Finding Free or Inexpensive Building Materials?

15mhhm15
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,298 Posts

February 20, 20181 found this helpful

You can post an ad on Craigslist to see if anyone is selling for cheap (like they happen to have extra from building a project) and want to get rid of it/or donate.

cybergrannie
Gold Feedback Medal for All Time! 949 Feedbacks

February 25, 20180 found this helpful

Perhaps you could buy a few boards at a time and do small repairs like just replacing a few boards at a time. Be sure to use proper non-rusting nails.

• If that is not possible, you could check your local Freecycle for free boards or place an ad asking for free boards for repairs to your deck.
• There is also a site called Next Door that may be of help. This is a site that lets anyone ask for free stuff or if you want to give something away.
Advertisement


• nextdoor.com/
• This is a good site because any help would be close by for easy pick-up.
• Craigslist also has free stuff listed so check that site also.

Judy
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 677 Posts

February 20, 20180 found this helpful

Drive around and look for people having work done on their house. Often they will give you their old stuff for free