Meet a Carlisle Craftsman - Brandon Black

Carlisle Pre-finished wood floors  have been a big hit since we started offering it to our clients nearly 5 years. 

During that time we have had several key team players involved to help it go smoothly, and continuously work toward quality control and process improvement to deliver the highest quality prefinished wood floors on the market.

One of those team players is Brandon Black.

Find out more about our Pre-finished floors and how Brandon and all of us on the Pre-Finish team turn every wood floor into a work of art, that will be treasured for generations to come.

Diffusing 5 Common Misconceptions about Wide Plank Floors - Part II

In Part I of our Series :"Diffusing 5 Common Misconceptions" we addressed two important topics - using wide plank boards over 5" wide, and using non-quartersawn wood to build wide plank wood floors.  

Today we are going to focus on three common installation scenarios where you may be told you cannot even consider a wide plank floor. 

Have you run into these statements?  

1. I can’t install wide plank floors on radiant heat

2. I can’t install a wide plank floor if I live near the water

3. You can only install Engineered wood floors to concrete

Today we will address these statements, help you understand why people think this way and why it does not apply to all wood floors. 

Diffusing 5 Common Misconceptions about Wide Plank Floors - Part I

Have you been looking for Wide Plank Floors? Have you heard any of these statements? 

1. Anything over 5" wide is going to cup

2. If you want to use a wide plank board you have to use Quartersawn

3. I can’t install wide plank floors on radiant heat

4. I can’t install a wide plank floor if I live near the water

5. You can only install Engineered wood floors  to concrete

As the original wide plank flooring company, and leading expert on wide plank floors in the industry, we are here to dispel these top 5 common misconceptions and help you understand that with Carlisle Wide Plank Floors you get better flooring solutions with less installation restrictions. 

In part I of our 2 part series we will answer your questions about using boards over 5" wide and Quartersawn wood.

Designing with Wide Plank Floors ~ 5 Steps to Help you design the perfect wood floor!

Even though wide plank floors got their claim to fame in the original homes along the Eastern seaboard, that doesn’t mean they are only meant for rustic settings or restoration projects!

In fact with Carlisle Wide Plank Floors you can create just about any look, from a variety of species, styles, and colors.

But with all those options how can you narrow it down?

Walk through these 5 steps toward choosing YOUR perfect floor!  Its quick and easy and will save you time in the selection process!

Woodworker knows Quality When He Sees It

Here at Carlisle we know wood.  But we love hearing from clients with the same understanding and appreciation of what makes a good quality piece of wood - especially one suitable for flooring.

We got an email from one such customer - Tim S. in Cleveland, Ohio, who worked with Wide Plank Specialist Scott Ogden, to design some floors for his new kitchen.  

Tim admits that it took him and his wife about 3 years to decide on a new kitchen design.  Then he spent a year “shopping around for a quality product” for his floors.

Scott was patient the entire time.  From helping them pick out the Reclaimed Oak wood floors, to finding the right stain and finish to use.

Meet your own personal Wide Plank specialist today and Request a Free Design Consultation !