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• Small, independent sawmills assures Carlisle gets the best wide plank floor boards

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  You might wonder how we select and process the trees that will become the boards that will become the floors we sell here at Carlisle.

  In today’s “grow big or die” driven economy, it has become harder and harder for small, independent sawmills to survive. We use small, independent sawmills because we know they can assure us of getting the best boards cut from the best parts of the tree. The smaller sawmills can meet our special needs and our demands for excellence. Over the years, we have built a network of small, independent sawmills and built relationships with the sawyers who work at them. We consider them part of the Carlisle family. These sawyers carefully check each plank they cut for us, up and down and over and under, before they send it along for us to use.

  Our boards are also the longest and widest you can find on the market. We also happen to believe they are the prettiest. Here’s a story about just one of the small sawmills we use.

  Posted on February 18, 2010 at 04:10 PM in Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments

• It’s all about the character when customers choose reclaimed wood floors

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  It’s not uncommon for a few customers of ours to choose an Antique or Reclaimed wood floor based on our samples and then be distressed when the actual floor boards arrive. Often those reclaimed boards are full of what we call “character marks”—the nail holes, dings, knots and other marks that are clear indications that this wood has been used before for different purposes. So, a panicked phone call is not unusual and, after a discussion with one of our sales and design consultants, the customer usually is convinced to sit tight and wait to see what the floor looks like in place, stained and finished.

  Well, we had another of those experiences lately with a home in White Lake, New York. The floor that the customers, Raj and Chris Mundkur, had ordered was Milled Antique Barnwood, in 5- to 12-inch widths. The Mundkurs had come to us through a recommendation from their builder. However, the builder was a bit apprehensive with the boards actually arrived—too much character! But now everyone involved in the project is quite happy, as you might guess from the looks of these photos, below. The Mundkurs wrote us:

  “The floors are in, finished and look spectacular! …Thanks for your patience and guidance in selecting the floor and stain. We love them and it was well worth the effort. Raj.”

  Posted on February 17, 2010 at 02:59 PM in Green Building • (0) Comments

• New search engine helps architects, builders target the right suppliers

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  

  We got wind of this new search engine that helps architects and builders find the suppliers and supplies that they need for their projects. We thought we’d pass it along, complete with a note from an architect who recommends the service:

  As a licensed Architect, I am faced with the same challenges you are – finding and selecting the right products for my projects. I’m so excited about the new search engine I’ve found, I had to email you and let you know that it really works…and it is amazing!

  It’s called BPM Select. No irrelevant returns like the major search engines provide, just a profusion of pertinent results every time. Plus, I can easily find general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers – right from the search results screen!

  Don’t take my word for it, try it – BPMSelect.com. If you like it or have comments, please let me know what you think. As a fellow architect, I thought this would be a good site to share!

  Karen Christensen
  Registered Architect

  Posted on February 16, 2010 at 11:50 AM in Home Building & Contracting • (0) Comments

• Premium White Pine pleases this customer; she puts the leftovers every where

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  We got a nice note and some photos from customer Lyn Sturtevant to show us the end result after installing her 10-inch Premium White Pine floor. The floor was delivered prefinished with Plymouth Pumpkin stain. She worked with our design and sales consultant Crystal Knowles for about a year to get this project done. Lyn wrote:

  Hi Crystal,

  I am sending you pictures of my floor taken at Christmas time in my new kitchen. You will notice a little shelf in the bathroom….the back of it is made up of extra flooring!! Also the bead and board in the bathroom is from Carlisle too. I thought you would get a kick out of seeing it. My desk top is also made of extra flooring. Hope you like the pictures. Enjoy the day, Lyn

  Posted on February 15, 2010 at 12:04 PM in Customer Stories • (0) Comments

• Pre-finished glued directly to concrete, a winner for this golf club

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  One of the most common questions we get at Carlisle is whether or not one can put wood floors right over concrete. The answer is yes.
  

  Here’s a stunning example of using our Cherry floors glued directly to concrete. This project, which was 1,500 square feet of flooring, is a private country club, the Rennaisance Golf Club in Haverhill, Massachusetts. We worked with CBT Architects of Boston on this project. The boards were pre-finished with an Amber stain.

  Posted on February 12, 2010 at 12:13 PM in Hardwood Flooring • Home Building & Contracting • (0) Comments

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