Join us for a demonstration on the basics of refinishing wood, with an eye towards working on home repair and furniture. We’ll start out by discussing how to remove existing finishes from wood items, and discuss ways to make small repairs of damaged areas. We’ll also discuss best practices for applying finishes, with a focus on environmentally-friendly and human-healthy products. Workshop participants will not be doing any hands-on work, but Kelsey will have several examples and provide some live demonstration of the concepts she discusses.

Intro to Wood Refinishing
August 12th 10-11:30AM
Second Use Seattle

This workshop is currently full. If you would like to join the waitlist, please email to outreach@seconduse.com. This workshop is free to attend.

Kelsey is a DIYer with a lot of knowledge from her many completed projects, she and her spouse are proud owners of a 1929 storybook Tudor house in Seattle. She is continually working on keeping her home historic, functional, and cute. She also enjoys refinishing wood furniture, bringing back to life older items that just need a little work to shine again! She also happens to be an amazing illustrator.

Aaron Goodge of Toolbox Laboratories will guide you in assessing flooring projects to determine what types of flooring are appropriate, discuss a few basics of installation for some common flooring types, and we’ll review removal of existing flooring including what floor types can be salvaged for reuse as well.

This event is FREE and will be presented in person at our Tacoma location.

Where: Second Use Tacoma
2328 Fawcett Ave

When: Saturday, May 20th 10AM – 11:30PM

How: RSVP to outreach@seconduse.com

Doug Elfline of Mighty House Construction will guide you in assessing your window and door projects to see if using salvaged materials is an option, demonstrate how to choose appropriate salvaged windows and doors, and share tips for proper installation and maintenance.

This event is FREE and will be presented in person at our Seattle location in SODO.

Where: Second Use Seattle
3223 6th Ave S

When: Saturday, May 6th 10AM – 11:30AM Saturday June 3rd 10AM – 11:30AM

How: RSVP to outreach@seconduse.com

Salvaged cabinets are one of the most popular ways to incorporate reclaimed materials into a remodel. Like most salvaged material, working with salvaged cabinets presents many rewards, as well as a few challenges.

Join Doug Elfline of Mighty House Construction on Saturday, October 22nd to gain an understanding of how to shop for salvaged cabinets, prevent common installation mistakes, identify the different types and parts of cabinets, and determine what type of cabinets are the best fit for your project. In the Q&A portion you are welcome ask other (non-cabinet related) kitchen remodel questions as well!

This event is TOTALLY FREE, but you’ll need to RSVP to outreach@seconduse.com to attend.

• Saturday, October 22nd 10AM – 11:30AM
• This workshop is offered in person at our Seattle location
• To attend please RSVP to outreach@seconduse.com.

Kelsey and her spouse are proud owners of a 1929 storybook Tudor house in Seattle. She is continually working on keeping her home historic, functional, and cute and you can follow along on her triumphs, and mishaps, on Instagram. She also happens to be an amazing illustrator.

Reglazing a Wood Window Workshop
July 16th, 2022 10:30am-12pm
In person at Second Use Seattle

This is a free workshop. If you would like to join us, please RSVP to outreach@seconduse.com.

Join us for an introduction in identifying wood species and qualities. This information session is perfect if you want to learn more about how to ID some common wood types, why you would work with them, and will provide some great info on what to look for when you are shopping for wood materials to create with.

This workshop will be taught by Second Use’s own Wood Specialist, Nils Rye, who handcrafts all kinds of cool things with wood when he’s not here working to provide our customers with the best reclaimed & sustainable wood selection in the city.

This workshop will be presented in person at our Tacoma location.

If you would like to join us, please RSVP to outreach@seconduse.com.

Join us for a discussion of innovative and efficient heating solutions for small and multi-use spaces that tread lightly on the planet. We will look at backyard cottages, ADUs, additions, and whole homes. We’ll also discuss hybrid heating solutions that are super comfortable and healthy, while also saving space, are less expensive to install, and have minimal impact on the environment!

Laura Elfline of Mighty Energy Solutions and Mighty House Construction will lend her expertise in both radiant heat solutions, and home remodeling and construction. Bring your burning questions about heat!

This workshop is free and will be on location at our Second Use store in SODO, simply RSVP to outreach@seconduse.com to secure your spot! Masks are required to be worn during the class, and while in our store.

This workshop is absolutely FREE, will be held at our Seattle store, and will teach you how to assess which tool is the right tool, how to plan your tool use, what safety considerations to be aware of, and how to troubleshoot potential problems. There will be a short presentation, followed by a live demonstrations of popular power tools, a conversation on where to find them, and we will leave some time for a Q+A.

Saturday, September 11th, 2020 | 11am-12:30pm
Second Use Building Materials Seattle

This will be an in-person workshop. This workshop will be held in a sheltered space that is open to the outdoor elements and airflow. You will be required to wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth during the presentation and in our stores. This workshop is currently full. If you would like to be placed on the wait-list, please RSVP via email to outreach@seconduse.com! This is a popular workshop and space is limited. We will respond to your email confirming your spot or with notification that you are on the wait-list.