When we aren't salvaging 100 year hardwood floors, some of our favorite projects involve tree reclamation.
Last May after the snow had cleared and better weather had arrived, we found ourselves in the heart of Waukesha, WI next to a 48" diameter downed red oak tree. While many other companies had cost prohibitive removal estimates or a flat out, "No!" for the homeowner; we said, "Yes!" to saving this beauty from becoming mulch and firewood. With a little bit of sweat and ingenuity, we were able to get the full trunk onto a trailer and off to the mill and eventually into our newly built solar kiln. The resulting 48" diameter cookie slabs and 40" x 9' rectangular slabs are really something to see!
While we would much prefer these historic trees remain beautiful and green, when mother nature decides otherwise we are eager to make the best of it! Check out the beams/lumber/timber/wood section for the products from this and similar projects.
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The Boathouse, Elsewhere, Waupaca, WI
We've had the pleasure of working with Elsewhere - the elsewhere collection of curated spaces across the country - on a number of projects over the years. We're highlighting their recently built Waupaca Boathouse for two reasons. One - the request for brown board, which we always salvage, even though it is very rarely requested for reuse. Brown board for us comes in two forms, walls inside barns or roof decking from barns. Both have super patina and interesting character that speaks to it's authenticity.
Two - several years ago, one of the owners of Elsewhere referred to us, Crescent Moon, as his "Amazon", and in this case we delivered... LITERALLY, delivered the requested brown board in 24 hours :)
Michigan Vacation Home - New Construction
A Vacation Home… a sure destination, a place to unwind, a place for family, friends and pets to frolic creating cherished memories, where the house rules are relaxed, bare feet covered in sand and dirt are welcome, wet towels and swimsuits on the floor are a check in the box of good times had, and late nights around the campfire add warmth to the heart and soul!
The Michigan Vacation Home is a new construction that nails the epitome of vacation on the head. The owners found us online and reached out to inquire about our beautiful Rock Elm floor. After tapping into our 30+ years of experience and know-how, a trust and confidence in using Rock Elm for their vacation home was solidified. 1600+ square feet of Rock Elm milled into random width, smooth top tongue and groove floor, salvaged from an American Midwest barn became the pedestal for their home away from home.
As the building process continued, creative and timeless features using salvaged, reclaimed timber and lumber were conceptualized - beamed ceilings, shelves, desk and stair treads. A cut-list for material was requested by us, sent to us, fulfilled and added to the load for delivery.
Have I mentioned that we’ve not met each other in person, yet? Yep, we’ve not actually met! The confidence and trust in us during the design and construction process without ever having met us in person is a hallmark for our abilities to communicate clearly, and provide knowledge of salvaged material to carry the vision forward.
Because our small business is apologetically small, just the two of us, our attention to the details is a reflection of us directly. When it was time to make the delivery to Michigan from Wisconsin across that amazingly loooonnnngggg bridge over icy water, all eyes were on the weather. From the photos, you’ll see we tarped the load to wait out an evening of incoming bad weather, and get an early morning start. We pride ourselves in handling each piece of flooring, timber, lumber, etc. It not only gives us an appreciation of the history and beauty of the material, but connects us to the current project. All efforts are made for a successful and pleasant experience, as though it were our own. We’ve been called “Midwest Polite” many times!
Upon delivery, J met the owner and builder, and talked the builder through the installation of the flooring, particularly the rectangular voids from original mortise pockets. Easy-peasy!!
PLEASE scroll through the photos all the way to that adorable baby! Wouldn’t you agree that saving the past for our future, preserving history and heritage, is important?
Stylistically, our plank floor can be paired with fixtures and furnishings that span industrial and rustic to elegant and refined. While many of our customers, both residential and commercial, choose this style of floor for its strength, durability and visual appeal, no two can ever be the same! And like your favorite pair of old jeans, our floor has history and becomes a personal work of art that cannot be duplicated.
Our knowledge and services are being called upon more than ever by those who wish and insist on taking a more active role in their build process to create a home, workplace or gathering place that preserves their own legacy.
A history of Rock Elm...
"Today, if you could find a rock elm (Ulmus thomasii) that was somehow passed up by yester-year's lumberjacks, you'd marvel at this species. Before the 1920s, you could readily find stands of trees 100' tall and 3' in diameter from southern Ontario to southern Michigan and Wisconsin. The rock elm's size, of course, made it attractive to lumbermen. Without a use, though, even the largest of trees won't spark logging activity. But the rock, or cork elm as it is often called, had many. Back when British shipbuilders scoured the Colonies' vast forests, they discovered rock elm. Its wood was nearly as tough as hickory, yet wouldn't split. And under water, rock elm outlasted any other North American hardwood. So the virgin stands began to fall, their logs sent overseas. Later, in the dawn of the auto industry, loggers again felled the rock elm to get shock-absorbing stock for wheel hubs, spokes, and frames. Wooden ice-box manufacturing also prompted rock elm's harvest. The wood stood up well to dampness, and scrubbed clean with little effort. Made into farm implements-and even furniture-it withstood abuse. In fact, lumberjacks preferred rock elm over any other wood for ax handles. And why is rock elm absent from today's commercial wood list? The species has been relegated to poorer soils, which produce smaller and more widely scattered trees. The large rock elm stands remain history." - Wood Magazine
Salvage Spotlight - Flooring - 504 Algoma Blvd
Once upon a time, long, long ago - before facebook/instagram/twitter, when eBay was the only online selling platform, mobile phones were the size of a shoe box and STILL had a cord, and floppy disks were a thing - a handsome prince and his soon-to-be princess bought their first home, a farmhouse, a real Wisconsin farmhouse - definitely not Joanna Gaines, farmhouse-style. A tremendous amount of work was needed to revitalize their little farmhouse into their home - honestly to actually make it habitable. The prince and princess rolled up their sleeves and dug in!
That was the first of countless revitalization projects! And the beginnings of their efforts and commitment to use salvaged, reclaimed material. The farmhouse project instilled a curiosity and passion for history, honed countless competencies that would carry them forward, from hands-on expertise to design solutions to faith and family, and ultimately the birth of their business Crescent Moon Antiques and Salvage.
While still young at heart, the handsome prince and princess recently had the opportunity to share their lifelong passion with a younger version of themselves. In fall of 2020, Crescent Moon Antiques and Salvage was contacted to provide salvage services at 504 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The original brick residential structure was built in 1908 for Ben F Read. Like many old homes, typically in downtown areas, commercial adaptive reuse became a way to utilize a residential structure for an extended period of time. But ultimately the adaptations to this residence became it’s demise.
