Virginia Realty blogger recommends Carlisle for historic renovations

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  • Jane Eklund

Our friends in Virginia will be interested in a recent posting on the Blue Heron Realty blog. The company, which focuses on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, recently ran an item titled “10 Tips On Great Places To Buy Renovation Materials For Historic Homes In Virginia.”

We’re delighted to note that Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring is included as one of the “Great Places.”

Before offering her tips, the blogger walks readers through the process of looking for a historic house, falling in love with one, and determining what renovations are needed:

“We get a lot of calls from people who are just starting to think about the possibility of acquiring a historic home in Virginia, be it waterfront, in a quaint coastal town like Cape Charles or a home out in the country, maybe even on acreage along the Chesapeake Bay. At first blush, dealing with an old home may seem somewhat overwhelming, scary even. But then curiosity sets in, a Stage I desire to at least get out there and explore what’s for sale, see what homes are available at what price, investigate what architectural styles are most appealing to one’s own aesthetics — Colonial? Federal? America Four Square? Arts and Craft? Possibly the very popular Victorian style home, one of my personal favorites? Stage 2 involves falling in love with a particular home, seeing one’s self living and loving life there. Stage 3 involves the home inspection, a through review of the home from roof to crawl space to assess the condition of the home in preparation for Stage 4, which is the evaluation of the costs of the renovations that the inspection showed were necessary. Which brings us to the really fun part, Stage 5, which is the evaluation and pricing of the renovations that your aesthetics say are necessary.”

Click here to read the rest of the blog entry.

Carlisle has many happy customers in Virginia and the D.C. metropolitan area (visit our D.C. showroom!). We’re also happy to report that our floors fit well in historic, historical re-creations, and contemporary homes all over the country and beyond. People interested in authentic antique wood floors will want to check out our reclaimed floors,, which are recycled from antique buildings that have been dismantled.

Posted on Apr 07, 2011 AT 11:22 PM in Restoration Projects • (3) Comments

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