Time for a story. In 1999 I burnt down our entire home trying to deep fat fry a turkey at Easter. To many details that it will be summarized with the statement: The fire was so hot that it popped nails out of the studs in the walls. Totaled the house. Did all of the demolition and was not a scrapper at the time so all metal went into dump boxes. Paid to have all of the metal hauled to the landfill. Rebuilt the house and doubled it's value by redesigning it, serving as the general contractor, buying all materials on sale, living in a mobile home on site, and learning about the insurance industry. The mistake in this challenge is one reason for a devotion to a new lifestyle as a scrapper has been a goal.
So now this knowledge is being used to remodel an old farm house that is our ranch. As metal is removed it is replaced immediately. The scrap is sold and directly applied to the materials needed to replace it. Still buying all materials and tools on sale and hope that this is a wise business decision. So to address this thread, the remodel considers the scrap and ROI while improving the lifestyle. Hoping to replace fixtures with antiques when it is possible.
A new business model for scrappers, approach a recent disaster area and offer to do complete clean up for scrap metal value. If you have the equipment and knowledge, it could be a great pay day.
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