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• Sometimes our customers take a little convincing

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  We’re not generally surprised when potential customers ask us why our floors cost so much more than other ones they’ve already checked out on their journey toward home building or remodeling. We had one customer recently who wanted to buy an engineered floor and was quoted a price of $6 per square foot. But, along the way he learned there were a few “catches” to that price; the average length of the floor boards he would get for that price was 3- to 4-feet long, with no guarantee as to how many 6-foot boards he could expect. He really wanted the 6-foot boards (most people want at least that—it makes laying the boards down much easier) and the company he was dealing with had no longer lengths to offer him. He also couldn’t get any widths wider than 6 inches. So, in short, he came to understand why a Carlisle pre-finished floor would cost almost twice as much as the $6 one he was originally pursuing. He ended up ordering our Antique Oak, about which he wrote us: “The Antique Oak is unbelievable and we love it. No issues with bowing or moisture problems yet, and hopefully never. No transition pieces, that is how wood floors are done!…”
  We will refer you guys when the opportunity is there.”

  Check out the slideshow, above, for this customer’s Siesta, Florida home.

  Posted on August 25, 2010 at 03:58 PM in Green Building • (0) Comments

• High praise from Low Impact Living

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  
  For some other views of how customers feel about their Carlisle flooring, check out the Low Impact Living website.

  It rates green products and gives Carlisle five out of five everygreen trees.

  Three customers added their comments to the site talked about “impeccable” customer service, beautiful hickory flooring, and praise that Carlisle was “one of the best companies I did business with while building my new home.”

  Posted on August 6, 2010 at 03:16 PM in Green Building • (0) Comments

• 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

• 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

• Slow growth is a good thing when you’re turning trees into floors

  Posted by Christine Halvorson

  Ever wonder where the wide planks for the floors we create here at Carlisle actually come from? Primarily we get trees from sawyers who harvest them in New England, the upper Midwest, the Ohio River Valley and portions of the Appalachians. The reason for this is that the relatively cool, short summers of these regions allow the trees to grow very slowly. It takes years before they reach their maximum height and circumferences and that means their grains are tighter and more dense. It also makes them incredibly beautiful for use in woodworking, cabinetry and, well, wide plank floors.

  Like the trees themselves, the relationships we’ve developed with local foresters and sawyers are a result of slow growth. It has taken us time to get to know the right people, those who share our environmental vision and goals of producing the best hardwood boards possible from forests grown and managed in a totally sustainable manner. These much-cherished relationships mean that no matter which Carlisle hardwood you choose, it will be the choicest and most beautiful that America can grow.

  Posted on February 25, 2010 at 04:29 PM in Green Building • Hardwood Flooring • (0) Comments

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