{"id":4321,"date":"2018-10-17T21:09:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T02:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=4321"},"modified":"2018-10-20T09:19:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T14:19:00","slug":"reclaimed-materials-get-new-life-in-diy-network-series-heritage-hunters-starting-november-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/17\/reclaimed-materials-get-new-life-in-diy-network-series-heritage-hunters-starting-november-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Reclaimed Materials Get New Life in DIY Network Series &#8220;Heritage Hunters&#8221; Starting November 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4320\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/heritage-hunters-diy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/heritage-hunters-diy.jpg 499w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/heritage-hunters-diy-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/heritage-hunters-diy-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/heritage-hunters-diy-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/>San Francisco-based salvage expert Michael &#8220;Bug&#8221; Deakin and his team of craftsmen hunt for history-rich materials to repurpose into timeless pieces for clients&#8217; homes in the new DIY Network series <strong><em>Heritage Hunters<\/em><\/strong>. Premiering on Sunday, November 4, at 10PM ET\/PT, Bug transforms reclaimed wood from forgotten centuries-old structures. He finds valuable materials such as redwood board-and-batten walls, oak wine staves from a local winery and fragments of hand-hewn Amish barns. From these fragments, he creates beautiful kitchen islands, dining tables, porch spindles and exposed beams for ceilings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Giving old materials new life is my passion,&#8221; said Bug. &#8220;I&#8217;ve assembled a team of experts, craftsmen, and designers to help me pry off, pull down and repurpose our country&#8217;s aging wooden structures. 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