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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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Carlisle participates in Greenbuild show November 10 in Phoenix
Posted by Christine Halvorson
Carlisle is gearing up for the last trade show of the year, the Greenbuild Show from Nov. 10 through 12 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ. The Carlisle booth is #5107 and will feature a floor of Old Growth Eastern White Pine with a blend of grades, 13-, 14- and 17 inch- face widths, and 7/8 inch thick, slight block planed edges. It’ll be refinished by the sample shop with Copper Mine stain, two coats of trans and two coast Satin Tung Oil, and finished with antique cut nails.
In addition, there will be an extensive display of wood panels — Brown Maple with Clear Original Satin stain, Footworn Walnut with Sturbridge Brown stain and Antique Heart Pine with super rustic stain to name just a few.
Former Vice President Al Gore will be the keynote speaker at the expo and singer Sheryl Crow will perform.
Registration information and general information about the show can be found at the Greenbuild 2009 web site.
Looking ahead a bit, Carlisle’s first show in 2010 will be the IBS/National Builders Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 19 to 22. More information on that one later.
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:08 AM in News & Events • (0) Comments
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A word about engineered floors, from Don Carlisle
Posted by Christine Halvorson
And because our engineered boards are also the longest and widest in the industry (sound familiar?), they’re amazingly strong and stable—without the “jigsaw puzzle look” that’s typical of most engineered flooring.
Best of all, they’re right in terms of the environment. Our construction and installation adhesives are virtually VOC-and formaldehyde-free, as are our traditional Custom Coat™ stains and topcoats. So there’s no “off gassing” and degraded indoor air quality, either during installation or in the years to come.
Because Carlisle Engineered Floors are amazingly stable and moisture resistant, they are ideal for both concrete and radiant heat applications—both of which are fast-growing markets for us.
So what’s it all mean? Simply that we now are able to offer the cost-effectiveness and ease of installation which have become synonymous with engineered flooring, plus all the solid advantages that Carlisle has long been noted for.
Pretty exciting stuff, if you ask me.
Don Carlisle, president
Read more about Carlisle’s engineered floors here.
Posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:47 AM in Wood Grains & Styles • (0) Comments
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Hermitage Inn, Vermont uses Carlisle’s Heart Pine, Eastern White Pine in historic renovation
Posted by Christine Halvorson
Everything went smoothly, Glen says, because everyone had realistic expectations. “Every project is different and every person is different. There’s always something that will be misunderstood or not communicated well. But our builder did a great job and the client was very pleased,” Glen said. “Now they’ve got guests thinking the floor is original, from the 1800s, and we’ve got some of them going home to New Jersey and deciding they need a Carlisle floor in their lake home.”
The inn project probably took 10 months from start to finish, but it continues. An addition to the inn will also be done with about 2,500 square feet of Carlisle ’s pine flooring.
Read more about our Pine floor options here.
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 03:29 PM in Green Building and Eco Friendly Products • (0) Comments
J. Crew turns to Carlisle’s reclaimed wood to make its retail stores stand out
Posted by Christine Halvorson
agreed and Peter got the Carlisle mill crew on the task of meticulously grading the boards. “I’m thinking some 35 pairs of eyes probably inspected and re-inspected the board choices for the first J. Crew floor,” Peter said.
In the end, no one could tell the difference between the two woods, thanks to the grading and to the WOCA white oil. “The guys in the mill just love this type of work. They love the challenge of it,” Peter said.
Carlisle completed the Madison Avenue floor for J.Crew—done up in 4-inch wide planks and installed in a Herringbone pattern—in August of 2008.
Shortly thereafter, the project manager for the Madison Avenue store contacted Peter again. This time they were thinking of J. Crew’s Malibou, California location and wanted a pre-finished floor to save time. Peter agreed that Carlisle would apply the stain at its custom shop and ship the floor ready to install.
“But it turned out to be tough to get the hand-rubbed look they wanted using a pre-finished stain,” Peter explained. Again, they mixed two woods to keep costs down—Premium Old Growth White Oak and Antique White Oak, for a total of 6,000 square feet.
“We just worked through all the problems,” Peter says, “and that’s what makes this a good relationship.”
Which takes us back to New York City. Carlisle was enlisted for two more J.Crew stores—one at 1200 Madison Avenue and one at 44 Broadway. For 1200 Madision Avenue, they chose a mixture of Antique Oak and White Oak, and for 44 Broadway, a hand-graded Milled Barnwood was used. Another store planned for the Stroughton/Hampton area will also use Milled Barnwood.
Peter says the J. Crew stores are a challenge he relishes. “You have to work fast. You have a short time period to get in there and get it installed right,” he said. “When retail is closing for remodeling, they’re not making any money, so there isn’t any down time.”
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 03:16 PM in Stains & Finishes • Wood Grains & Styles • (0) Comments
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