At the building site Abrams has the work crew leave a tidy pile of lumber ends that can be used as firewood, plus surplus building materials such as bathroom tiles that will make later repair or expansion easier. Historic building maintenance professionals have a standard list of materials worth stockpiling—such things as extra shingles, tiles, or slates, roof gutter materials, bricks or building stone, paving materials, awnings, door hardware and doors, window hardware and windows, specialized glass, paneling and trim, and wallpaper.
