Happy hunting!

To take a peek at what one mammoth warehouse in Scranton, PA has in store go to:http://oldegoodthings.com