Nautical Antiques & Tropical Decor
2202 Ship Mechanic Row Galveston, TX 77550
409-539-5469
email: piecesofship@yahoo.com

Ship Salvage:

GRATES, HATCH COVERS & deck flooring
Used as flooring, covering a hatch or placements requiring frequent drainage on board ships, grates are typically made from hardwoods but softwoods were/are also used depending on the budget of the ship and placement of the particular piece.

The hatch covers (aka hatch boards or beams) we salvage are typically solid slabs of wood with metal bands around each end and strips across a shallow indentation where cargo hooks - or hands - could pick them up.  They were used to cover holds on a ship and were manually set and removed in the days before hydraulic and mechanical metal hatches came about.

 
Salvaged Flooring
*Due to the varied quantity and style of grates we bring in each shipment of salvage, we do not offer pictures of each individual grate;
most pictured below
are pieces that have been sold but represent what we continue to try to keep in stock. 
 Order over the phone Thurs.-Sun.;
prices listed do not include shipping and are subject to change;
see the FAQ section on the homepage for shipping info.  No returns or exchanges on any items shipped.



salvaged TEAK ship's decking: 27 1/2 x 3 3/4" slats
appx 3 lbs per piece. (INV# 30) 
Pics: above left: 3 boards (left 2 after teak oil, right 1 no oil)
above right: back side of 2 slat boards
 multiple available ($10/foot)


 
salvaged ship's deck tiles: interlocking 4-slat style
teak flooring on backer / underlay  (INV# 28)
appx 12x12" sections: multiple available ($10/each)

salvaged Jacob's ladder / pilot ladder
teak steps / teak stair treads
 (INV #12/2), appx 21" x 4" x 1" thick, 2.5 lbs/each: available ($15/each)
   

Salvaged Grates
*Due to the varied quantity and style of grates we bring in each shipment of salvage, we do not offer pictures of each individual grate
 Order over the phone Thurs.-Sun.;
prices listed do not include shipping and are subject to change;
see the FAQ section on the homepage for shipping info.  No returns or exchanges on any items shipped.




(reference photo credit:
 
Merchant Ships: A Pictoral Study,
rev.2nd edition. pg 275)
Above, the Quartermaster stands
watch atop a ship's grate.

Salvaged grates were used as flooring on board ships or to cover holds or hatches.  Many pieces were custom fitted around instruments or built-in structures on the vessel, hence the various shapes.
These make "great" coffee tables, hanging pot racks, headboards, or simply stand-alone art.


helmsman's grate with feet (sold out)


salvaged sanded "transom style"
ship's grates:
appx 17" x 31 1/2" x 1 1/4" thick, 13 lbs/each
16 (all original) available ($165/each)


salvaged ship grates - beautiful small sizes.
 (rare & hard to find!) INV#25
picture above size range *approximated*:
14" x 22" (A: far left, front sold out)
13 1/2" x 33 1/2" (B: bottom center $135+) ltd avail
13 1/4" x 43" (C: vertical piece in background $195+) multiple similar available



salvaged grates; variety of wood types
 (not usually teak)
New Production Grates:
Our unique design, hand made using reclaimed teak wood.  
...  Each is appx 1" thick.
If an item is available, it will read "available" under the photo; otherwise it has been sold.  Order over the phone Thurs.-Sun.;
prices listed do not include shipping and are subject to change;
see the FAQ section on the homepage for shipping info.  No returns or exchanges on any items shipped.

new production, made by hand!
teak ship's grates coasters (set of 6 coasters & 1 stand)
 appx 4 1/2" square (bhr012)
multiple similar but unique available ($40/set)

new production using reclaimed teak wood grate
appx 18" x 20", appx 7 lbs/each (H)
39 available ($60/each)

beautiful, hand made new production TEAK
grates: shelf sizes (bhrG-J)

appx 12" x 32", 6 lbs/each
53 similar but unique available ($85/each)

new production using reclaimed teak wood
grate appx 20" x 42", appx 15 lbs each (I)
 8 available ($95/each)
 
Hatch Covers
Salvaged pieces are in very short supply nowadays; we have manufactured some "inspiration pieces" as well...
 if a piece pictured is available, it will read "available" under the photo; otherwise it has been sold.
  Order over the phone Thurs.-Sun.;
prices listed do not include LTL freight and are subject to change;
see the FAQ section on the homepage for shipping info.  No returns or exchanges on any items shipped.


(reference photo credit: Merchant Ships: A Pictoral Study,
rev.2nd edition. pg 201)
Hatch boards, aka hatch covers or beams, were thick slabs of wood used to cover holds (openings) in the decks of ships where cargo was stored. 

Modern hatches are typically mechanically operated large metal covers and no longer need to be moved by hand.
 
new production, Suar wood ship's hatch cover; increasingly
more difficult to source, we had these made to resemble those salvaged
from ships: appx 90 lbs/each appx 65 1/2" long x 18 1/2" w x 2 1/4" thick
1 similar but unique available ($300/each)
www.PiecesOfShip.com - 409.539.5469 - PiecesOfShip@yahoo.com - 2202 Mechanic, Galveston, TX 77550