Ep 8. Former Dixie Furniture Plant

In Salvage Dawgs season 8 episode 8, the team of salvagers travels to Lexington, NC to take on a former Dixie Furniture Plant. The plant, which was built in the early 1900s, has been abandoned for over a decade and left to decay. The building once housed a thriving furniture business, but now it's filled with debris, rusted metal, and broken glass.

The team, which consists of Mike Whiteside, Robert Kulp, Grayson Goldsmith, and Tay Whiteside, take on the daunting task of salvaging anything of value from the plant. The first challenge they face is getting inside the building, which has been boarded up and secured with chain-link fences.

Once the team gains entry to the plant, they begin to explore the building, carefully removing anything salvageable while being mindful of the dangerous conditions inside. They find a variety of items including vintage doors, windows, and light fixtures. Additionally, they uncover pieces of machinery and scrap metal that may be worth something.

One of the most interesting finds happens when Robert comes across an old safe. The safe is rusted shut, but the team decides to take it back to their shop to see if they can open it and discover what's inside.

The team also discovers historical artifacts including a framed newspaper from the 1940s that announces the end of World War II, and a portrait of a woman who was likely a former employee of the furniture plant.

As they continue to salvage items from the plant, the team faces several challenges. One of the biggest challenges is the sheer size of the building, which makes it difficult to navigate and search efficiently.

Another challenge is the safety hazards. The team has to be careful as they work in an environment with sharp objects, fragile materials, and lots of debris on the floor. They also have to be mindful of the danger posed by the crumbling structure itself.

In addition to these challenges, the team has to work against the clock. They only have a limited time to salvage items from the plant before the building is demolished and everything inside is lost forever.

Overall, the team salvages an impressive amount of items from the former Dixie Furniture Plant. They manage to salvage everything from doors and windows to vintage light fixtures and scrap metal. Each item they find tells a piece of the story of the former plant and the people who worked there.

As the team packs up their finds and prepares to leave the building, they reflect on the unique challenges they've faced during this salvage job. They now have a new collection of items that they can lovingly restore and re-purpose for new uses.