I Am Such a ....

**Copper Head** · 07-11-2015, 05:16 PM

....... Scrapper . By default all I see is metal . Found 5 steel doors good weight.
The frames I had to remove cement ,all in all a prime scrap find .

Next some short 50#
But finally this is why I'm such a scrapper 4 full glass doors with typical push bar door lock
aluminum frame construction includes also some AL door jams . Naturally when I saw them I said ALUMINUM .50 #

So in reality they must be worth more then scrap ...... a piece of glass that size is worth $150 to $200
(new) but heck . I know I'll end up dismantling and selling the AL . the glass ?? ends as trash
Any tips ???

**mikeinreco** · 07-11-2015, 06:57 PM

glass is a hard sell

**matador** · 07-11-2015, 06:59 PM

If they're good doors, I'd throw them on Facebook. The scrap value won't be too much for one door, so if you can sell it as a whole, then why not?

More than scrap value is always a winning proposition.

**RevenantDusk** · 07-11-2015, 07:51 PM

Those solid aluminum framed doors are great. I got one from a bank clean out I did recently, the door without glass got me $23 at the scrap yard just for that piece alone.

**Copper Head** · 07-11-2015, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by RevenantDusk

Those solid aluminum framed doors are great. I got one from a bank clean out I did recently, the door without glass got me $23 at the scrap yard just for that piece alone.

Must weigh 40# in AL

5 years ago I once found similar and gave glass to a owner of commercial property
he did use it after collage kids busted glass ( it was same size ) That person just acted
like he had it coming to him (the glass)

Any way
I had a good day $75 at yard and a nice find on the way home .
BTW the yards seem slow
but that could just be an off day.

**DevinThaScrapper** · 07-11-2015, 09:54 PM

I got about $350 worth of window frames from a taco bell someone hit With there car once. Those commercial ones are the heaviest but I'm afraid the glass isn't worth much, I know businesses I've gotten those doors from where they replace the whole door instead of just the glass. That's my favorite aluminum by far but I haven't done much with the glass in any besides throw it away.

**Tincankeith** · 07-12-2015, 08:39 AM

If you have enough windows with frames post them on Craigslist and spin them to DYI people to build small green houses.
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**Scrappah** · 07-12-2015, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Copper Head

....... Scrapper . By default all I see is metal . Found 5 steel doors good weight.
The frames I had to remove cement ,all in all a prime scrap find .

Next some short 50#
But finally this is why I'm such a scrapper 4 full glass doors with typical push bar door lock
aluminum frame construction includes also some AL door jams . Naturally when I saw them I said ALUMINUM .50 #

So in reality they must be worth more then scrap ...... a piece of glass that size is worth $150 to $200
(new) but heck . I know I'll end up dismantling and selling the AL . the glass ?? ends as trash
Any tips ???

I've done a fair amount of commercial construction over the years ...public bldgs, businesses, hospitals, etc. Everything that goes in for doors has to meet fire code & life safety code. The stuff is quite pricey. A lot of times it's like Mercedes Benz quality ? Just guessing but just the push bar unit alone could run 300.00 - 400.00 $ these days ?

I have no idea if there's a market out there looking to buy used commercial doors & hardware. If there is, then the value of the commercial items would be quite a bit more than scrap.

It would be important to do the removal as carefully as possible. Condition is everything.