PROJECTS

This is where we share updates on what's new.
Things we build or our clients built with LumberStash salvaged wood.
New salvage / deconstruction projects
OR maybe just a photo that we like

One of our developer partners.

Ground up Development gives us access to their properties before they are demolished. We quickly salvage all the good stuff while meeting the requirements to earn grant money for them .

Red Oak Floor Purchased from LumberStash

Can you believe this almost went to the landfill?

1 1/2” yellow birch, hardwood from Pillsbury mansion

working alongside many other contractors we stayed out of their way and salvaged over 3000 ft.² of beautiful hardwood floor. It’s hard work but we enjoy it We take pride in preserving our resources.

Salvaged and Built by Dave Hamer

Dave runs our Nokomis location and he likes making beautiful things from salvaged wood . Email him if you are interested in a build Dave@LumberStash.com

Jeremy + Family in the BWCA

This wonderful place is the inspiration for LumberStash. The more we reuse The longer places like this will remain

Lots of nice old Maple!

The elementary school in Welcome MN is being demolished. Luckily thanks to Architectural Antiques the school leaders found LumberStash.

Nice load headed to Mille Lacs

So many piles like this are thrown away everyday. This stuff is solid and still very useful! We carefully deconstructed this deck and saved about 98% of it from the landfill.

Don’t toss it. Call us!

We like when Steve calls us to come get flooring they removed.

Beautiful Weathered Cedar Pickets

Better than new .

Home Demolitions

We are thankful to the growing number of contractors and developers who like what we’re doing. Thanks to Massey Berg Builders, we are on another rescue mission. True 1” thick cedar siding and 2 1-4” vintage maple floors are highlights of what we will save from this interesting old home.

Old Growth Pine Sub Floor - Respect your Elders

Whenever we save old wood floor, we try to get the Pine subfloor too. It’s dingy after 100+ years under a floor. 10 minutes with a belt sander and this beautiful piece of natural history is ready to become a shelf in a girl’s bedroom. It served as a floor since 1915. The Pine it came from was probablty MUCH bigger than 12 inches like this board. I counted 107 growth rings on this board… I bet that forest was stunning.

Deck Deconstruction

Typically decks are cut into small pieces quickly and thrown in a dumpster. Sometimes what we do doesn’t make financial sense.. but it’s fun to look at it like a puzzle and try to keep every board intact for reuse

Deconstruction Operation 80 YO Bead Board

Some friends need a larger garage and the old one looks like this completely full of 80 year old bead board. So we are carefully taking it apart to get it re-used.

1915 Maple From S MPLS Rescue Mission before a demo

Our partners at Ground Up Development let us save the good stuff from houses before they get to work. Copy and Paste for you tube video on this floor https://youtu.be/fMvmtWC48CA

Dumpsterwood Birdhouse

In spring of 2022 a bagster brand dumpster full of nice weathered Cedar appeared 100ft from my garage. I slapped a birdhouse together to show one example of what that wood is useful for. I found a new home for the rest of it. That birdhouse is home to a sparrow family this year . That dumpster was one of several key events that inspired LumberStash.