Flooring-2009
There are many types of flooring to choose from when building a home. Fortunately, many of those choices include green alternatives. These are some of the companies who are providing us all a green choice.
Globus Cork - (cork flooring)
Globus Cork specialize in vibrant colors, extensive tile sizes and make all products to order. Our cork products are made from post-industrial waste cork from wine stoppers and use only water-based materials for a very green building material. Only the cork bark is trimmed from the tree and the tree is never cut down. Cork is soft underfoot, keeps a warmer temperature to the touch, and if you drop something on it is is unlikely to break. Easy maintenance and long lasting durability are hallmarks of Cork.
Learn More About Globus Cork:
www.corkfloor.com
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Terra Green Ceramics - (recycled ceramic floor tile)
This ceramic tile is manufactured from 55%+ recycled glass yet looks like a high quality ceramic tile. Terra Green uses waste material, not new resources to manufacture it’s product through low-impact manufacturing processes. Terra Green can use mixed colored recycled glass meaning we use a high percentage of waste glass in the product. From a life cycle perspective, ceramic tile has a 50 year life span. Terra Green offers a product that requires low maintenance, provides long life and sustained beauty.
Learn More About Terra Green Ceramics:
www.terragreenceramics.com
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DeadHead Lumber - (underwater-salvaged hardwood floors)
We provide beautiful old-growth hardwood flooring without cutting down trees! Our custom-engineered vessel allows us to reclaim sunken logs with minimal impact on the environment. Work with six different state agencies we ensure minimal silt disturbances and to avoid any fishery interruption. Although most reclaimed flooring is used or rustic, our logs have been perfectly preserved underwater, so our reclaimed flooring is pristine and clean. Coming from old-growth trees, our hardwood flooring is almost exclusively veneer grade and offers tight growth rings, unrivaled density, color and size.
Learn More About DeadHead Lumber:
www.deadheadlumbercompany.com
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Historic Flooring - (reclaimed flooring)
By utilizing reclaimed wood from antique structures, Historic Flooring is doing its part to curtail deforestation and demolition waste, as well as saving energy used to create raw materials. With innovative design of an environmentally friendly product, our flooring or paneling is used in an energy efficient manner in home or building construction. Our reclaimed wood products are kiln dried and milled, without harmful chemicals. Additionally, if you have ever walked across a floor made from reclaimed wood versus new wood, you will notice the difference in the hardness and integrity of the wood.
Learn More About Historic Flooring:
www.historicflooring.com
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