1940s Historical San Francisco Old Growth Redwood Shiplap Boards
Our old growth redwood fascia shiplap boards are reclaimed through deconstruction from a historical warehouse in San Francisco, where iconic 20th century cable cars were fabricated. According to the milling stamp on one of the shiplap boards, the redwoods were sourced from the coasts of California in the 1940s.
What is old growth redwood?
Like the name indicates, old-growth redwood comes from former redwood trees that were centuries old before being logged. These trees have tighter growth rings and result in denser wood. Today, only 120,000 acres of old-growth redwood survive after California’s extensive logging industry. Most of these trees survive in state and national parks which protect 11,000 acres of trees. Organizations such as Sempervirens Fund and Save the Redwoods League work diligently to permanently protect redwood forests and watersheds for people, wildlife and future populations to enjoy.
What is shiplap?
Shiplap are wooden boards that feature interlocking grooves for easy installation. These boards can be used in exterior and interior, vertically and horizontally for builds that showcase a beautiful aesthetic. Historically, classic barns and homes utilized shiplap as an exterior solution to keep out external moisture.
What projects can you do with old growth redwood fascia and shiplap boards?
With enough imagination and innovation, shiplap is the perfect material to build anything from a treasure chest to a headboard to an entire house siding. The grooves on the shiplap boards are perfect for DIYers and architects to assemble themselves.
Our Inventory
We have long, straight boards that run 20-feet in length to as short as 10-inches.
The boards come in two dimensional sizes, one-by-six and one-by-eight. All boards are rabbet jointed, making them easily assembled for interior, exterior, and product making use. Our pricing is in lineal foot, board foot, and square foot. For inquiries on our current pricing and inventory, please contact us.
To acquire these materials, we spent dozens of hours meticulously deconstructing the boards from a San Francisco warehouse. But what is deconstruction? Deconstruction is the disassembling of a building and the materials used in the original structure. It is important to note that during deconstruction, the process requires minimum damage to the original materials, so as to render them useful once again.
Typically, demolition is used to destroy physical structures in order to create room for new building projects; however, this process creates debris from what could have been accessible building materials if deconstruction had been employed. To maximize the value of timber, keep materials from entering the waste stream, and doing right by our environment, deconstruction is the clear choice over demolition.
To learn more about deconstruction, here is an extensive article written by Bob Falk from 2002.
What is Bay Area Redwood building with shiplap?
Bay Area Redwood is committed to serving the environment and using wood at its highest purpose. We are creating artisanally crafted WFH desks featuring the shiplap for a unique and timeless piece of furniture. 20% of proceeds from desk sales will directly benefit the Sempervirens Fund and the Big Basin Recovery project. Only 25 desks will be created—be sure not to miss out on owning a historical piece of San Francisco—all while supporting the recovery of old growth redwoods and the deconstruction movement. If you are interested in ordering your WFH desk, please order below!