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• Carlisle welcomed to Abode

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Abode Builders of Plymouth, New Hampshire, specializes in the design and construction of custom homes that blend traditional style with the natural environment.

  So when principal owners Jack McBride and Sue Hawkes began their search for different flooring suppliers, they took special note of Carlisle ads in various magazines and contacted one of our Design Consultants.

  “He did an outstanding job helping us through the process. He was extremely knowledgeable, gave good recommendations and was very responsive to all our questions,” says Abode Director of Marketing Jason Maring.

  Impressed with the overall look and quality of the Carlisle offerings, Abode chose to install sustainably grown Hickory in their Design Center showroom using random widths of 4 to 12 inches with a Tung oil finish applied on site.

  For what would soon prove to be an award-winning model home, they opted for prefinished FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Oak in 4-inch to 8-inch widths.

  “We really liked the character of the flooring, the knots and natural wood features, and these two choices defined that preference very well,” says Jason.

  As a company that is very involved with clients throughout both the design and construction phases, Abode is often asked about various flooring choices and doesn’t hesitate to recommend Carlisle.

  “Having examples of Carlisle floors on site instills a lot of confidence in our clients. The floors are one of the most talked-about features when we tour prospects through both facilities. They are a great complement to the overall building quality we’re known for,” notes Jason, who adds, “Carlisle has been a great partner to work with and has really helped us strengthen our position in the eyes of our customers. Branding is very important to Abode, so the quality and integrity of the Carlisle brand was a great fit for us.”

  Posted on July 8, 2010 at 03:13 PM in Green Building • Hardwood Flooring • Home Building & Contracting • (0) Comments

• Westwood Flooring Annual Wine & Cheese Part

  Posted by Chad Cassin

  Featuring Carlisle Wide Plank Floors

  Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2010
  Place: Westwood Custom & Antique Wood Flooring
  Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm

  Westwood FLooring
  1064 North Street
  Greenwich, CT 06831
  RSVP by July 6th
  203-629-7600 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

  Stop by and relax after a long day for a nice glass of wine and a bite
  Our showroom is across from the Banksville Shopping Center

  Posted on July 7, 2010 at 02:40 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments

• “God-created and Carlisle-touched” floors? We kinda like that

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  

  We got this nice note recently from Steve and Brenda Ellis in Grenville, South Carolina. They’re in the middle of a home renovation and they sent us this note even before they completed their installation process. They ordered 1,400 square feet of 5- to 12-inch original Hickory from us and, when it’s all installed, they’ll apply a high resin Tung oil finish to it.

  Here’s what they had to say:

  Things here are going well but we have yet to start on the floor. We have it all stacked in the master bedroom “curing” to the atmospheric condition of our house…We also have not completely finished painting walls and ceilings where the floor is going or replaced the subfloor all at the same level. Now with your knowledge of construction I know I have said enough for you to figure we are a few weeks away from starting on the floor. But we are really enjoying looking at it all stacked up. We started “grading” it between pretty boards and just regular boards and finally about gave up cause we didn’t see any boards that were not BEAUTIFUL!!! My carpenter son said the plaining job was the best he had ever seen. He can’t wait to start working with it. Not to take up your time, but we are thrilled with this God created and Carlisle touched floor.

  … By the way, I pulled out only 14 boards that had any little bit wrong like a split end, knothole that went completely through or a strapping band mark, etc. out of the whole 1400 sq ft. We do appreciate all the help and appreciate the maple syrup as well. —-Steve and Brenda Ellis”

  Posted on July 1, 2010 at 11:12 AM in Customer Stories • (0) Comments

• A perfect dovetail fit

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  When Donna Carrigan of Damariscotta, Maine, started Dovetail Designs in 2002, she had already been successfully designing kitchens and baths for over a dozen years, and she had dealt with many different companies and product lines.

  

  A Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer, Donna has done many medium- to high-end projects throughout Maine and even as far away as Florida. These projects often involve flooring decisions, and she is always happy to recommend Carlisle. When first introduced to Carlisle at a trade show, she was immediately impressed and soon chose to work with us on installing a new kitchen floor in her in-home showroom.

  “The room was a real challenge: an uneven concrete floor with base cabinets already in place and nothing was level,” notes Donna. “Yet Carlisle worked with a professional installer and it wound up going down amazingly fast. I had selected the sustainably grown Eastern White Pine in 13- to 20-inch widths, with antique cut nails because many of the homes I get involved with are of that historic period. Then I applied the Indian Summer stain with Antique Satin Tung Oil finish myself.”

  “I vowed when I started out, I was only going to work with the best of the best,” says Donna. “In addition to Carlisle’s great reputation and knowledge, their customer service is incredible. And I have not seen any other product that offers such consistent quality, beautifully finished and incredibly wide boards. Customers walk into my kitchen, look at the floor and say they had no idea the building was so old! Yet you can achieve a lot of different looks – from antique to modern – depending on your goal.”

  Dovetail and Carlisle. A perfect fit in more ways than one.

  Posted on June 29, 2010 at 05:47 PM in Home Building & Contracting • Home Decor • (0) Comments

• Why Harley-Davidson is revved up about Carlisle

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  

  When Harley-Davidson started designing its stunning new 6,000- square-foot showroom in Wichita, Kansas, owners Paula and Dan Alefs considered various flooring options. They loved the look of antique wood but were concerned about installing it directly over the concrete slab.

  Not to worry. Our design consultants shared with them that over the years, Carlisle floors had been installed directly over concrete and/or radiant heat dozens of times with no problems whatsoever.

  We then recommended our FSC Certified Antique Reclaimed Oak in 3-to 5-inch widths, which the owners readily approved.

  Scott Clyne of Clyne’s Custom Hardwood Floors handled the actual installation. The first step was to lay down Bostik’s MVP Moisture Vapor Protection to seal the concrete with a moisture barrier and provide the base for the adhesive. The boards were then glued to this using Bostik’s Best Wood Floor Adhesive.

  

  “I really credit the quality of the wo o d flooring… the milling was great,” says Scott. “The boards went together with ease, and that is extremely important when dealing with a
  glue-down application.”

  The floor was then finished with four coats of Carlisle Transparent Tung Oil followed by two coats of Carlisle Antique Satin Tung Oil.

  “We may have done a nice installation job, which is what we were hired to do, but the wood itself is ultimately the reason for the beauty. It’s nature’s miracle,” Scott said.

  Also involved in the project were John Hancock of Key Construction and Sheldon Architecture. Harley-Davidson’s Marketing Manager, Milt Mounts adds, “We really love the natural richness of our Antique Oak floor. It adds great warmth to the showroom and presents an interesting counterpoint to the awesome power of all those high-tech Harleys.”

  Posted on June 22, 2010 at 05:24 PM in Customer Stories • Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments

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