After assessing the salvage site, an inventory list of salvageable items was drafted, a contract drawn up with dates in place for salvage. The first order of business was for the old prince to contact the young prince, and let him know that the elusive, “we haven’t salvaged inch and a half, quarter-sawn oak, nor had access to any for years!” flooring has been found!! BUT we can only hope that the condition of the entire floor under carpet and carpet pad are salvageable. Fingers crossed! In the order of salvaging a house, flooring is last on the list.
By mid-November, we had the genuine and absolute pleasure of having family on the salvage job, ready to pull flooring! Miraculously, five different schedules were all open on the same weekend, and divine intervention gave us the most beautiful two-day weekend to complete the work. Pulling antique flooring, especially an inch and a half at a time, will do a number on your back, hands, and knees, not to mention no heat, no water, no bathroom facilities (AND that can do a number on your mental fortitude!) The old prince and princess would never have been able to complete the pulling, denailing, stacking, bundling, loading, delivery and unloading to Minnesota in THREE DAYS time had it not been for the Family Crew! Great memories were made!!
For the young prince and princess bought their first house in MN, and were in need of inch and a half quarter-sawn oak flooring, a super rare commodity in the salvage world these days! They have rolled up their sleeves and dug in - installing the salvaged floor, turning their new house into their home. The work is hard! And it can be especially challenging to incorporate and blend salvaged flooring into an existing house/structure. But just ask the young prince and princess, and they will gush about the quality, character and timelessness of real, aged wood! Soon all the hard work will be forgotten, and only good memories will rise from the very foundation they have installed together, side-by-side - the flooring, an inch and a half at a time!
(This salvage spotlight only highlights the flooring. Highlights of salvaging the additional items from this project can be seen on our Facebook and Instagram page. All available items are listed for purchase in their given PRODUCTS categories. Please contact us through our homepage or by phone to assist with your salvage needs. Thank you!)
Rock Elm and Mixed Hardwood Plank Floor
Oct 2020
New house construction - fresh start filled with hopes and dreams. This young couple managed their new build well. After working with us, they took a leap of faith and trusted that they could install their remarkable floor, even though they had NEVER done ANYTHING like this before! In a few short months, their brand-new baby will be crawling on this magical rock elm and mixed hardwood floor that is truly a unique work of art. Their courage allowed them to forgo “luxury laminate” and installation while staying within their budget to create one of the most important aspects of their home. We believe, by making this choice to partner with us, they will someday experience the joy of grandchildren crawling on this same floor. Now that’s preserving history and heritage!
Stylistically, our plank floor can be paired with fixtures and furnishings that span industrial and rustic to elegant and refined. While many of our customers, both residential and commercial, choose this style of floor for its strength, durability and visual appeal, no two can ever be the same! And like your favorite pair of old jeans, our floor has history and becomes a personal work of art that cannot be duplicated.
Our knowledge and services are being called upon more than ever by those who wish and insist on taking a more active role in their build process to create a home, workplace or gathering place that preserves their own legacy.
A history of Rock Elm...
"Today, if you could find a rock elm (Ulmus thomasii) that was somehow passed up by yester-year's lumberjacks, you'd marvel at this species. Before the 1920s, you could readily find stands of trees 100' tall and 3' in diameter from southern Ontario to southern Michigan and Wisconsin. The rock elm's size, of course, made it attractive to lumbermen. Without a use, though, even the largest of trees won't spark logging activity. But the rock, or cork elm as it is often called, had many. Back when British shipbuilders scoured the Colonies' vast forests, they discovered rock elm. Its wood was nearly as tough as hickory, yet wouldn't split. And under water, rock elm outlasted any other North American hardwood. So the virgin stands began to fall, their logs sent overseas. Later, in the dawn of the auto industry, loggers again felled the rock elm to get shock-absorbing stock for wheel hubs, spokes, and frames. Wooden ice-box manufacturing also prompted rock elm's harvest. The wood stood up well to dampness, and scrubbed clean with little effort. Made into farm implements-and even furniture-it withstood abuse. In fact, lumberjacks preferred rock elm over any other wood for ax handles. And why is rock elm absent from today's commercial wood list? The species has been relegated to poorer soils, which produce smaller and more widely scattered trees. The large rock elm stands remain history." - Wood Magazine
Heart of the Home
Home is where the heart is, and there is a whole lot of heart that goes into the homes of those that choose salvaged, reclaimed material. From beams to mantels, newel posts and stair treads to custom built charcuterie boards, countertops, butcher blocks, tabletops to wainscot, wall cladding and flooring and a whole lot more!!
Spencer Home-Rock Elm Plank Floor and More!
Rock Elm Floor, Mixed Hardwood Floor, Timber-frame Plank Floor, Beams for Mantels and Newel Posts, Stair Treads, Trusses, Wood Ceiling Cladding, Doors and Hardware!
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Our Rock Elm flooring is milled from salvaged barn sleeper beams, meaning no mortise pockets or peg holes. There are some rare occasions when the barn was being built that a mortise pocket, peg holes or nails were necessary for perhaps rungs of a ladder, hooks for tools, etc. AND on the very rare occasion, we'll be lucky enough to discover spalting during the cutting process. You'll notice these rare features are showcased and highlighted in the Spencer Home to celebrate the history, heritage and preservation of our American Midwest Barn.
Stylistically, our plank floor can be paired with fixtures and furnishings that span industrial and rustic to elegant and refined. While many of our customers, both residential and commercial, choose this style of floor for it's strength, durability and visual appeal, no two can ever be the same! And like your favorite pair of old jeans, our floor has history and becomes a personal work of art that cannot be duplicated.
Using salvaged, reclaimed architectural elements is sustainable, ecological and fundamentally the materials are better, stronger and far more durable. Most importantly, our nation’s architectural history is preserved, especially when the material is supported with provenance.
The use of architectural antiques is largely driven by committed homeowners like the Spencers, business owners, developers and architects who insist on maximizing their budget and recognizing that they can use real, historic material rather than reproductions. We work with many conscientious architects, designers (Spencer Home, Interior Niche's, Krystine) and builders (Spencer Home, Metropolitan Building Concepts) who willingly exercise creative thought process to achieve the clients vision while staying within budget.
