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Surplus, and what to do with it
Guides for tradies and renovators on leftover building materials - what they鈥檙e worth, what you can legally sell, and how to shift it before it goes in the skip.
Leftover Decking Boards? What To Do With Spare Merbau, Pine and Composite
What to do with leftover decking boards. Work out the species and sizes, store hardwood so it doesn't cup, and sell or reuse spare merbau, pine and composite.
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What to do with leftover insulation batts
Leftover insulation batts after a job. How to store them, whether you can return them, tip options, and how to sell the spare bags instead of skipping them.
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Selling leftover bricks and pavers in Australia
A part pallet of bricks or pavers left over? They're the most expensive thing you can bin and among the easiest to sell. Here's what they're worth and how to shift them.
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Leftover plasterboard: what to do with the sheets you didn't use
Half a pack of plasterboard left after the job? Here's how to store it so it survives, what offcuts are good for, and how to move full sheets on.
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What to do with leftover tiles after a job
Left with a box and a half of tiles after the bathroom's done? Here's what leftover tiles are actually worth in Australia and the quickest way to move them.
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Skip bin maths: what binning good materials actually costs you
Skip bins are for waste, but half of what goes in them isn't waste. Here's the real cost of skipping usable building materials, and what the alternative pays.
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How to sell surplus timber in Australia (without it becoming a second job)
Leftover pine, hardwood or decking after a job? Here's how to actually sell surplus timber in Australia, what it's worth, and how to avoid the Marketplace circus.
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What to do with leftover building materials (besides driving them to the tip)
Got leftover timber, tiles or fittings after a job or reno? Here are your real options in Australia, what each one costs you, and the one that pays you back.
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