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Salvage building materials from a small building - homesteading.straw.salvage PEP BB

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Homesteading.

For this BB, you will salvaging building materials from a small building! You will remove nail ends, cut board ends to be square, and store things away appropriately!

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Minimum requirements for this BB:
 - building is at least 150 square feet
 - everything above grade is processed
 - below grade foundation can be left if desired

To document your completion of the BB, provide the photos or video (<2 min) of the following:
 - the building you're salvaging materials from
 - part way through the process
 - the area where the building was and the salvaged materials
 - the salvaged materials from the building prepared for storage or sale
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