Hardwood, Cork or Bamboo Flooring: Green Flooring Options For Your Home
Filed Under (Home Repair) by admin on 06-06-2009
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We have learned so much about our environment over the past twenty years that we now know we have to be careful about how we use our planet’s resources. Green solutions have been invented for many aspects of our daily lives in order to reduce our carbon footprint and keep our planet clean for generations to come. The options for green flooring have really multiplied in the past few years. The home construction industry in general has been reducing its waste and using less harmful materials and now that ability comes to each and every homeowner. Today’s latest green flooring options now include cork, bamboo, and reclaimed hardwoods.
Cork Flooring
The use of cork flooring has exploded recently, with it being installed in colleges, churches, mansions and even the Library of Congress. Cork is a natural renewable resource; cork flooring is made from the bark of a cork tree, but that bark can be removed without harming the tree. Each tree lives up to 150 years and its bark can be removed safely every 9 years. As an additional environmental benefit, fertilizers and pesticides are generally not used on cork.
Cork flooring will also improve your health as it is hypoallergenic and will not absorb dust, as well as being naturally water resistant and an anti-microbial. It also provides a barrier against pests, especially termites. Cork flooring is resilient and an excellent insulator against temperature and noise, making it ideal for a condo. Overall, cork flooring is an excellent choice for the green homeowner in either a new construction or a home remodeling project.
Bamboo Flooring
Bamboo flooring is the newest trend to hit home decorating. Bamboo flooring is actually made from the grass of a bamboo plant, but it is still stronger than some hardwoods. Since it is harvested form bamboo’s grass, this type of flooring is a renewable resource; the bamboo plant does not have to be cut down for it to be harvested. Bamboo plants reach maturity in five years, so the plants will produce bamboo flooring materials quickly and over their entire life spans.
Bamboo flooring is extremely flexible and still highly durable. It is naturally resistant to water being a jungle plant and works great in wet areas of the house such as kitchens and bathrooms. Bamboo is cut into planks just like hardwoods and even has its own unique “grain” style. Decorating with bamboo flooring works just as easily as hardwood flooring.
Reclaimed Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood flooring is one of the most elegant and classic looks for home decorating and it really makes a bold statement. Unfortunately, hardwood flooring requires a tree to be cut down in order to make the floor planks. The trees can be re-grown, but the mighty hardwood trees take a very long time to reach maturity. A green option is to use reclaimed hardwood flooring. Reclaimed hardwoods are the same woods that are used in flooring now, only they have been recycled and re-milled instead of being thrown away. This option gives you the best of both worlds, you get hardwood flooring and its amazing beauty while helping to recycle and protect the environment.
Green flooring options have really come a long way. They are widely available and at a great price too. Keep these amazing options in mind the next time you are starting a home improvement project or having a new home built.
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Where can I get instructions on old home repair?I am very capable but this home is very old. They are pre-dry wall. There are holes in the roof and leaks everywhere. I don't need a contractor as much as I need clear instructions. I mean it is not raining in the living room, but I think they have neglected it too long. There may be structural damage. Especially to the roof. Most contractor's only cover the roof and so far few actually repair the roof. I live in the Philadelphia metro area which includes New Jersey and Delaware.
thats how to caulk your bum!
That “siliconing” job looks like dogshit!! I could have done a better job using my big toe.
Expert Village? More like amateur Village.
Hilty makes a type of plastic toggle bolt that will be perfect for you. I don't exactly know what it's called but check their web site out. It's about 6 to8 inches long and you make a 3/8" hole, insert, pull the tabs, and your done. It accepts #8&10 screws. Perfect! If your wall is solid, they will take the weight.
go to auto parts store get a quart of fiberglass reinforced auto body filler it comes with hardener you can ad a little of that and be good to go
OMG, did you see your own video? That does not look any good. YOu have to do a better job of presenting to people. Try to go out and see other posted videos that are much better.
If you belong to some specific group you might find one, try grants.gov. They have all of the government grants, with complete instructions if you qualify.
In general there are no grants to improve each others investments. This is your house, you pay to have it the way you want it.
Do you recall voting to be taxed to fix up my kitchen? I do not think so.
But there are grants to modify homes for severally disabled adults in order to allow them to use their homes. If you are part of this group of people your social worker can help you obtain the grants you need.
Unlikely that a state or local government licenses handyman services, i.e., through examination or otherwise determines a minimal level of competence. Usually the "license" is simply an occupational registration, a device for raising local govt revenues. Contact the local government office which issues occupational and business registration certificates. To determine whether the repairman is licensed as a building contractor (residential or commercial) call the local government building permit/inspection department both to determine whether the repairman's name is known there (if the person is capable of pulling a building permit), as well as to determine if the license number is of a type which is issued by state or local goverenment. For judgments (which do necessarily have anything to do with competence) search official records on the website of the local office (clerk of court) which records such records. To determine the status of a business entity (corporation, LLC, individual d/b/a under a fictituous name) search the website of the state agency which registers such entities (frequently secretary of state, corporations division).
awful. why does this show up on google? has google become worthless, can’t even find good results? everybody says it’s useless, yet it shows up on google. why? why? Why?
The Home Repair and Remodeling Act is a law passed by the Illinois General Assembly which specifically defines requirements of contractors and rights of homeowners who contract for repairs or remodeling to homes. I am enclosing a link to it. Hope this helps.
You suck.
Hey man im sure you are good at other things but you suck at caulking
FAIL. absolutely useless. how about what type caulk to use? how long does it take to dry?
Yes they do have workshops. Whether its what your looking for in particular or not I don't know. You can check their sites for upcoming workshops. Try sites like DIY or HGTV. You can also check your local library for books on the subject.
Sounds like one dangerous roof to walk on! Don't do it! Call a roofing company. They're all capable of full repair. You'll want it stripped so that all rot is exposed and then replaced……. and the new roof lays well. When it comes to shingles, there are different weights that last varying numbers of years……….get the heavy weights! Otherwise, you'll be reroofing in 16 years. Labor is the same for light or heavy.
I tried to find some direct information for you (usually a city has grants for this- not Montgomery though!). The best I can do is to refer you to the Montgomery Area Council on Aging. They don't have a home repair program but they can work with these seniors to help connect them to an agency or nonprofit who can help.
Their website is http://www.macoa.org
Thanks for the video…. I dont know whats with all the negative comments, but i appreciated it.
He is not being lazy it is hard to do not as bad on an suv as it would be a van the best advice I can give you is get a vehicle specific repair manual and follow what it says.Is it worth it? that all depends on a few things such as having the right tools and knowing how to do it if and having the time. If you have the tools know how and time and you can find one cheap that just needs a head gasket get you a book and go for it you can save a bundle by doing it yourself
He needs to caulk his pie hole!