Category: News

ReStores in Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver will be closed Wednesday, August 24, for staff development. ReStore donation docks will also be closed and donation pickups will not be scheduled for that day either, but we’ll be back up and running and anxious to greet you on Thursday, August 25. Hey, and while we have your attention, […]

  June 27, 2016 (PORTLAND, Ore.) – The Habitat for Humanity Portland/Vancouver Metro ReStore has named Mark Pomeroy as its new Salvage Service manager.  Pomeroy, who previously worked in deconstruction management for The Rebuilding Center, will be in charge of developing and overseeing The ReStore’s Salvage Service department. “We’re very fortunate to find someone as […]

If you love architectural salvage and old barns, check out the summer edition of Oregon Home magazine. Of course, we don’t mind pointing you to page 41 where you’ll find the article on The ReStore and the deconstruction movement. You can also read the online version HERE! Hey, and give us some feedback. We’d love to […]

They went digging through our trash, and we came out green. But honestly, we didn’t mind because it was all part of the “waste audit” conducted by staff of the Clark County Green Business Program. The certification program was designed to recognize green businesses and to demonstrate that going green is great for the bottom […]

ReStore locations in Portland, Beaverton and Vancouver will be closed for Independence Day,  Monday, July 4, 2016. We will be open on Saturday, July 2. In addition, The ReStore will suspend our donation pickup service during the Fourth of July weekend: July 1 through July 4. For other dates, please CLICK HERE to schedule a donation pickup. […]

You’re invited to a luau! The Clark County Habitat for Humanity Store will open its doors after hours on Friday, May 27, and we hope you’ll stop in for some great island fun. Try your hand at a bit of traditional Hawaiian lawn bowling or air hockey, sample the kalua pork, yummy baby back ribs, or Hawaiian-style […]

Now’s your chance. Give your two cents on the framing verbiage for the new deconstruction ordinance. It’s all about the do’s and don’t’s that will impact just about every neighborhood in Portland.  Over 300 single-family homes are lost to mechanical demolition each year, according to the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. In an effort to […]

UPDATED- Whew! What a day! Staff at the Portland ReStore had a shocker Friday morning when they discovered part of the ceiling had caved in under flooding. Apparently a space in the building above our store flooded and soaked through The ReStore ceiling tile, creating quite a mess in our tool section and beyond. Luckily, volunteers […]

Most of the time we encourage DIYers to dig in and get the job done, but when it comes to dealing with asbestos, it’s often best left to the professionals. Before you pull on your DIY gloves, take some time to educate yourself on both DEQ and Metro guidelines regarding asbestos and asbestos disposal.  WHY AND […]

They don’t start shooting the third season of “The Librarians” for another month, but the show’s set decorator, Benjamin Hayden, knows a good thing when he sees it and snatched up a terrific buy this month at the Washington County ReStore. It’s an unusual item, but finding that weird and wonderful gem is part of […]