Green Facts About Hardwoods
2/13/2012 -- As a natural resource that has been used for thousands of years,
the sustainability of hardwood as a floor covering solution leaves
little doubt. The following facts are a few of the numerous qualities
that make wood flooring one of the more environmentally friendly
interior decorating products.
Wood floors are durable.
While much depends on the hardness of the species, quality of
installation and proper maintenance, today's wood floors should last as
long as needed for the customer.
Wood floors have a near endless supply of raw materials. Thanks
to mandated programs that require trees to be replanted to replace
those that are harvested for flooring, there exists a near endless
supply of wood flooring, making it a highly renewable resource.
Wood floors are renewable.
Because of their sustainable features, wood floors rarely see a
landfill. Instead, many wood products can be resurfaced and used
numerous times before the end of their useful life.
Wood is LEED friendly.
Because wood is found nearly everywhere and many of the sawmills and
factories are close by, specifying wood flooring promotes the
acquisition of additional credits and/or points for location proximity
in the USGBC and LEED green rating systems.
A
popular trend in wood flooring is the use of reclaimed materials -
timbers, beams and other wood items that are no longer functional in
their original state can be milled into flooring. A successful hardwood
flooring project requires the work of a skilled floor covering expert
who is trained specifically in hardwood flooring installation. INSTALL
trains its mechanic specifically to work with hardwoods, and often
partners with hardwood manufacturers to continue training in the latest
products, tools, and installation methods. To find contractors with that
type of manpower, click here.