On the podcast today is Annie and Michael Murphy from the Jacksonville based woodshop and sawmill, Eco Relics.
Annie and Michael Murphy originally had careers in Stock Trading and Software but came to a point in their lives where they realized it was time for a change. With Michael’s background as a wooden toy maker and Annie’s passion as an environmentalist, they took the dive and opened a woodshop and lumberyard.
Fast-forward a few years and Eco Relics is now the largest Architectural Salvage Yard in the Southeast. Customers travel from Miami, Atlanta, Charleston, Savannah, Maine, and Minnesota to shop the unlimited variety of lumber stock, reclaimed items, and antiques that Eco Relics has to offer. With a 15,000 sq. ft. woodshop and another 50,000 sq. ft. of storage, it’s not a surprise that the business was even considered for a reality show last year!
The Mission...
- With 40-60% of the nation’s landfills filled with building materials, Eco Relics mission began with efforts to keep building materials out of landfills. Annie and Michael would salvage materials that they knew they could save and then started re-selling these reclaimed building materials, lumber, and even antiques that they found at their shop
- Annie and Michael continue to use salvaged items and logs for their shop and also upcycle the sentimental items that their customers bring in from time to time
The Setup...
- When it comes to lumber sales, Eco Relics is hard to beat. With everything from barnwood, exotic woods, dimensional stock, slabs, cookies, and reclaimed wood in their 15,000 sq ft shop, customers that visit are certain to find exactly what they’re looking for.
- In addition to their woodworking and lumber offerings, Eco Relics also offers drying services with their iDRY Kiln. In fact, the kiln’s space is rented out so often that they’re currently in the process of purchasing their second iDRY!
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