Our knowledge and services are being called upon more than ever by those who wish and insist on taking a more active role in their build process to create a home, workplace or gathering place that preserves their own legacy.
A history of Rock Elm...
"Today, if you could find a rock elm (Ulmus thomasii) that was somehow passed up by yester-year's lumberjacks, you'd marvel at this species. Before the 1920s, you could readily find stands of trees 100' tall and 3' in diameter from southern Ontario to southern Michigan and Wisconsin. The rock elm's size, of course, made it attractive to lumbermen. Without a use, though, even the largest of trees won't spark logging activity. But the rock, or cork elm as it is often called, had many. Back when British shipbuilders scoured the Colonies' vast forests, they discovered rock elm. Its wood was nearly as tough as hickory, yet wouldn't split. And under water, rock elm outlasted any other North American hardwood. So the virgin stands began to fall, their logs sent overseas. Later, in the dawn of the auto industry, loggers again felled the rock elm to get shock-absorbing stock for wheel hubs, spokes, and frames. Wooden ice-box manufacturing also prompted rock elm's harvest. The wood stood up well to dampness, and scrubbed clean with little effort. Made into farm implements-and even furniture-it withstood abuse. In fact, lumberjacks preferred rock elm over any other wood for ax handles. And why is rock elm absent from today's commercial wood list? The species has been relegated to poorer soils, which produce smaller and more widely scattered trees. The large rock elm stands remain history." - Wood Magazine
Mixed Hardwood Plank Floor and Treads-Foxtown Brewing, Mequon WI
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Commercial Development Revitalization
From Foxtown Brewing's Website: Foxtown Brewing is steeped in tradition and driven by a passion for great beer. Once the Opitz Zimmerman Brewery in the mid-1800s, Foxtown is a reclamation of Mequon history. We’re not the biggest brewery around, nor the flashiest, but you’ll see that we take brewing very seriously. Every ingredient in every recipe is backed by reason. Our beer is good on purpose. Originally built in 1857, our location is rich with brewing history. We carefully restored both the original architecture of the main building as well as the significant additions that had been made over the years. The restoration sits atop of the crown jewel–two levels of lager caves. The caves sit relatively unchanged from the buildings early days of beer production. Not only an architectural marvel but also a window in time where we can learn more about the beer that made Foxtown famous. Now visitors can immerse themselves in local history - connecting an amazing place with a delicious taste. Stop in for a beer over 160 years in the making.
The scope of Crescent Moon's work for Foxtown Brewing through Berghammer Construction Corporation:
- hand-select from private stock the largest carrier, sleeper and timber-frame beams available, all culled from American Barns built circa 1850 to 1910. The targeted wood species will be the oaks, white and black ash, hickory or beech, and potentially the very rare rock elm for 2500 square feet of flooring and stair treads
- de-metal, then saw the beams into standard flooring blanks using a massive head-saw that results in great, sweeping saw marks and potentially an “antique” bandsaw which also creates a historically accurate saw pattern
- Ideally, this material will include characteristics found only in historic, reclaimed timbers that are revealed during the process and cannot be duplicated. Such characteristics may include checking, hewn marks, wane, nail and peg holes, mortise pockets, powder post beetle holes, spalting, staining, circle/band sawn marks.
- transport the stock to be kiln dried. Kiln drying eliminates powder post beetles and reduces moisture to approximately 6%. Then the stock will be transported to the mill where it will be straight line ripped for the best yield. Next, the stock will be precision milled by the floor molder, skip-planed, and tongue-and-grooved with relief grooves on underside. The square feet of plank flooring is calculated by machine and by hand.
- target the widest planks possible, the majority of which will be 5”, 6”, 7”, 8” and 9”. CMAS will purposely include a percentage of 3” and 4” face because the small face provides scale to the wide face, making it visually appear wider in a large, open space. Additionally, this best yield practice is most economical for the purchaser.
- flatbed the flooring and treads to the job site
- to include the rest of the fine details here would be over-kill
CHEERS to the preservation of our history and heritage, and using sustainable salvaged, reclaimed material!
Contact us to make a floor for you!
Fire Station Bell Tower-Oshkosh Public Museum Project
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The Subject: a bronze fire bell reclaimed in the 1960s from the combination Oshkosh City Hall and Fire Station was donated to the Oshkosh Public Museum
The Idea: Display the bell prominently for the public to appreciate and enjoy
With parallel missions to preserve history and heritage, Crescent Moon was brought into the Oshkosh Public Museum's build project to collaborate with hands-on design service, consultation, salvaged material and material installation tutorial.
For this project, we used Doug Fir beams salvaged from the Waite Grass Carpet Co (see our PROJECTS section for the fascinating history and preservation of the Waite Grass Carpet Co). Doug fir is often sought after for it's outdoor, exposed to the elements, durability. The bell tower is supported by massive 13" x 13" reclaimed doug fir for uprights, 5" x 8" reclaimed doug fir for rafters and 5" x 12" doug fir for stringers.
Can you IMAGINE the size of the tree it would take to fell for a massive, center cut 13" x 13" beam, then x 100s to build a factory? THEN can you imagine a 105 years later, these painted, dirty, gritty, just brutally ugly beams being salvaged, cleaned and used in numerous projects to preserve and continue our history and heritage? It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
Doug fir beams are available for your project! See our PRODUCTS for timbers and beams.
Rock Elm Floor and Clawfoot Tub-Winneconne WI
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Our Rock Elm flooring is milled from salvaged barn sleeper beams, meaning no mortise pockets or peg holes. There are some rare occasions when the barn was being built that a mortise pocket, peg holes or nails were necessary for perhaps rungs of a ladder, hooks for tools, etc. AND on the very rare occasion, we'll be lucky enough to discover spalting during the cutting process. You'll notice these rare features are showcased and highlighted in the Winneconne home to celebrate the history, heritage and preservation of our American Midwest Barn.
Stylistically, our plank floor can be paired with fixtures and furnishings that span industrial and rustic to elegant and refined. While many of our customers, both residential and commercial, choose this style of floor for it's strength, durability and visual appeal, no two can ever be the same! And like your favorite pair of old jeans, our floor has history and becomes a personal work of art that cannot be duplicated.
A history of Rock Elm...
