Port Sulphur Lobby

The last and final section of the Port Sulphur job was the Lobby.  Ironically though, this is the first room when you enter the building so it had to be perfect.  The importance of the quality of this room was stressed numerous times throughout the project and, of course, we assured them that everything was under control.   Even though the architects hired Central City Millworks for our skill, expertise, and millwork knowledge we ultimately had to complete 6 rounds of shop drawings prior to starting the lobby.

The entire lobby is paneled with solid White Oak and every panel was fabricated in our millshop in New Orleans.  We made custom stiles, rails, panels, baseboards, shoe, crown, casings, and window stools to match the plans and specifications exactly.  Every line was laid out before a single piece of wood was nailed up to assure that all of the panels were proportional.  In addition we wanted to make sure that the HVAC, electrical, and mechanical contractors had all of the information needed to place their fixtures in a manner that would be cosmetically appealing to the look of the room.  We made the stiles, rails, and panels with hidden tabs on the edges to nail them to the wall with.  By doing so there are no exposed fasteners anywhere and every piece appears to be just “there”.  We are very proud our work in the Port Sulphur lobby and congratulate our project manager, Johnathan Anselmo, on a job well done.