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Surface—A publication of Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Posted by Chad Cassin
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Summer 2007 Vol. 1 Issue 1Posted on June 17, 2009 at 02:10 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments
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Yes, you can lay wide plank flooring over concrete
Posted by Christine Halvorson
One question that comes up often around here is whether our wide plank floors can be laid over concrete slabs, and the answer is, “Yes!” (Above, we did it at the Oak Park Hyatt in Washington, D.C.)But it’s a qualified yes. Yes, you can lay wood floors over concrete as long as you are using the superior products from Carlisle.
There are three essentials to laying floor over concrete. We’ve already covered No. 1—use Carlisle wide plank flooring. The other two essentials are:
2) The concrete must be dry.
3) A vapor barrier should be installed over it to guard against seasonal fluctuations.Wood will shrink or expand, depending on the temperature and humidity conditions it’s exposed to. But the Carlisle wood will remain flat and stable because our wood comes from trees with tighter, denser grains; its sawn from the heart of the tree where the wood is dryest and most dense; and it’s air dried for a year before it’s kiln dried then milled under the high quality control conditions.
With 40 years of experience, in all types of climates from one coast to the other, Carlisle and its team of of highly trained sales representatives can offer advice and put you at ease.
And the guarantee to second to none: If there’s ever a problem relating to the quality of our wood or our manufacturing process, we will handcraft a new floor for you free of charge.
For complete information about this, check our the Installing Over Concrete section of our web site.
If you really want to get into the nitty gritty, check out these installation documents.Posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:41 AM in Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments
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Thinking “green” sometimes means looking at the product that lasts
Posted by Christine Halvorson
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. In a recent inquiry from a potential customer, M. Carroll, Ms. Carroll noted to our Sales and Design Consultant Dan O’Neil that the “green” way to go may mean buying a quality product that lasts, not one that is going to wear out or look dated after a short time. She wrote:
“…the greenest thing one can do is choose quality that lasts a lifetime, or two. I have a background in Ecology that goes back 30-plus years. Your products are as green as it gets.”
Thank you, M. Carroll!
These days we often get asked about bamboo as a flooring material. Bamboo is a sustainable product, but Dan points out that it hasn’t proven itself over time, like sustainably grown trees have. He likes to stress the “proven timeless quality” of our floors.
Read more about Carlisle’s environmental commitments here.
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:47 PM in Green Building • (0) Comments
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Synergy Homes finds Carlisle on a fateful trip to Florida
Posted by Christine Halvorson
Synergy Homes & Design of Salt Lake City discovered Carlisle floors at the International Builders Showroom in Orlando in January 2008. It was the start of something big.
According to Dominique Powel-Naccarato, Vice President for the company founded by her husband, Kyle Naccarato, they’d been searching locally for something that was “over the top” unique for a current project, The Chateau, that would be showcased in the Parade of Homes in June. Their search brought them to that Orlando trade show and Carlisle’s floors.
“We just loved what we saw,” says Dominique.
Shortly thereafter, Carlisle’s representative met with the Naccaratos in Salt Lake City, and then they, in turn, visited Carlisle’s Denver showroom. Together they settled on 6,200 square feet of Eastern Heart Pine to install in several rooms, plus on a staircase and the ceiling of an octagon-shaped parlor. Every room got a different stain and finish—which Dominique says fools people into thinking four or five different species of wood were used— in random widths from 10 to 16 inches. “That’s really what makes Carlisle stand out. Nobody does those wide widths,” Dominique said.
Still, the Naccaratos had some apprehensions. “We didn’t have a lot of time and you worry when you order something from out of state,” she said. “The Carlisle process went smooth as can be. Our installers here said they loved working with it. It installs and lays so perfectly, and the big planks make it go quickly.”
“It was just an awesome process to integrate those floors into this home,” she said.
Even more awesome? The Chateau ended up winning “Best of Show” in the Parade of Homes event.
Since the Chateau, Synergy Homes has worked with Carlisle on a number of smaller homes. Another 10,000-square-foot home is planned, where 80 percent of the floors will be Carlisle.
Of all the vendors they saw at that Orlando trade show, Carlisle is the only one they’ve since used, Dominique said. “We were so happy we made that trip. Finding Carlisle made it so worthwhile.”Below is the Chateau which won the People’s Choice Award for Synergy.
Posted on November 17, 2009 at 04:00 PM in Home Building & Contracting • Wood Grains & Styles • (0) Comments
Brooklyn blogger calls his Carlisle floor smooth and creamy
Posted by Christine Halvorson
We loved finding this entry from a blogger Andy Heidel in Brooklyn, New York, who got a delivery of one of our floors back in August of this year. He appears to be starting his own bar and using Carlisle floors in them. Here’s what he had to say the day the floor was delivered:
“So i think i single handedly lifted at least 3400 lbs. I am the Hulk. Hulk Likes Lumber. Hulk Not Smash. Actually the boards are so smooth and creamy I wanted to take a nap on one. Now I have to let them acclimate to the NYC climate, but next week… Instalation! stay tuned for Floor Saga!”
Posted on November 13, 2009 at 02:30 PM in Customer Stories • (0) Comments
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