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SAVED FROM THE SCRAP HEAP

Perhat Lumber in Carondelet might not look like much. But for those who are rehabbing historic homes, the business is a treasure trove of clay roofing tiles, colorful bricks, old windows and doors, cast-iron gates, and other items that have been reclaimed from demolished houses around the city. Owner Karlo Perhat has been running Perhat since 1984. His son, also

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