Here we have another fine example of historic preservation at 902 N Mangum St. This exterior door is native to the building; however, the door’s original glass panes did not fare well through time… Clear-Vue Glass of Durham provided three replacement panes for the door and Scott Taylor ensured their proper installation. The transom light […]
Is this a joke?
We’re all familiar with the “How do you keep an idiot busy?” joke… If you’re not, let me introduce you. All you need to do is print this line on both sides of a piece a paper and follow the instructions: How do you keep an idiot busy? (Turn paper over) Now that we’re all […]
The Devil’s in the Details
Recognize the doorway seen here? No? How ‘bout now? Believed to be a former exterior door of the original 150 sq ft building, it’s now an interior door off our conference room. But while it’s function has changed, we’ve taken great care to preserve and incorporate period and personal details. For instance, the door featured […]
Through the (good-)looking glass
We’re obsessed with glass! This time the glass on our minds comes in the form of large crystalline windows situated on the North and South sides of our soon-to-be conference room. With natural light beaming in on three sides, our fishbowl is complete. And in that good-looking glass you can see clear reflections, or clear […]
A window by any other name…
Whether you call it a transom window or a transom light, what I’m referring to is the window above a door that’s separated by a crosspiece called a transom. For the purpose of this blog post, I’m choosing to call it a transom light. It’s a small tribute to the sun rays this little baby […]
Nice Shades!
You can’t be Cool without a sweet set of shades… it’s a fact (sort of). So with these “shades” we’re officially Cool now. Technically known as “angle warehouse shades,” these exterior lighting fixtures are period pieces from the mid-1900’s, a time when the hub was a Gulf service station. Pine State Electric & Lighting Center […]
Storefront Sparkle
First impressions may not always be right, but they are important. This in mind, we revamped the food hub’s storefront to make a good first impression. The half-window, half- plaster storefront of yesteryear had to be demo-ed. We’re not sad to say the plaster-stuffed transom windows are no more. After completely rebuilding the entrance to […]
Shock and Awe Over Bay Doors
The glass overhead doors are in! And I’d be lying if I denied wanting to repeatedly press the buttons to make these beauties glide up and down, over and over. But back to the point… Custom Overhead Doors did a great job installing these doors, which are frankly stunning. I suspect they’ll be the cause […]
Coming Soon to a Street Corner Near You!
Construction at 902 N Mangum is ramping up as Bull City Cool works diligently to get its Certificate of Occupancy (CO) by May. It might be hard to tell, though, as the construction is mostly going on behind closed doors. Or rather, behind wooden planks. The wood panels seen here are both securing the building […]
We’ve Been Framed!
Here’s something you don’t hear everyday – We’re being framed… and we’re happy about it! What you see here is installation of the framework for our new garage bay doors facing North Mangum St. The overhead doors will be installed by Custom Overhead Doors of Raleigh, and will mimic their snazzy glass-paneled predecessors of the […]