Have you thrown out wooden shutters on an old house and regretted the day you did?
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Marvin R on Apr 11, 2012Yea my wife has picked them up beside the road before and she made a shutter picture board for our room using close pins it looks great.One persons trash is anothers treasure.Helpful Reply
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3po3 on Apr 11, 2012I never throw away anything, much to my wife's dismay. I almost always find a use for stuff somehow.Helpful Reply
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HandyANDY - Handyman & All Repairs, LLC on Apr 12, 2012Nope....you can repurpose them if in decent shape....or save for a design on a dime project.....most time builders don't prep and paint them properly and they are rotted. Might lean them against a tree and grow a vine up them or somethingHelpful Reply
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