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Some New Orleans Stairs…are Grand Stairways

dlglade — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:48:42 +0000

The owner of the lovely Garden District home at 2523 Prytania wanted the utility of easy access to the second floor combined with the elegance of a grand stairway. HCC was selected as the New Orleans contractor for the renovation of the entire house, but we are only focusing on the stairway in this post.

First, the problem…no stairway:

See the ladder? A stairway goes there.

And here is our solution to our client’s problem:

Stairway completed...elegant utility?

Here are a few more photos showing the progress of the installation:

Hal guiding the next step of stair installation...

An opening in the ceiling has been cut.

The stairway begins to take shape.

Gracious handrail installed.

Coming along nicely!

Wood finished and ballasters painted.

Complete!

New Heart Pine Shipment Arrives

Nairne — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:19:36 +0000

: Inspector Blondie approves of the beautiful new heart pine shipment

A new heart pine shipment came in last week from Maryland. This beautiful reclaimed heart pine was originally cut from old growth pine forest in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama back in the early 1900’s. It was then shipped up river to build manufacturing plants in the New England area.

Today, many of these old manufacturing plants have been disassembled and the old heart pine has been shipped back home. Here at Hal Collums Construction and Central City Millworks we use it to make flooring and cabinetry.

Cedric’s Introduction

Nairne — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:44:21 +0000

Cedric puts in another day at the mill shop

My name is Cedric, Hal’s dog, and I go to work with Hal everyday. Even with my demanding schedule of seven days a week, 12 hours a day, I find a few minutes to enjoy a little rest and relaxation. My day is mostly filled traveling to job sites, going to office meetings, and greeting employees, visitors, and homeowners. Working for a New Orleans contractor keeps me busy, but I don’t mind working pro bono.

For more photos of me in the mill shop and construction office, click here!

Blondie and Bishop sharing a tennis ball

These are my good friends, Blondie and Bishop. My parents, Hal and Paula, rescued both of them and they live at our work complex. They get to run, play, and roam around the mill shop after hours. We have a lot of friends who come to the office to visit us, and have a great time with Beggin’ Strips and showing off.

: Zelda still thinks she is a lap dog

That’s my friend Zelda sitting in Rob’s lap. He rescued her from the SPCA and she comes to the office just about everyday. It’s nice to have a girlfriend to chase around in between my more pressing tasks.