It's Here!

Historic Flooring Fall / Winter Catalog is out NOW!

All of our products are now in a handy catalog, complete with pricing. You can view it online whenever you like...on your PC or on the go!  You might even see a photo of your floor!

We want to thank all of you who have sent us photos of your finished projects...it's really exciting to see our products installed in your homes and businesses.  

Please keep them coming! We are constantly updating our website, and now, our online catalog.

Help spread the word by sharing on Facebook, Twitter, etc.  We really appreciate it!

A Week in the Life... Part 1

10 clients in 11 locations in 3 different states in 7 days...that's how Steve rolls!  I have yet to figure out how he gets so much done.  Sometimes I get tired just thinking about it!

Although it's not unusual for Steve to cover this much gound in a week, this trip is special because he got to see so many amazing installations of our products.  I am sure what I am about to show and tell is too much for just one post.

A Beam, or Not a Beam?

Beams,whether hand hewn or sawn, are one of our most popular items. We have a huge inventory that includes dozens of species and sizes, from a wide range of eras.  Despite our diverse selection, we don't always have the exact match for our customers' needs.

Raising a legend - Part 2 "He had a dream"

Now that Steve had decided to acquire John Frey’s old barn, He wanted to find the perfect home for her.  There had been many inquiries, but until late June of this year, none of them seemed “just right”.

8 words in the subject line of an e-mail and a dream scratched out on a piece of notebook paper was all it took to finally find a new home.

Raising a legend, the first in a series...

The year is 1871, Mrs. O'leary's cow is busy kicking lanterns, Aaron Montgomery Ward is preparing to launch his Mail-order business, and the first practical telephone had yet to be introduced.

Meanwhile, in Chambersburg, PA, Farmer John Frey is constructing a barn to accommodate his growing farm.  It was the onset of the Gilded Age.  With the recent completion of the transcontinental railroad, many Americans were enjoying a period of great economic growth, especially the farmers.