"Today, if you could find a rock elm (Ulmus thomasii) that was somehow passed up by yester-year's lumberjacks, you'd marvel at this species. Before the 1920s, you could readily find stands of trees 100' tall and 3' in diameter from southern Ontario to southern Michigan and Wisconsin. The rock elm's size, of course, made it attractive to lumbermen. Without a use, though, even the largest of trees won't spark logging activity. But the rock, or cork elm as it is often called, had many. Back when British shipbuilders scoured the Colonies' vast forests, they discovered rock elm. Its wood was nearly as tough as hickory, yet wouldn't split. And under water, rock elm outlasted any other North American hardwood. So the virgin stands began to fall, their logs sent overseas. Later, in the dawn of the auto industry, loggers again felled the rock elm to get shock-absorbing stock for wheel hubs, spokes, and frames. Wooden ice-box manufacturing also prompted rock elm's harvest. The wood stood up well to dampness, and scrubbed clean with little effort. Made into farm implements-and even furniture-it withstood abuse. In fact, lumberjacks preferred rock elm over any other wood for ax handles. And why is rock elm absent from today's commercial wood list? The species has been relegated to poorer soils, which produce smaller and more widely scattered trees. The large rock elm stands remain history." - Wood Magazine
Door County Vacation Home-New House Construction
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It started with a phone call from Illinois requesting to swing into Oshkosh and take a look at one of our salvaged fireplace mantels. While meeting, consulting about the mantel and sharing vision and philosophy for new construction, a new friendship was born. In this build, the vision and design was years in the making, and all belongs to the homeowners. We simply collaborated to bring the design together using salvaged, reclaimed material, and are grateful to have worked on such a visionary sustainable project with an amazing couple, Chris and Andy.
We provided...
- salvaged hemlock, reclaimed from the Thomas Edison Furniture Factory, New London, WI for ceilings and wall cladding
- milled salvaged Rock Elm barn beams into TnG flooring with a smooth top in random widths
- salvaged face-nailed, random width flooring reclaimed from the historic Buckstaff Manufacturing Building, Oshkosh, WI
- milled Hemlock from salvaged barn wood into smooth face, random width flooring
- salvaged antique barn roof decking for wall cladding
- and a few other miscellaneous salvaged decorative pieces
- additionally, remote and direct communication tutorials for installation of material
The photos include many aspects of our services: preservation of our history and heritage through reclamation and documentation of the demolished structures, direct communication with homeowner and contractors via email, text and phone to communicate measurements and details of material/s, assistance in coordinating and loading material for pick ups, coordinating and delivering of material to the job site and in progress photos of the build. ENJOY!
What's Trending?
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“What’s trending?” A question recently posed to us by a writer for a local publication. Trending, usually associated with the hype on social media, had us reflecting back on all the amazing projects we’ve supplied material for over the past year, and then some. While we provided an extensive list of trending ideas carried out in new construction, renovation, and remodeling in both, residential and commercial development, the big picture of what’s trending?… using architectural salvage!
Using salvaged, reclaimed architectural elements is sustainable, ecological and fundamentally the materials are better, stronger and far more durable. Most importantly, our nation’s architectural history is preserved, especially when the material is supported with provenance. Those two elements in combination are what’s trending.
The use of architectural antiques is largely driven by committed homeowners, business owners, developers and architects who insist on maximizing their budget and recognizing that they can use real, historic material rather than reproductions. We work with many conscientious architects, designers and builders who willingly exercise creative thought process to achieve the clients vision while staying within budget.
Our knowledge and services are being called upon more than ever by those who wish and insist on taking a more active role in their build process to create a home, workplace or gathering place that preserves their own legacy.
CMAS considers each project to be an individual work of art. Each one of our clients wishes to express their thoughtfulness and creativity. This is a shift away from common practices. Working together to select and incorporate unique architectural elements, creates a place that inspires and reflects a personal lifestyle.
Brenda Haines and Heidi Strand, owners and founders of Blue Door Consulting, a marketing consultant web developer and graphic design firm in Oshkosh, WI absolutely have a finger on the pulse of what’s trending. Their company has grown exponentially in the last 15 years, resulting in a move to a larger location. Their commitment to Oshkosh, it’s history and forward progress brought them to our doors. Their insistence and determination for using our salvaged material, knowledge and services speaks to their daily mission, “Seize the day. Share the love.” They truly live by this code and their “core values of brutal honesty, collaboration, responsibility and idea-producing with a long-term approach.”
Their new home away from home, formerly a mill, south of the river, acquired by Henry P. Schmidt and operated as the H.P. Schmidt Milling Co. from 1886 until 1982. From 1984 to 2004, new owners of the site converted the building into a restaurant known as the Granary, a fixture on the local dining scene, also where J and I had our first date. In 2007, the building was briefly revived as the Element Night Club.
The design and material we provided for this project included 7000 board feet of mixed hardwood beams we salvaged from a barn on the east side of Lake Winnebago, then milled for flooring, beams for structural support and mantel, oak doors with transom windows in jambs and hardware salvaged from a convent, 200+ square feet of slate from chalkboards we salvaged from Waupaca Central School, 150+ factory floor and floor joists we salvaged from the Buckstaff Factory
Brenda and Heidi, friends and business partners, have created a place that inspires, reflects a very personal lifestyle and will ultimately be their legacy. Cheers!
On the Shores of Lake Winnebago
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On the serene winter shores of Lake Winnebago in Oshkosh WI, a newly poured concrete dock pad, embossed with the compass rose awaits the spring thaw, the bustle of summer lake life, and proudly orients the direction of home.
From north to south and east to west, this new home encompasses the owners’ pride and dedication to all things Oshkosh.
From the start, they dared to be different. With a kind, humble command, they challenged their architect and builder to use salvaged material and capture their vision for a smart, efficient, understated, utilitarian, yet refined home that is the epicenter of all things family and friends.
With M and C’s commitment to incorporating our salvaged material, we worked closely with them on every detail of design and function, over the span of a year and some. Their new home embraces living life to it’s fullest, now and in the future, surrounded by an abundance of family and friends. They committed full-on to adapting their home to aging, yet played on their own youthfulness. While keeping with traditional rooms, they broke from tradition with the floor plan lay-out.
