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• All about Pine, from the folks at EHow.com

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. The folks over at EHow.com have provided a wonderul overview of Pine flooring options, in their natural, reclaimed and engineered state. Check out what they have to say, and then you might want to see what we say in this video overview below of the Pine that we use here at Carlisle. We also have a good overview of all our possibilities here.

  Posted on May 6, 2010 at 07:42 PM in Video Library • (0) Comments

• Looking for luxury living in east Tennesse Mountains?

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  We love it when we stumble upon houses for sale where the seller/real estate agent has noted the Carlisle floors as a selling point! Here’s one described as “luxury living in East Tennesse Mountains”. When you see the photos, we’re sure you won’t disagree. The Sevierville house is just $1.75 million.

  Here’s what the ad says about us:

  The Carlisle wide plank pine floors are laid in random width to contrast with the hand hewn scribed logs that take your eyes up the 18 feet of open space to the tongue and grooved stained spruce ceilings over the log trusses.

  Posted on May 4, 2010 at 07:39 PM in News & Events • (0) Comments

• Customer finds his “dream floor” on a fateful day last November

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  We always love getting notes from our satisfied customers when a project is complete, and this one really caught our attention. Typewritten on a piece of paper and everything, one customer, Michael Ortmeir, send us a long letter to praise our product, our service and our employee, Adam Whitney, and we’re tickled pink.

  Mr. Ortmeir and his wife Susan Hight live in Arlington, pretty close to the Carlisle D.C. showroom, and the couple found Carlisle back in November. He writes, “It was a fateful day. I found the end of my dream, a wide-plank floor option in virtually any species and finish. I had all but given up hope of finding my dream floor, having searched the inter-net, design magazines, etc. for months.”

  The Ortmeirs, with Adam’s help, settled on Carlisle’s Original Grade Eastern White Pine in 5-, 7-, 9- and 11-inch widths. It was then stained with Gingerbread and finished with four coats of Tung oil. They were making a special place in their home for Susan’s father, from Chicago, to ultimately move into and thought the floors would really make the difference, Adam says. It was 1,500 square-feet that was installed in their basement, glued directly onto the concrete slab. (This is never a problem. Read more about that process here.) Adam arranged for one of our preferred installers, Bob Humpreys of Majestic Wood Floors, to put the floor in for them.

  Mr. Ortmeir writes that Adam…“was so impressive with his knowledge and love of his product that it was intellectual and metaphysical bonding at first meeting…he made all the difference in making my project a stunning success. Moreover, his and your company’s commitment to sustainable forest management struck a particular chord with me, being an issue of the Pacific Northwest where concern for our natural resources has sadly been an after-thought at best.”

  Well, what can we say? Thank you, Mr. Ortmeir, for writing and for choosing Carlisle.

  Posted on May 1, 2010 at 04:47 PM in Customer Stories • (0) Comments

• Spring remodeling or construction projects in mind?

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Spring is in the air and if that means you are thinking about a home renovation or construction project, now’s the time to consider whether there are ways you can make that a more environmentally friendly process. Using wide plank wood floors is one thing to consider, and we’re not just saying that because we sell them.

  Reclaimed wood, which Carlisle gets from old structures mainly on the Eastern United States, can give another life to an existing material—saving on resources. Using reclaimed wood also means you’re avoiding sending the old materials to a landfill. Carlisle’s reclaimed floors have the third-party certification of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which makes sure our planks came from where we said they came from and that they adhere to certain standards.

  You can read about our reclaimed options here.

  When we’re not reclaiming old wood, we’re responsibly harvesting trees from well-managed forests.

  Because we want to be part of the reclaimed wood industry and the forestry industry in a responsible fashion, we are members of the Forest Stewardship Council, National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and Built Green. Our environmental commitments are spelled out in more detail here.

  Posted on April 23, 2010 at 10:53 AM in Green Building • Restoration Projects • (0) Comments

• Square pegs in a Hickory floor an excellent combination

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  
  Sometimes the smallest detail can make all the difference. In this home, Casa Dolores in Carmel, California, Carlisle’s original grade Hickory floors were finished by another company using square pegs to nail them to the floor. The pegs add an additional layer of authentic old-fashioned look that seems timeless, don’t you think? This floor was sold through our California design center.

  Read more about Hickory and special treatments all of our floors can receive.

  

  Posted on April 21, 2010 at 10:03 AM in Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments

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