Winona couple sacrifices home-building plan to salvage items for Habitat for Humanity
December 22, 2020 6:50 PM Mike Tighe
Randy Skarlupka spent hours carefully removing trim and its nails to avoid damage. (Habitat for Humanity photo)
So instead, the Winona couple decided to remodel their home of 25 years and donate as much of their used materials as they could to Habitat for Humanity to support the organization’s mission of safe, decent housing for all.
The Skarlupkas informed their contractor at the outset that they wanted to keep as much as they could out of the dumpster.
Fulfilling that goal meant Randy has spent days doing delicate tasks such as pulling down oak trim boards and removing each nail so they wouldn’t be ripped off the walls and damaged.