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When you want the elegance of a patterned floor in a room where solid hardwood floors are not ideal, engineered Herringbone flooring from Carlisle is an excellent option. Engineered floors are perfect for installation on concrete slabs, over radiant heat, or in high-moisture locations below or above grade. And Herringbone patterned floors add an instant sense of luxury and style to any interior space.
At Carlisle, we offer a variety of options for engineered Herringbone flooring. Almost all our Collection floors are available in engineered Herringbone. Our wide variety of Collection floors covers an equally wide range of design aesthetics from refined contemporary to industrials lofts. In addition to our Collection floors, you can design your very own combination of wood, texture, grade and color so that you achieve the perfect floor for your project
Scroll down to learn more about engineered Herringbone flooring and why Carlisle is your #1 choice for wide plank floors.
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ExploreMany people confuse the Herringbone pattern with a Chevron pattern. It’s not surprising – both rely on a zigzag geometry that gives the floor a sense of movement and visual interest.
A Herringbone pattern is produced with rectangular floorboards that are all cut to the same length. The end of each floorboard abuts the next at a 90° angle. The result is a broken or overlapping zigzag pattern that has a pleasant visual asymmetry and immediately elevates the sense of luxury and visual aesthetic of any room.
In a Chevron pattern, the floorboards are also all the same length but the ends of each board are cut at an angle so that two adjoining floorboards form a V shape. The result is a cleaner zigzag pattern that appears to be made of columns of arrow shapes that run the length of the floor. By adjusting the angle at which the ends of boards are cut, you can make the angle of the V-shape narrower or wider as you like.
In addition to Herringbone and Chevron patterns, we offer floors with a Versailles pattern – a highly intricate and interwoven pattern named for the floors in the famous French palace. And if you’re looking for something more customized, our design consultants will work with you to realize any pattern you have in mind.
Engineered wood flooring is made with manufactured floorboards rather than solid hardwood. An engineered floorboard has a top veneer of hardwood that is glued to several layers of a backing material – typically hardwood, plywood, or fiberboard. With manufactured floorboards, engineered floors are more resistant to large changes in moisture and temperature, making them ideal for installation below grade, on radiant heat, over concrete slab or any location where high levels of heat and humidity could cause solid wood floors to warp and crack. Engineered wood is often used as hardwood flooring in bathrooms and as laundry room flooring, for example.
Engineered Herringbone flooring is an engineered floor that is installed with a Herringbone pattern. Engineered floors can be installed in other patterns as well.
Manufactured hardwood floors are the same as engineered hardwood floors. The terms mean the same thing.
Virtually any hardwood that can be used in a solid wood floor can be used in an engineered floor as well, with a pattern or without. Choosing the type of wood for engineered Herringbone flooring usually comes down to the color and grain personality of wood. For example, Birch engineered flooring combines blonde outer edges and warm amber portions, with rich reddish tones in the heartwood, while the hues in Ash floors range from cream to light blonde to rich nutty browns.
Yes. Engineered floors with or without a pattern can easily be stained. At Carlisle, we offer a virtually unlimited assortment of stain colors. That gives you two options for coloring your floors: you can create dark engineered hardwood flooring, for example, by staining the wood, or you can create light engineered wood flooring by choosing species like Ash and Maple that are naturally light in color.
"Prefinished" refers to the way a floor is finished, while "engineered" refers to the way a floor is made. A prefinished floor is sanded, stained and sealed in a manufacturer's facility before it's shipped for installation. Prefinished floors allow homeowners to avoid the inconvenience and mess of having the floor finished on site. A floor can be both prefinished and made of engineered wood.
Carlisle produces engineered Herringbone flooring that leads the industry in quality and longevity. Our engineered floors are made with up to 11 layers of backing material – 2 or 3 times more layers than our competitors. The top layer of hardwood on our engineered floors is thicker as well, producing a longer-lasting floor that can be sanded multiple times. And our engineered floorboards come in widths up to 10″ and lengths up to 12′, which is 3 or 4 times wider and longer than competing products.
Whether you choose solid wood or engineered options from Carlisle, your wide plank floor will be produced with time-honored processes, exceptional craftsmanship and the soundest and most reliable timber grown in America’s forests. Our expert woodworkers produce each plank with passion, pride and purpose because they know that every detail matters when it comes to the surface on which you’ll live your life at home. With Carlisle engineered Herringbone flooring, you can be sure your floor will be a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that will be a defining element of your space for generations to come.
