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