Formal greetings are met at the front door. The wide entry hall with salvaged Buckstaff factory maple floor welcomes you to stay awhile. A subtle shift in floor plan tradition offers guest bedroom suites at the perceived front of the house. While salvaged Buckstaff factory maple floor spills from the entry hall into the bedrooms, salvaged café doors from Rec Lanes, former South Main Street bowling alley, offers privacy in Berth 1 and Berth 2. Notably the on-suite guest bathroom door is originally the front door from M and C’s former home, salvaged before demolition. The original knob and faceplate are a subtle nod to the compass rose. The open kitchen and living room with full glass views of the park-like setting and lake beckon you to kick off your shoes, and admire the details of our salvaged timber-frame, mixed hardwood floor. Centuries old mixed hardwood timbers with mortise pockets, tenon joints and peg holes that once created the structural elements to a Midwest timber frame barn are now dutch-patched to create a casual work of art floor that spans the kitchen and living room, with salvaged timber mantel above the fireplace. More salvaged doors and flooring round out the private master suite, bathroom and closet. If you’ve made yourself at home for long enough, you may have the privilege of using the laundry room with salvaged pocket door, flooring, locker, and ladder or of helping with a meal gathered from the panty hidden behind a salvaged farmhouse entry door. Likewise, on subsequent visits, be sure to check the progress of C’s eclectic work of wall art in his bathroom. The house is chuck-full (pun intended) of thoughtfully collected antiques, collectibles and family treasures, adding the personality and character of it’s owners.
J and I are so proud to be called friends when greeted at their front door for our informal photo shoot. The bond of trust, when working together on such a project, goes far beyond the finished product. CHEERS!
Salvage Timbers and Beams
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Preserving the Waite Grass Rug Co, ca. 1912
In 2017, the Wisconsin Historical Society placed the Waite Grass Carpet Co building, ca. 1912, Oshkosh (WI) on the state Register of Historic Places.
Vacant and run down, this historic building is now being transformed into affordable housing to meet the needs of Oshkosh’s low and moderate income residents. Located in the vicinity of Mount Vernon Street and Custer Avenue, the property is under renovation by the Oshkosh Housing Authority and will be known as the Waite Rug Place, providing 56 one and two-bedroom affordable rental housing units. The redevelopment of the two remaining Waite buildings will also feature a two-shift day care center on the north side of the property.
Working with McGann Construction of Madison, we salvaged all original timbers and beams that were removed for the reconstruction. Over 12,000 board feet of virgin growth hemlock, doug fir and red pine, ranging in dimensions of 2 x 6 to 12 x 12, up to 22 feet long were transported from the job site to the yard.
This material is available for purchase, and can be sawn to any dimension for flooring, stair treads, wall and ceiling cladding, etc. Don't hesitate to call to discuss your project, and help preserve the history of this one-of-a-kind material.
A Brief History of the Waite Grass Carpet Co.: Waite Grass Carpet Co., one of several factories in Oshkosh producing rugs composed of wire grass (a wild marsh plant) grown near the Oshkosh area and spun into a passable twine. At one point in time Oshkosh produced more grass rugs than any other city in the world and gave the city a reputation of being a textile city as well as a lumber city. The company produced rugs for more than 50 years, although the company added rugs made with wooden fiber and other materials in later years to keep up changing trends and demands, with summer rugs being a popular seller throughout the country. The founder, Frederick Waite, had patented a process of weaving cotton fiber and the wire grass together. The company was nationally known for its contemporary designs and quality of the manufactured products, and had one of its rugs featured at the New York World’s Fair in the Federal Building.
Preservation Spotlight
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Preservation Spotlight ~ Time Community Theater
It’s Back to the Future for the Time Community Theater with a small donation of salvaged tin from Crescent Moon A + S to the weekend warrior stewards of this iconic Downtown Oshkosh cinema. In January of 2018, a dedicated group of volunteers took on restoring this historic venue. The salvaged tin, which now crowns this jewel of a landmark‘s lobby, was salvaged by Crescent Moon Antiques and Salvage from the Windover Center for the Arts in 2012, originally a Masonic Temple built in 1906, now the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, 2018
The Time Community Theater has a long history in Oshkosh. The building was erected in 1908 as a vaudeville theater. The first motion picture screened there was in 1911, and for years the Time was one of at least five movie theaters in downtown Oshkosh. It changed hands several times and sat vacant for a short time after Marcus Cinema moved out in the 1980s. In the 1990s it was used by the Rebel Alliance Theater Group for theatrical productions, and in 2007 a group interested in developing the Time Theater as a place for community activity and creating a platform for local talent created the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is known today as the Time Community Theater.
The mission of this all-volunteer organization is to provide an affordable venue for the arts that contributes to the revitalization of downtown Oshkosh. It's primary purpose is to show motion pictures, however the venue has also been used for music acts, drama, and, recently, for a live broadcast radio play sponsored by the Winnebago Historical Society. In 2017 the all-volunteer Time Community Theater showed over 60 movies, as well as hosting the Arete Film Festival, the Northeast Wisconsin Horror Film Festival, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Radio/TV/Film Red Carpet Event, and providing a live pre-show for its annual Rocky Horror Picture Show event.
There are over 60 movies planned for the 2018 season, the schedule can be found at www.timecommunitytheater.com.
-Written in collaboration with Theater Steward, Phil Krause and Volunteer Extraordinaire, Shelley Michalski
Sustainable Commercial Remodel
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In our corner of the world, vision, passion and determination come together everyday. Whether your project calls for a girls DIY weekend or a large scale architectural reconstruction, working together throughout the community to create places and pieces of value remains Crescent Moon Antiques and Salvage most cherished ideal. In repurposing reclaimed, salvaged architectural antiques, we have come to appreciate the memories and legacies that community and dreamers create. The authenticity and historic nature of our products provoke the imagination for their form and function.
Just a hop, skip and jump away to another corner of the world will lead you to the recently renovated Darboy Corner Store, a US Oil gas station, convenience store and deli. Working with Patti, owner and operator, visionary extraordinaire, and her small posy of caring, hard working staff to incorporate architectural material into their business space was such a treat! The character, comfort and genuity of the end product reflects the dedication to Patti’s vision and the power that old-growth lumber, natural aged wood, antique patina-ed ceiling tin and rusted corrugated metal bring to one’s project. The Darboy Corner Store-Rosebud Deli dream of creating a down to earth, warm and professional atmosphere for their customers involved an affordable and compassionate process of choosing material to design the space and then some. Incorporating our salvaged Rock Elm blanks, floor joists, whitewashed shiplap, roof boards, tin ceiling, corrugated metal barn roof and chalkboard slate into the Darboy establishment created a beautiful and rich environment for all ages of customers to purchase handmade, proudly prepared deli foods and hit the road again or rest leisurely at the salvaged Rock Elm lumber counter. It is notable to mention that the deli is affectionately named Rosebud, for Patti’s parents Rose and Bud. Feel the love?
