News, white papers & case studies
Company announcements, technical guidance for specifiers, and detailed looks at the projects coming out of our Charlotte shop.
Case Study: Inset Cabinetry and a Continuous Cornice on Lake Norman
A humid waterfront site, a fixed closing date, and inset doors that had to hold their reveals. How one shared profile, a scheduled acclimation window, and a full-stick takeoff delivered the kitchen a week early.
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Wood Species and Moisture: Choosing Millwork That Holds Its Line in the Carolinas
Humid summers and dry winters make moisture the leading cause of millwork callbacks. A species-by-species look at stability, plus the acclimation and detailing rules that keep joints closed.
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Specifying Architectural Moulding: A Practical Guide for Architects and Builders
Millwork budgets are usually lost in the drawing set, not in the shop. How to specify profiles, species, and quantities so what arrives on site is what was drawn — including why trim must be taken off in full sticks.
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Ellis-Reid Appoints Ernest Benton as Chief Operating Officer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ellis-Reid, a premier architectural millwork and interior detailing company serving luxury residential projects throughout the Carolinas, has appointed Ernest Benton as Chief Operating Officer.
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Case Study: Restoring the Interior Detail of a 1920s Myers Park Residence
Two lost profiles reproduced as custom knives, eleven rooms of new millwork matched to surviving originals, and an out-of-level plaster ceiling solved in the assembly rather than with caulk.
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Blandy Hardwoods and Ellis-Reid Form Joint Venture to Launch Emberline Wood™
Blandy Hardwoods and Ellis-Reid Millwork & Specialties form a joint venture to bring Emberline Wood™, a next-generation ThermalWood product line, to the architectural and builder community.
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Lischerong Enterprises Announces Strategic Partnership with Ellis-Reid
Lischerong Enterprises Holdings has taken a significant equity stake in Ellis-Reid, with the goal of priming the company for rapid growth, scalability, and long-term profitability.
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