Nice character, rich brown tones draw customers to Hickory wide plank floors

Wendy and Ken Gendron of Ashburnham, Massachusetts (not so far from Carlisle headquarters in New Hampshire) discovered us in “This Old House” magazine and got in touch about two years ago. They recently sent us these nice photos of their completed floor.

After visiting our shop back then, the couple had decided on a “50/50” blend of Country and Select Hickory, in 6- to 12-inch widths. This means their boards would have some real character traits, but wouldn’t appear too rustic. What they loved about the samples was the rich brown tones that come from the heartwood of these trees. That heartwood in Hickory is not easy to come by, as our Don Carlisle will tell you. Only a few trees in a Hickory stand would be likely to yield heartwood that strong, plus have the length and width that we need—the odds might be 1 or 2 out of 100!

The Gendrons installed and finished the floor themselves. In the second photo above, you can see how it looked before the Urethane was applied. Anyone with basic do-it-yourself skills can install a Carlisle floor. We always send along complete instructions before the order arrives. After that, we’re available seven days a week for questions. See our complete guide to installing our floors here.

See other examples of Hickory and read more about this fascinating wood.

Posted on January 7, 2010 at 03:40 PM in Customer Stories • DIY • (0) Comments

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