Encouraging and empowering fellow small businesses (and the weekend warriors) to appreciate and utilize hidden treasures from within the skeletons of local and national architecture preserves the history of community and builds a unique, lasting, sustainable culture.
Written by Nya Karner, Freelance Writer
Beams Timbers Boards Flooring
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Salvaged and reclaimed from the quintessential Midwest barn and the pre-industrial era factory, a wood like no other is saved, repurposed, preserved and admired for many years. From antique virgin growth hardwood timbers to handhewn beams, boards and plank flooring, the American barn and factory holds a place in history that is revitalized, and folds seamlessly into new house construction, commercial development, and sustainable green building on every scale, large and small.
From the raw materials, think... mantels, structural and decorative ceiling beams, light fixtures, barn doors, barn siding in weathered, red, gray and white washed, lumber, floor and much, much more!
Resawn and milled from the raw materials, think... tongue and groove / TnG flooring, wide plank floors, circle sawn, skip planed, hand scraped, wall cladding and wall coverings, shiplap, wainscot, dimensional lumber for shelves, stairtreads, mantels, harvest tables, furniture and much, much more!
Our hands-on salvage teamed with our intimate knowledge of these materials and the process to produce a material that is far superior to modern wood with direct client collaboration have established relationships that span years, and many times multiple projects. This direct collaboration has allowed us to produce one-of-a-kind, heirloom quality materials for an array of projects from single, individual DIY projects to large scale commercial and retail projects.
Your needs get our individual attention from start to finish. Contact us directly with an email from our home page or please call, 920.232.MOON (6666)
*We are proud to feature these photos directly from our clients of their projects, in-progress and finished! Enjoy!!
New House Construction
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Building a new house, the flicker of an idea taking hold with dreams of creating a unique place that one can call their own. Incorporating the use of salvage material is time-honored, from liberating architectural details in drawing the plans, to wielding reclaimed historic architectural elements into the construction. The very idea might begin as simply as using a single item, a unique door, perhaps, that becomes an exclusive expression of the home-owner. Envisioning additional salvage pieces in the design of your home begins to take shape and evolves into an appreciation and recognition for these centuries-old materials, the quality of which cannot be denied. It is inevitable that a sense of pride for preservation also begins surface. As that pride swells, more pieces from our collection are incorporated and an organic, artistic masterpiece is created.
We take great pride in assisting you every step of the way to use salvage material in building the house of your dreams. We help you with material selection, from doors, windows, wall cladding, timbers, flooring, lighting, plumbing fixtures, etc. We also work with your contractor from planning to construction. We dot the “I”s and cross the “T”s when it comes to organizing your materials… notice the thumbnail photos with handwritten notes, door schedules with photos and measurements for the contractor, and materials boxed and labeled! We are detail oriented and mission driven. Bring your blueprints, let’s get preserving!
A special thank you to Chris and Stephanie for allowing us to be part of their lives during this project. We are truly grateful to have worked with you!!
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” HDT
Kewaskum Farm Salvage
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It is our mission to preserve the past, if not one structure at a time, then one piece at a time. Big or small, from thirty foot barn beams to the flat-head screws holding the hardware in place, we must preserve the past. The Kewaskum Farm Salvage is a formidable example of preserving one piece at a time. Throughout the spring and summer of 2016, we salvaged this quintessential Midwest early-1900s, four bedroom farmhouse (each with it’s own closet!) and barn. Prior to salvage day, my husband and business partner did all the necessary leg work; meeting with the owner, photographing the structures and drafting the salvage contract. On salvage day, we passed over the river and wound around the country road, truck and trailer loaded with equipment… my first time at the property. My husband said with warning, “Please don’t get any ideas about saving this one.” It was love at first sight! (He knows me so well!) Visions of grandeur that were long gone swam through my head, alongside idealized visions of simple country living. I walked the property and the structures dismayed by the inevitable. Today was salvage day. And while most, those who have never salvaged, would love to work along side of us, it is not easy. Obviously the physical aspect of salvaging is challenging and taxing… a workout that most people pay for. The ability to problem solve on the fly would make most folks heads explode. BUT the most difficult for me is dismantling the structure that holds memories of someone else’s family gatherings, the pitter-patter of little feet running up the front staircase, across the second floor hall and the slamming of a bedroom door. The house has a good feel. Before I start dismantling, I romanticize about what it was like growing up in this house, this yard, this barn. All the while the decay, the mold, the bat, bird and mouse sh*t permeate the structure. It gets into my clothes, my hair, my nostrils and clings to my skin. That’s the turning point and I’m pissed. I’m angry that someone hasn’t done something to save her before I am obliged to dismantle her. I force myself to think about all of our customers, our friends, who need these parts and pieces to restore the homes and buildings they have made their mission to save. And I think about all of those that have come to us to build a new house, who are willing to incorporate these pieces into their own legacy. I feel somewhat championed. A preservationist of sorts. I grab my hardhat and tool bag and get to work.
The photos are a very small representation of the quantity of material that was used in restoration, remodeling, decorative arts and new house construction. Enjoy!
Most fascinating (on a large scale) were the sleepers, the wood timber “foundation” of the barn. Once they were transported back to Oshkosh, at the sawmill, the first slice revealed ROCK ELM, an extinct species of wood! Once discovered, the rock elm was milled into flooring for two new house constructions. One is built and featured in several photos throughout our website. Ground breaking is slated for summer of 2017 for the second house. Both will preserve the history of the Kewaskum farm.
Buckstaff Mfg Salvage
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We are proud to offer our salvage service and knowledge in reclaiming historic architectural artifacts. Most recently the opportunity for salvage presented itself in our own hometown. Buckstaff Mfg had been a handcrafted furniture company situated on the banks of Lake Winnebago since 1850. Basically shutting down in 2011, the buildings have stood hauntingly vacant until they were razed in Jan 2017 to make way for a new D-league basketball arena. Prior to it's ultimate demise, we salvaged thousands of board feet of the original factory floor. The salvage work itself was gritty and unforgiving. But the well-worn floor boards reminded us of our hometown's pride in craftsmanship and work ethic. Pulling and denailing each and every floor board, then bundling and moving them from each precarious floor level to ground level was a feat that won't be forgotten! Memories of the forklift dropping thru the floor will always remind us of the sheer grit it took to work in these buildings, not only for us but for all of those that came before us. The old Buckstaff Mfg buildings gave a good fight to the end.
