(Above) Example of Bousillage walls. From the Earth Architecture website: “Bousillage, or bouzillage, a hybrid mud brick/cob/wattle and daub technique is a mixture of clay and Spanish moss or clay and grass that is used as a plaster to fill the spaces between structural framing and particularly found in French Vernacular architecture of Louisiana of
Historic Renovation: La Pointe Krebs House
Reclaimed, antique heart pine beams supplied for historic renovation in Mississippi. (Above) Reclaimed antique pine beams lay in front of the Le Pointe Krebs House in Pascagoula, MS. Albany Woodworks once again received the opportunity to work with contractor, JO Collins, on their most recent historic renovation. With years of experience in antique woods and
Reclaimed Flooring Specialist Preservation of Historic Oak at Loyola University
The end of Loyola University’s historic oak and Albany Woodworks’ solution. Albany Woodworks recently received recognized for its role in preserving the remains of the historic oak located on Loyola University’s campus in New Orleans, LA. A recent article by the Loyola Maroon covered the process of turning the nationally registered oak into benches. The new home
Evangeline’s Oak, St. Martinville, Louisiana
Blogger’s Note: Known colloquially as the “Acadian Creation Story,” the Legend of Evangeline is primary to Louisiana Cajun culture. Her legacy, passed down for generations, is one of mystery and true love. Based on ‘le grand dérangement,’ the systematic dispersal of the Acadians out of Halifax, Nova Scotia by the British. Particularly the story of
Albany Woodworks Heart Pine Brings New Life To Historic Capitol Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2013
Blogger’s Note: Captured in 1862 during the Civil War by Union forces under the command of Admiral Farragut, and totally reconstructed after the war, “The Old Gray Castle,” was abandoned in 1932 for the current State Capitol building. Albany Woodworks provided over 10,000 sqft. of Premium Antique Heart Pine Flooring used to completely restore the