Real Wood Floors: Reclaimed Wood Flooring
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ST. LOUIS,
Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When it comes to
flooring options, everyone knows that wood is a green
flooring choice, but for the ultimate in green flooring,
consider using reclaimed wood.
Reclaimed wood floors are one
of the hottest flooring trends today. The material for
reclaimed wood floors comes from wood that has had a
previous life in another form. Some of the sources for
this wood include old barns, abandoned factories,
out-of-date warehouses, and deserted Army barracks. Much
of this wood also comes from river bottoms. Centuries
ago, the logging industry used to float its raw
materials on rivers, and the materials would sometimes
sink. The majority of this wood has been preserved for
hundreds of years, and is now being salvaged and
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No matter what the source of the material,
the wood is carefully recovered to minimize environmental distress. All
nails and other metal objects are removed by hand, and the wood then is
meticulously milled to yield the most usable flooring material.
Recycling this wood into wood
floors provides an added green benefit, but this wood also
offers homeowners a totally unique look.
Because reclaimed wood comes
from a variety of sources, locations and time periods, each
individual board is rich with character, color and mineral
variations. This variety creates a one-of-a-kind recycled
floor that will reflect the homeowner's own unique style and
decor.
If reclaimed wood floors appeal
to you, you can find professional wood flooring installers
in your area who specialize in reclaimed products. Simply
visit the National Wood Flooring Association's web site at
www.woodfloors.org, click on the "Find a Professional or
Product" link, and enter "Reclaimed" in the search field.
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The NWFA is a not-for-profit trade
organization of more than 3,600 wood flooring professionals working
worldwide to educate consumers, architects, designers, and builders in
the uses and benefits of wood flooring. The NWFA can be contacted at
800-422-4556 (USA & Canada), or 636-519-9663 (local and international).
SOURCE National Wood
Flooring Association
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