We are so very proud to work with clients that can see past the century's old dirt and dust held in every crevice of this salvaged flooring, and recognize the true beauty it holds and represents.
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." -HDT
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Home Decor
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All of the photos here have been submitted by our absolutely talented customers! Many of these projects have been accomplished by the homeowner using our salvaged material, sometimes with a little facilitation and tutorial from us, and many done before Pintrest was a thing!!
From doors to headboards, fence and raised garden beds, custom built windows for privacy, tin to flower boxes, wall decor, garbage receptacle bins and fridge door, wrought iron gates and fence, railing to quilt rack, windows, metal grate to table and wall hanging, porch light, glass door knobs to picture/wood letter holders, door and window headers adorned with door knobs, newel post to breakfast bar, corbels to accents on porch and entryway and two of my favorites... red barn siding and antique hardware to wine bar and bookcase colonnades to buffet.
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." HDT
Parade Home
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Incorporating salvaged material in new house construction preserves our past, and adds original vibrant colors and textures to blend old and new with a flair for the dramatic.
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Salvaged materials include: Pair Fire Doors, Tin Ceiling, Corrugated Metal, Sidelight with Privacy Glass, Factory Floor for Ceilings and Wall Cladding, Leaded and Stained Glass Windows
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ~HDT
Providing Salvage Pieces for Urban Residential Development
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Providing architectural salvage material for adaptive reuse of historic buildings is one of my favorite types of projects! For as much as I love to save pieces from buildings slated for demolition, I am over the moon with incorporating these saved pieces back into historic structures that breathe new life into the community. The developers, Discovery Properties (Oshkosh), and architect, RHDesignBuild (Oshkosh), recognize the significance and effect the revitalization of this historic building would have on the surrounding neighborhood and community. As importantly, each paid homage to the history of the structure itself when designing it's new use. Each flat is independently designed with an eloquent nod to the past, partnered with extraordinary modern amenities with exclusive views of the river, public library, masonic temple and walking distance of the YMCA, amphitheater, river walk, fine and casual dining, shopping, Saturday Farmers Market and MORE!
This one is special !!
This one is special!! It’s family - for their dream come true - the Hideaway! - featuring our salvaged Rock Elm plank flooring, stair treads and window sills!
Congratulations, Dave and Karen!! We're so happy for you! Thank you for including us in your project!!
Our hand-selected Rock Elm salvaged plank flooring is produced from salvaged barn beams to flooring entirely by our company for one client at a time. We specifically search for antique barns for this rare wood species in areas the groves once grew, North of the snowbelt.
After salvaging the entire barn, the carrier beams and sleeper beams are de-metaled by hand, then sawn into flooring blanks using antique circle head-saws and band-saws. Next, the selected blanks are transported to a kiln, then through the high precision mill machine where it is transformed into beautiful three-quarter inch full thickness tongue and groove flooring.
Interestingly, this wood species was rarely used in upright timber framing. When these giants grew they were so hard and dense that they were deemed by early settlers to be too difficult and heavy for uprights but were perfect for the carrier beams that the entire barn was built on. Additionally, through the aging process the beams have actually become harder.
The unique nature of Rock Elm’s grain pattern makes it an extremely stable wood product, extremely resistant to water and moisture. For this reason, Rock Elm is an ideal wood option for kitchens and bathrooms, and PETS!
Rock Elm flooring is milled from salvaged barn carrier and sleeper beams, resulting in very few mortise pockets and peg holes. There are some rare occasions as the barn was being built that a mortise pocket, peg holes or nails were necessary for perhaps rungs of a ladder, hooks for tools, etc. AND on the very rare occasion, we'll be lucky enough to discover spalting during the cutting process. You'll notice these rare features are showcased and highlighted during the installation to celebrate the history, heritage and preservation of our American Midwest Barn.
Thank you, Dwight, for your special touches for my family in this project, and your artistic eye and beautiful artistry in installation and finish!!
Stylistically, our plank floor can be paired with fixtures and furnishings that span industrial and rustic to elegant and refined. While many of our customers, both residential and commercial, choose this style of floor for its strength, durability and visual appeal, no two can ever be the same! Your floor will have an undeniable history and becomes a personal work of art that cannot be duplicated.
Often cost per square foot of new flooring vs. reclaimed wood is compared. There is a fundamental flaw in this comparison. Modern commercial flooring products have evolved so much that these products do not resemble real organic wood anymore. Luxury laminates are just that, a laminate, a high density fiberboard with a thickness of 2mm to 8mm. Our Rock Elm plank floor is virgin growth timber, aged wood, milled to a standard ¾” thickness. There is no comparing it to fiberboard veneer. Additionally, contrary to marketing ads, luxury laminate does dent and scratch. Cleaning and maintaining any floor, including our timber frame plank floor, is as easy as mild soap and water. There really is no comparison for the look and feel of natural, aged wood vs. modern commercial flooring products.
When incorporating reclaimed, salvaged wood into your project, the cost savings is long-term. Consider this - many of our new house construction customers amortize construction costs, including the flooring, over the life of their mortgage. The flooring you choose is an integral part of construction, much like framing materials, windows, insulation, roof, etc. Good decisions on the front end eliminate additional costs and inconveniences in the future.
When you use our Rock Elm plank floor, it never loses fashion and fad, never needing to be replaced, timeless. You have created an heirloom that is valued by generations. An heirloom that appreciates in value is always the best investment!
Our Rock Elm flooring ALWAYS makes a statement!
Interested in getting floored? Call our office, 920.232.6666! We look forward to working with you!!
Union Station Depot, Negaunee MI
Union Station Depot, an event space in Negaunee, Michigan
an A N N I V E R S A R Y
- a DATE
- a MILESTONE
- a time to REFLECT on the STRENGTH it takes to ENDURE thru the GOOD (and BAD)
- a time to REMEMBER the THINGS THAT MATTER
- a time to CONNECT with EACH OTHER
- a time to LOOK FORWARD to FUTURE HOPES and DREAMS
- a time to C E L E B R A T E
H A P P Y FIRST A N N I V E R S A R Y, 2022
Union Station Depot
Bill Anderson Jr. and Liisa Petersen
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU for including us in your endeavor to preserve the Depot. More importantly, our HEARTFELT APPRECIATION for robust conversations, shared stories, and breaking CUDIGHI together - F R I E N D S H I P
We raise a glass to you - CHEERS!!
