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Surplus, and what to do with it
Guides for tradies and renovators on leftover building materials: what they’re worth, what you can legally sell, and how to shift it before it goes in the skip.
Leftover pavers: what to do with the spare pallet after the job
Spare pavers after a patio or path? What to keep for repairs, whether they can go back, how to store them, and how to sell the rest to someone who needs a match.
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Leftover bricks after a build: what to keep, what to list, what to tip
A few hundred bricks left over after the build? What to keep for repairs and extensions, how to list the rest so someone local takes them, and what goes in the skip.
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Leftover kitchen cabinets? How to sell spare and ex-display units
Spare, wrong-size or ex-display kitchen cabinets still have a buyer. What to measure, how to photograph them and how to sell them before they hit the skip.
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Should you keep leftover building materials “just in case”?
Keeping leftover building materials just in case: what the stash really costs you, what’s worth keeping, and how to move the rest on without paying for a skip.
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Leftover cladding: what to do with it instead of the skip
Leftover cladding from a job? What holds value, what to measure, how to store weatherboard and fibre cement sheet, and how to sell it instead of tipping it.
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Leftover pavers after a job: what to keep, what to list, what to do with the broken ones
Got pavers left over after a patio or path? What to keep for repairs, how to store the rest, what to do with broken ones, and how to sell a part pallet.
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Leftover Flooring: What to Do With Spare Timber, Laminate and Vinyl Planks
What to do with leftover flooring after a job in Australia. Timber, laminate and vinyl planks: what holds value, how to store it and how to sell spare boxes.
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Leftover fencing? What to do with spare Colorbond, palings, posts and rails
Spare Colorbond sheets, palings, posts or a gate after a fencing job? Here is how to work out what it is worth, store it and sell it instead of skipping it.
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Leftover Windows and Doors: What to Do With Them
Leftover windows and doors from a job or reno. How to tell what’s worth keeping, how to store it right, and how to sell surplus windows and doors in Australia.
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What to do with leftover roof sheeting
Left with spare Colorbond or corrugated roof sheeting after a job? How to store it, what holds its value, and how to sell the surplus instead of skipping it.
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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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