Pit Stop: Legacy Architectural Salvaged Building Materials {Part 1}

Last Sunday we visited one of the best shops we have ever seen: Legacy Architectural Salvaged Building Materials in Cobourg. It was heaven. I think we would have stayed in the shop all week if we could. There was just so much to see, take in, touch, feel........get inspired. 

The shop has been around for 17 years building an enormous collection of salvaged building materials and you could find anything you needed for home building or decor. A lot of beautiful tarnished and weathered pieces were being re-purposed by a skilled woodworking genius here and we caught him in the act of mounting a beautiful glass towel bar on a weathered grey plank of wood - the juxtaposition was stunning.

Since we went snap happy and there are just too many pics to share, I have split them up into Part 1 - the inside, and Part 2 - the outside.

Part 1 - Inside the Store

Legacy Architectural Salvaged Building Materials

You can just about see their sign sandwiched between these two structures which reminded me of the sets of a western movie

The front entrance of the shop.......the grey patina that time worn wood takes on is so beautiful, I can't help but stare.

Even before we entered the shop we started clicking away at the beautiful salvaged church windows that were propped up outside.

A re-purposed hanging rack..........loving the rusted over sized spikes in the weathered barn board

I think we may have found our pendants for our washroom remodel

Pretty colored glass bottles lined up against the streaming sunlight

Every item was so thoughtfully displayed

This was my favorite part - the way they displayed everything on weathered wood panels

Exquisite glass door handles piled one on top of another in this majestic glass case. Dhiraj installed one of them on my closet door about 7 years ago.

And then we found a room filled with glass globes and a restored Triumph..........so quirky. We loved it.

Aaliyah was stuck in this room and could not leave it. She loved these glass light fixtures and being all white the room had a calming effect, almost ethereal.

So much to take in............we did not know where to look.

I see you hiding back there beautiful reindeer horns......but we already have two at home so I am going to pass this for now.

Huge majestic brass doors.............

Piano legs made of glass balls mounted in metal crows feet. The workmanship behind some of these vintage pieces is rarely seen today.

This gentleman had worked in the store for 9 years and was such a pleasure to talk to.

Dhiraj most fascinated with the doors

The patina on this piece......the colors.......the light streaming in.....was all perfect........everything was perfect.

Look at the detail on this.......have you ever seen anything like it before !

Dhiraj impressed by this flush beautifully encased in a detailed wood box. Things are just not made like this anymore which is why we love shops like this - we get to see and appreciate the past.

Anyone need a prison break? This one is perfect for the Man Cave with the prison themed washroom.... Cuffs not included.

The shop was sprawling and on multi levels making it kind of like a treasure hunt experience. The girls were absolutely ecstatic and it thrilled us to see them as excited as we were.

This huge flag was mounted to the ceiling and the pic was taken standing below it

I love taking macro shots of rusted and worn items..........the patina and cracks alludes to a story long forgotten.

We wanted to buy one of these to mount above a fireplace as art.........leaving it untouched in all of its glorious splendor

What do they even call this dance move ? 

I couldn't get that grin off my face for hours..

Murano glass chandeliers stealing my heart

We have dozens more pics but I did not want to make this post too long. Check back for PART 2 of the pics of what we saw in their outdoor storage yard. 

Definitely a shop we would visit every year if only to be inspired........... 

Big Hugs
Lynda

This Organised!!

It's so amazing to have the shed all wired up. I can now work in it and confine my mess to one place instead of it being all over the house. I have music and heat. What more could one want.

It was now time to get all of my tools in place so that they have a specific position within the shed as well as being within easy reach. The space between 2 studs now holds dedicated shelves that were drilled out using a pegboard as a template for accurate spacing. These hold an assortment of screwdrivers that I have collected over the years as well as a set that I bought when I arrived in Canada. The shelves are angled slightly forward to make it easy to remove and put back the screwdrivers.

Tomorrow more shelves....

Finally everything in place

50 Tools Every Man Needs

The May 09 issue of Popular Mechanics has as one of it's cover stories, the 50 tools that every man needs and how to use them like a pro. I decided to run through the list and see if I was indeed MAN (according to Popular Mechanics) and this is how I fared.

1. Sledgehammer - No. Strangely enough I have never needed one and when I did, Mike lent me his...

2. Centre Punch - Yes. A requisite for drilling in metal and essential when attempting to drill where needed

3. Putty Knife - Yes. So many - in various materials

4. Safety Glasses - Yes. And I should really be using them more often

5. Adjustable Wrench - Yes. Ranging from a 4 incher all the way to a 12 incher

6. Pipe Wrench - No. But in my defence, my 12" BAHCO adjustable wrench has a reversible jaw that functions as a Pipe Wrench

7. Socket Wrench Set - Yes. In Imperial and Metric

8. Metal Files - Yes. Regular sized, Needle Sized and Needle sized in Diamond

9. Combination Square - Yes. Gifted to me by Lynda's uncle. This set is a pristine 1960 Starett set with a Combination Square, Protractor & Centre Finder

10. Combination Wrench - Yes. In Imperial & Metric

11. Bow Saw - No. And don't think that I will need one anytime soon

12. Jigsaw - Yes. Have an old Craftsman that is due for an update

13. Coping Saw - Yes. Two

14. Side Cutting Pliers - Yes

15. Hacksaw - Yes. Full Size and Baby

16. Crosscut Saw - Yes

17. Snips - Yes

18. Roundnose Shovel - Yes. Bought this at a garage sale for a Dollar

19. Needle Nose Plier - Yes

20. Drill - Yes. Corded and Cordless

21. Drill Bits - Yes. In Metric from 1mm to 13mm in 0.5mm increments. Got to get me an Imperial Set soon

22. Locking Pliers - Yes

23. Level - Yes. Three. A 6" Torpedo Level, a 2' and a 4'

24. Circular Saw - Yes. Three. A corded one from the Garage Sale, One Cordless Ryobi 18V and one cordless DeWalt 14V whose battery has given up the ghost

25. Spray Lube - Yes. WD-40 & Lithium Grease

26. Tape Rule - Yes. Many. I keep losing them, buying a new one and then finding the old one

27. Hammer - Yes. Many

28. Dust Mask - Yes. Should start using them

29. Nail Set - Yes

30. Machinist Vise - Yes

31. Wood Chisel - Yes. A Set of 4

32. Chalk Line - Yes

33. Allen Wrench - Yes. Metric & Imperial

34. Earmuffs - No

35. Flashlight - Yes. Many

36. Bow Rake - No

37. Volt/Ohmmeter - Yes. But I have a Multimeter, so I'm one up on that

38. Cold Chisel - No

39. Ball-Peen Hammer - No. And I find that very strange

40. Multibit Screwdriver - Yes. Too Many, and I have a use for all of themdiv>

41. Gooseneck Bar - Yes

42. Utility Knife - Yes

43. Pry Bar - Yes

44. Squarenose Shovel - Yes. Again bought at a garage sale

45. Extension Ladder - Yes. An articulated one

46. Tongue and Groove Pliers - Yes

47. Pick - No

48. Stepladder - Yes

49. Rope - ?????

50. Extension Cord - Yes

So. How did I fare??? Out of the 50 listed tools, I do not have 7. That's pretty decent.

Therefore I am 86% man!!!!!!!!!