Crescent Moon Antiques and Salvage provided design assistance + curated, collected and provided the following pieces for this project: iron and brass spiral staircase, railing and pocket door, 1930s marble-top candy table, antique Buckstaff Mfg. wood railroad cart and set of entry doors.
HH Hinder Brewing Co, Waupaca, WI
This project update is brought to you by way of HH Hinder Brewing Co., Waupaca, WI
Your Hosts, Jackie and Mike Stroik
November 2022, we had the privilege of providing more material for the Stroik's newest project. After unloading salvaged chalkboard slate, we grabbed a Hinder and enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour of what Jackie and Mike have brewing next!
Why salvaged chalkboard slate? We salvage slate from antique schools. It is a natural stone, can be used on floors, walls, countertops, showers, fireplace surrounds and hearths, etc!! The real beauty of antique, salvaged slate is the natural, wavy side/the backside of a chalkboard! Oftentimes, as seen in the photos of slate in our PRODUCTS, the backside is stamped or even better, handwritten identification for installation, usually including classroom numbers! Additionally, it’s EASY to cut! And EASY to install!
Jackie has an amazing, unique, creative talent for design and dedication to using salvaged, reclaimed material. Back in 2017, we worked together to provide salvaged trims, doors, windows, etc for the first build-out.
A few words from Mike, borrowed from HH Hinder Brewing Co.’s website…
“It all started when I was drinking beer with my buddies back in my 20’s and I said I was going to open HINDERS – the opposite of HOOTERS. Over the years, lots of jokes involved my vision of HINDERS. In 2017, I decided to more seriously look at checking that item off my bucket list. I started researching Wisconsin cities that never in history had a brewery. To my surprise Waupaca was one of them. I grew up in Amherst so that even strengthened that possibility more. After exploring several buildings for HINDER to call home, I decided on 804 Churchill Street. I pledged my assets and demolition commenced and renovation followed. Well sort of, except my wife Jackie said I couldn’t use just the name HINDER…I had to class it up a bit. So, I thought more about it, and figured, why not name it after my two favorite guys in the whole world…my dad Howard, and my father-in-law Harold?! And from that H.H. Hinder Brewing Co. was born!”
Jackie and Mike are truly extraordinary entrepreneurs, and just simply nice people!
Go grab yourself a Hinder!
Lake Home, Montello, WI
Lake Home, Montello, WI
Summer 2020
(Historical note - uncertain times in the throes of Covid-19 outbreak, lock down in March with subsequent supply chain issues for manufactured goods)
New Construction, built to entertain and showcase family heirlooms alongside treasured keepsakes. Modern conveniences with a nod of respect to history and a shared past.
Sitting down with our clients,
walking through initial blueprints,
listening closely,
imagining.
Trust,
appreciation and respect,
creativity, experience, and expertise.
More ideas!
More sketching!
More “I LOVE IT!”
Let the fun begin!
A list,
salvaged, reclaimed material to incorporate.
Beams salvaged from Waite Grass Carpet Co.
for 3200 square feet of mixed hardwood, plank flooring
for Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Mud Room and Piano Room,
plus fifteen stair treads,
and the piece de resistance,
one massive beam
for Great Room ceiling!
Responsibilities,
de-metal, skin, cut, kiln dry, mill, transport, deliver.
The Montello Lake Home
Stylistically, our plank floor can be paired with fixtures and furnishings that span industrial and rustic to elegant and refined. While many of our customers, both residential and commercial, choose this style of floor for its strength, durability and visual appeal, no two can ever be the same! And like your favorite pair of old jeans, our floor has history and becomes a personal work of art that cannot be duplicated.
With our commitment to preserving history and heritage, we work directly with you to help create your one-of-a-kind art floor. Some of the unique factors to consider as we work together are:
1) the percentage of timber frame characteristics
2) surface texture - the percentage of rough sawn, skip-plane, smooth
3) percentage of identifiable patina such as nail and peg holes, checking, staining, etc
4) board widths
5) creative patterns such as borders, inserts, full floor designs, etc
Your art floor will be timeless!
When incorporating reclaimed, salvaged wood into your project, the cost savings is long-term. Consider this - many of our new house construction customers amortize construction costs, including the flooring, over the life of their mortgage. The flooring you choose is an integral part of construction, much like framing materials, windows, insulation, roof, etc. Good decisions on the front end eliminate additional costs and inconveniences in the future. When you use our Rock Elm plank floor, it never loses fashion and fad, never needing to be replaced, timeless. You have created an heirloom that is valued by generations. An heirloom that appreciates in value is always the best investment!
Antique woods are a sustainable, ecological choice, using existing wood in your project and saving new living trees. Salvaged posts, beams and timbers are historical, centuries old, virgin growth timber making it fundamentally stronger and more durable than new wood. Naturally organic, and bursting with character without any effort, the collage of old wood is always a masterpiece, inspired by mother nature’s true beauty.
Our knowledge and services are being called upon more than ever by those who wish and insist on taking a more active role in their build process to create a home, workplace or gathering place that preserves their own legacy.
Call us today, 920.232.6666
Elias Inn Supper Club, Watertown, WI
The lights are on again at the The Elias Inn Supper Club in Watertown, WI!! Thanks to restaurateurs, Mike and Lydia Sobel, for reaching out to us in January, 2022, with their latest endeavor. Several years ago, we worked with Sobels to provide salvaged material for their restaurant, Sobie's, in Oconomowoc. This time around, we implemented the full Crescent Moon package!
-- design work, including the design, construction/build and installation of privacy walls and wall panels + bench seating in bar + dining room
-- repairs + restoration of plaster ceiling and walls
-- paint color selection
-- restoration of original beams, windows, original front bar + back bar
-- restoration, refurbishment + rebuild of original square tables + pub chairs
-- hostess station (you may recognize it, it’s very near and dear to my heart)
-- carry-out station (salvaged fireplace mantel)
-- design, construct build, install waitress stations
-- and so much more + more to come!!
Call us today with your project needs, 920.232.6666
