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Brooklyn blogger calls his Carlisle floor smooth and creamy

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• 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 Nov 13, 2009 AT 04:00 AM in (2) Comments

Sometimes wood reclaimed by Carlisle becomes not a floor, but a beautiful kitchen cabinet

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• Christine Halvorson

We’ve written here several times about our relationship with one of our neighbors here in New Hampshire—“Crown Point Cabinetry”:http://www.crown-point.com/. Crown Point, headquartered in Claremont, New Hampshire, specializes in customized cabinetry for period style kitchens, baths, offices, laundry rooms, home bars and more, and they sell direct to the customer. We think all their work is just stunning. Their customers are often requested reclaimed wood for their customized cabinets these days and when that happens, Crown Point turns to us here at Carlisle for supplies from our various reclaimation projects.

Here’s a recent stand-out example of how reclaimed wood can be used to create a modern, sleek and definitely cool look—even when it’s made from what was once an old barn here in New England. Crown Point took the grey barnwood to make the posts and horizontal runners of this kitchen island, and they combined it with cabinetry made of wood but painted black. Stunning, don’t you think?

Posted on Nov 10, 2009 AT 10:03 PM in Green Building • (0) Comments

Callison architects trust Carlisle to meet tight schedule for Philosophy stores

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• Christine Halvorson

“The pre-finished saved time and the baseboards meant we didn’t have to think about the floors at all. We could avoid any last minute hassles,” Tracy said. “With Sarah’s help, we knew we’d meet the production schedule.”

Philosphy needed floors that could, of course, withstand heavy foot traffic, but they also needed to withstood today’s heavy-duty strollers. The answer was Carlisle’s Ash, “perfect for any commercial application,” Bergren says.

The pre-finished, 10-inch planks would be sealed on all sides with Custom Clear Coat. “Callison wanted to leave the floor unstained so the natural variations would be very visible,” Bergren said.

Philosphy customers have said their stores have a “calm and clean” feel and Woods believes the wide planks contribute. “They really open up our narrow spaces,” she said. “Ash has a lot going for it. It works so well with the other store fixtures.”

The Santa Monica Philosophies store celebrated its Grand Opening in November of 2008.

“Carlisle exceeded our expectations on all fronts. We experienced no problems and it was done as seamlessly as we had hoped,” Tracy said. “Sarah was just outstanding. We can’t wait to work with her on future projects.”
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Posted on Nov 10, 2009 AT 05:15 AM in Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments

Helping Green Living Smart Living Take the LEED

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• Chad Cassin

When Kimberly and Joe Hageman decided to build a state-of-the-art LEED-H certified green home on the Rhode Island coast, they researched both cutting-edge new technologies and various companies that had long been known for supplying green products.

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors of Stoddard, New Hampshire, and its 100% FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Flooring quickly became part of the mix. Working closely with the owners, Carlisle found just the right old barn, which had been slated for demolition, carefully dismantled it and a created gorgeous wide plank milled barnwood from the re-milled timbers. It covers almost half of the home’s 4,400 square feet and qualified for full LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) H points.

“Carlisle became one of our favorite partners,” says Kimberly. “They really care about getting everything right and have a long history of green environmental practices.”

Carlisle President Don Carlisle adds, “All our floors are custom crafted one board at a time, utilizing either newly sawn wood harvested from sustainably managed forests or true antique timbers from structures that would otherwise be demolished. We’re the number one supplier of FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Wood in North America, and opting to use this precious commodity reduces the overall embodied energy of a floor and puts less stress on our natural resources. Plus, you get a wonderful look and feel that resonates like no other floor.”

The home, which took well over a year to complete, isn’t merely a living residence. It is a showcase home offering a hands-on demonstration site where builders, architects, designers, schools, members of the media and the general public are invited to tour and learn about all the latest innovations in eco-friendly sustainable living.

Foremost among the home’s features is an energy control system that uses various sensors to constantly monitor energy usage and maximize efficiencies. A geothermal system will provide all the home’s heating and cooling, via a 1,000-foot well. Small wonder that the home has already received strong endorsements from the green press and trade publications that cater to the construction and design industries.

An open house for the public will be held Saturday, December 12 that will feature tours and demonstrations. For details, contact Ashley Daigneault at Ashley@castercomm.com

About Carlisle Wide Plank Floors

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors® is a unique wood flooring company. First and foremost, every Carlisle floor is custom—literally created one board at a time, tailored for each specific customer, by skilled New England craftsmen. As such, it is an authentic representation of an American folk art—a family heirloom to be treasured for generations.
Secondly, we are a family operation, started in the early 1960s by Dale Carlisle, who made floors by first making friends. And we were green before green was popular. Now run by Dale’s son Don, we remain that way today. In fact, we think of our customers as part of our extended family—a family that also includes small, local saw mills, and sawyers who share our commitment to quality, plus second and third generation foresters and antique barn and mill reclaimers who share our ideals in preserving the environment.

About Green Life Smart Life

The RI-based Green Life Smart Life project was created to demonstrate real-life applications in creating sustainable living and healthy environments in conjunction with custom electronics that embrace today’s smart home technology. A showcase of the latest advances in green building techniques and environmentally friendly materials alongside innovative technologies for complete home control and state-of-the art entertainment, the Green Life Smart Life project is showing homeowners the full range of just how attainable smart and green living can be.

Posted on Nov 09, 2009 AT 05:27 AM in News & Events • (3) Comments