By Don on December 23, 2009
Much of New Orleans’ unique architecture is built on soggy soil, and that fact can present challenges to a New Orleans contractor during remodeling or renovation. Homes and commercial buildings tend to sag and shift over the years, and few buildings of any age in New Orleans have square and plumb lines. The key to [...]
Posted in Doors
By Don on December 23, 2009
With our soupy humidity and the kind of rain that falls in umbrella-makers’ dreams, New Orleans windows tend to rot sooner than we’d like.
Posted in Windows | Tagged New Orleans Millwork, Windows
By Don on December 23, 2009
Shutters not only add privacy and protection from storms coming out of the Gulf but also enhance the visual appeal of any home or business. Our mill shop creates custom interior and exterior shutters to fit any door or window. CCM follows traditional New Orleans construction methods by using mortise and tenon joints as well [...]
Posted in Storm Shutters | Tagged Shutters
By admin on December 22, 2009
Central City Millworks mills four grades of reclaimed heart pine flooring.
Posted in Flooring | Tagged Flooring
By Don on December 22, 2009
One can not help but notice the difference between custom cabinets made specifically to fit your home and cabinets purchased off the shelf and out of the box. Bring in your ideas and our creative staff will help you design an amazing kitchen. Cabinets that fit your room to perfection. Your cabinets will be made [...]
Posted in Kitchen Cabinets | Tagged Kitchen Cabinets, Millwork
By dlglade on December 18, 2009
Peter Dave, painter at our New Orleans mill shop, decided to put some scrap wood to good use last week.
Posted in Lagniappe | Tagged CNC Router
By dlglade on December 18, 2009
CCM carried on a holiday tradition in 2009 that was started in 2007 when we designed our first wooden Christmas card to be cut by our CNC Router.
Posted in News | Tagged Christmas Cards, CNC Router
By Don on December 11, 2009
Central City Millworks succeeded in meeting the National WW II Museum challenge by delivering millwork that one of the project architects described as “fabulous”.
Posted in Completed | Tagged New Orleans Millwork
By dlglade on December 10, 2009
Posted in Administrative | Tagged staff
By dlglade on December 10, 2009
Bartell Tapp moved to New Orleans from Texas in 2003 – “just in time to get settled in before Katrina hit.” His friends and family tried to convince him to move back to Texas after the storm but his love for his adopted city and his desire to be part of the rebuilding effort gave [...]
Posted in Administrative | Tagged staff