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Brilliant!
Maria Dziubla 03/06/2009
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Very smart and considerate of the enviroment. That house is actually not to far from where I live.
Rick Pozeg 03/12/2009
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"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and knowledge of–industrial materials to create a new house from old scrap.
— Alex BozikovicPhoto by: Lorne Bridgman
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