Sept. 2, 2009

Contact: Hallie Gentry, Home Builders Association's Professional Remodelers Organization Manager Office: 503-684-1880
Email: hallieg@hbapdx.org  

Builders' Surplus Sale offers homeowners great loot at low prices

Thinking of doing a fall home improvement project? Then the Builders' Surplus Sale at the Portland Fall Home & Garden Show is the place to be. This annual event, put on by the Home Builders Association of Metro Portland's Professional Remodelers Organization, features brand new surplus merchandise from local building industry professionals at amazingly low prices.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for the do-it-yourselfer to get quality materials at great prices,” said Hallie Gentry, manager of the Professional Remodelers Organization.  “We have such an incredible selection of items including home lighting, paint, tile and a large selection of doors and windows. There really is something here for everyone.”

Items left at the end of the show will be donated to The Rebuilding Center, the largest non-profit used building materials resource in North America. 

WHO: The HBAMP's Professional Remodelers Organization

WHAT: A garage-sale type of event featuring Portland-area builders and remodelers' surplus windows, doors, appliances, tile, cabinets, etc.

WHEN: Sept. 10-13 (11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday)

WHERE: In the Portland Fall Home & Garden Show (Portland Expo Center, 2060 N Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97217)

COST: Free with entrance to the Portland Fall Home and Garden Show. Tickets for the Portland Fall Home & Garden Show are $10 and also gain attendees access to the Fall RV and Van Show and the Fall Boat Sale.

For more information on the Builders’ Surplus Sale or the HBA’s Professional Remodelers Organization, contact Hallie Gentry at 503-684-1880.

For more information on the Fall Home and Garden Show, visit http://www.otshows.com/.