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Recent Projects – Reclaimed Maple Gym Floor

We are always excited to see some installation views of our reclaimed materials.

Robert sent these images along with the nice note below.

“Believe it or not, we’re not totally finished with our room project! It has become somewhat of a joke around here. We started this project Labor Day weekend of 2010, thinking it would take 2 – 3 weekends…  Ha freaking Ha! Right? The room is a garage conversion which was done prior to our ownership of the house. This is “my room” to play music and store drums but is also a cool room to hang in with company.

Anyway, as the project began we were thinking “get rid of the nasty carpet and way out of date painted paneling” well, that was only the tip of the iceberg. Now, after a year, we’ve fixed a cracked ceiling joist, run completely new air ducts, moved a closet from one side of the room to the opposite corner, double sheet-rocked the entire room, added sound barrier between the two layers of sheet rock, removed the old faux stone hearth and replaced it with a cool wood one that has storage below it and…. drum roll please… added the AWESOME reclaimed floor from Urban Evolutions.

In a weird kind of way, we are thank the process began taking much longer than anticipated because during that time we came across reclaimed flooring like you sell. My wife saw it at a  live music complex here in Dallas. They have two rooms which have old gym flooring and she thought it looked great. As you well know, she was right. That evening, on the old iPhone, she found you guys on eBay while I was still watching the band. It didn’t take much convincing, I thought it looked incredible and we went for it. It sure beats purchasing flooring from some big store and the price was very competitive. We’re not done just yet and hope to have a 1 year anniversary project party and finish this bad boy and then… Beers all around! All we need now is to finish the hearth, mantel and get the rest of my musical gear from my workplace.

Thanks for your help. The flooring looks, feels and “sounds” great!

Take care, Robert”

Installation Views: Our Reclaimed Rock Elm Flooring | UW Madison Union South

We were excited to be contacted by Workshop Architects of Milwaukee to provide reclaimed flooring for the new University Wisconsin Madison Union South.  We worked closely with HJ Martin on this sizable 16,000 sf project that is near and dear to our Wisconsin based company.

The reclaimed elm for this project was rescued from a few dairy barns in the Manitowac/Plymouth, WI area and a tobacco drying shed in Bosstown, WI.  Rock elm is an extremely hard wood, light in color with small chocolate brown knots and very little grain pattern, which takes darker stains very well. Common widths in this finished Reclaimed Rock Elm Floor are 4″ – 7″ and can be milled solid or engineered.

By rescuing wood from commercial demolitions and deconstructions we are able to offer you a superior grade of product, both strength and appearance, while following ecologically sound reuse and recycle practices.  We take great pride in being able to offer our customers products that are Made in America Again.

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We Love ♥ Inspired Clients | Reclaimed Wood Wall & Ceiling Treatments

We love it when we get requests for reclaimed materials along with an inspiration image or link which remind us of the keen design sensibilities our broad client base has.

A new client sent us a link to this mixed reclaimed wood & flooring wall treatment.  We love it!

Check out the before and after pics after the jump!

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We Love ♥ Reclaimed Space at Dwell on Design

“Among the highlights at last year’s Dwell on Design was a cozy modular home created by Reclaimed Space, who hauled their one-of-a-kind structure made from reclaimed and repurposed materials all the way from their Austin, Texas, headquarters. The 400-square-foot home was rolled right onto the floor of the Los Angeles Convention Center, and served as a fitting entrance to the Dwell Outdoor pavilion. Attendees lounged in the comfy confines of Reclaimed Space’s weathered wood walls, drooling over each of the fully functional appointments in the modern surf shack.”

via Dwell
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Like the look of this reclaimed space?  Give us a shout. We can hook you up with the reclaimed materials and architectural elements to give your new or existing space the character it deserves.