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Wood floor
6 ways to Green Your Wood floor
Tread lightly on the planet by going green with what's underfoot. Minimize your impact on the world's forests—and the planet as a whole—by going eco-friendly when selecting, installing, and maintaining wood floors.
Choose recycled wood floors
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You'll get a unique product without impacting the world's forests and you'll prevent material from going to the landfill.
Choose wood floors made from rapidly renewable materials
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Cork trees and bamboo grass, for example, regenerate in less than 10 years, compared to traditional hardwoods, which can take up to 50 years.
Buy FSC certified wood floors
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The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) verifies that the wood comes from forests that are sustainably managed.
Install wood floors with low-VOC glues
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If your wood floor manufacturer recommends glue instead of nails, be sure you can use a low-VOC product.
Recycle wood floors
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If your floor is damaged beyond repair, it can find new life through re-milling or in the manufacture of other products.
Choose natural floor cleaner
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Clean and polish your wood floor with inexpensive, effective and all-natural products and recipes that won't harm the environment or your health.
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10:46am
JG Architectural Supply (www.jgarchitectural.com) is a manufacturer and distributor of FSC Certified, reclaimed, and bamboo wood flooring. In addition, it has a line of low- and 'no-voc' construction adhesives.
JG's offering of solid FSC Certified flooring is far more extensive than any other distributor in the United States.
9:45am
Waverly Wood Flooring is a manufacturer of Engineered Reclaimed Heart Pine Flooring and solid character grade antique heart pine flooring. We can produce 1500+ SQ. FT. of engineered or solid heart pine per day.
Vist http://waverlywoodflooring.com for more details