March 15- March 21, 2010
Greenhouse reuse project
We have a fun story to share from one of our customers... David Bangley. The pictures show two of his farm projects built with CJ materials. Here's a summary in his own words...
This greenhouse is in its third installation. It was originally designed to be supported against a building, but is now a free standing structure. The new OSB back wall is supported by a wood I-beam from CJ.
To protect the OSB from rain and humidity I needed high-grade exterior latex paint. CJ had an 
unopened 5 gallon bucket of "Eat-n-Park Green." The color is perfect and dark enough to absorb some heat too.
To hold the plastic panels down in the wind, I found composite decking material in 12' lengths in CJ's lumber department. This material is expensive at the home stores, but with CJ I could afford to use it for wind battens. It is sunlight resistant, and never needs paint.
The greenhouse was installed last spring, and survived the winds of Ike last fall without a scratch. The whole structure is a tribute to reuse. The polycarbonate panels are hand-me-downs from a greenhouse in Ohio. The door and window were taken out of our house during the construction of an addition.
The mobile chicken coop is another study in the art of reuse. The windows, multitude of hinges, and screws that hold it together were all sourced from CJ. The wheels came from a yard sale. Roof shingles were leftovers from a garage. Steel components in the trailer frame came from Six Recycling in East Liverpool, OH - a source for I-beams, angle iron, pipe and brackets. Alas, the wood was mostly purchased new... but there are a few 2x4's from CJ in the mix.
A word to the wise shopper - CJ's hinge collection is at an all time high water mark. Hinges are expensive, and the new ones at big box stores are of poor quality. Aside from the economic incentive of buying to reuse, CJ hinges are generally heavy duty and often "Made in the USA." I've seen lots of nice cabinet and door hinges lately.
-David Bangley
The CJ Buzz
We have some fun things coming into the store...
- Full sized lockers in gangs of four. 150 lockers total. Coming early next week.
- 80 chalkboards. Coming early next week.
- Very nice 18 piece kitchen set with many extras including an island and wine rack. Arriving Friday, March 19th.
Featured Items
Recent Arrivals
Great & Gone
 Very nice metal cabinet |
 Entry door |
 Chambers stove |
 Refrigerator unit |
 This End Up chairs |
 Hip chair |
 Utility sink |
News & Events
ReModel Gala
March 20, 2010The first annual ReModel Gala is a show and dance party, featuring a bellydance show, displaying costumes made of all recycled and/or reused materials, crafted by local artist contestants and displayed by local dancer-models, hosted by Amethyst of ElectroBelly Dance Troupe, to benefit The Meter Room Studios and Construction Junction.
- Recycled wearable art by various artists displayed, with judges awarding prizes (donated by local businesses)
- Student bellydance Show by Tribe of Azhar
- Guest Speakers
- Vendors
- World Flutes by Steve Sciulli of Life in Balance
- Live henna sessions by Anshu Rathor
- Dance party with DJ Sunset til Sunrise (world, electro)
Read more...
A Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater Management
March 30, 2010Choose an afternoon or evening workshop featuring ways to incorporate stormwater management at your home.
Learn how to "read" the unique physical features of your property... uncover possible causes of water problems, including damp basements and water-ponding... and how to install creative and attractive solutions, from rain gardens to green roofs.
Learn the how and why of using native plants. Take home a ready-to-install rain barrel worth more than $100.
Cost: $35 - workshop and take-home rain barrel; $10 workshop only
Questions: Call Christie at 724-837-5271 or email christie at wcdpa dot com. Click here for workshop flyer and registration form.
Brought to you by the Westmoreland Conservation District and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Westmoreland County.
CJ Q&A
Could you offer a class on how to make a rain barrel? They're so dang expensive to buy but are so simple to make. I'd love to learn how to make one. -- Leanne
Leanne -- In the very near future, CJ will be embarking on a complete renovation of our facility. Plans include the creation of space that will alow us to host various kinds of classes. We appreciate you letting us know that you'd be interested in rain barrel workshops. In the meanwhile... the following information may be useful to you:
- You may want to check out Nine Mile Run Watershed Association's website. They have a rain barrel PDF that you might find helpful regarding rain barrel construction.
- The Westmoreland Conservation District is holding two Stormwater for Homeowners/Rainbarrel workshops on Tuesday, March 30. One workshop is in the afternoon and the other in the evening. Please download this flyer for more info and to register.
Hope this helps. -- Cozmo
Cozmo’s Message of the Week
It's hard to believe that it's almost April. That means another CJ customer reward is on the horizon. We're happy to let you know, in celebration of April's Earth Day, we're bringing back the ever so popular Litterbug Bobbleheads. Throughout the month of April we'll be hiding Litterbugs in the store. Find them and save money. Fun, fun, fun!
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