Western News: July 27, 2023

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Thursday July 27 2023
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Recycled materials given new lease of life
For anyone seeking materials for of Trudy’s Lyttelton garden, and a relaxing
those DIY and renovation projects, a place from where she can enjoy the
stroll around the sheds at Musgroves in harbour views.
Wigram will reveal a vast array of products The second project on the Wall of
displayed in well organised sections. This Fame shows a rail made from recycled
iconic Canterbury company has been rimu clear timber, which customer Bruce
recycling and selling building materials for reconditioned and installed as a partition
the last 50 years, resulting in thousands for his open-plan living space.
of successful projects being completed by When the timber was listed, Musgroves
tradies and home handy-people alike.
Three such examples are currently
posted on their website’s Hall of Fame,
the first being the transformation of an
old garden shed carried out by customer
Trudy and her brother Geoff.
A basic structure with no windows and a
makeshift door, it was first dismantled into
wall and roof sections, which were then
transported by trailer and reassembled on
piles in a new location on the property.
Materials obtained from Musgroves
for the project included windows, and
corrugated iron for the roof repairs and
to cover the new verandah. Secondhand
hardwood cross arms from
decommissioned power poles provided the
framing for the verandah, and an old door
that had been stored in Trudy’s garage was
installed and painted.
A new deck and manuka stake trellis
completed the job, which has seen an old
shed being turned into a striking feature
We’re big on being local
had suggested it could be re-purposed
as a stair banister, or even remade into
furniture, but they are pleased to see it
reused in its original function.
The third item on the Wall of Fame is a
duck hut, which an enterprising customer
created from a large wooden packing case.
These are just a few examples of how
recycled materials purchased from
An old garden
shed was
transformed
with recycled
materials.
A reconditioned
rimu railing
creates a
practical
partition in
this open-plan
living area.
Musgroves can be used for all kinds of
projects around the home, with the skills
and imagination of customers, together
with the advice and support of Musgroves’
staff, giving them a new lease of life.
Located at 3 Musgrove Close, Wigram,
Musgroves is open from 8am-5pm
Monday to Friday and 8am-4pm
Saturday. Phone 322 7922.
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