Sustainable Flooring
August 25, 2008
New ideas for products that have been around and used a while now in design. I have personally used Bamboo flooring in several projects now in the past two years. It is ideal for installing just as hardwood but the advantage is that most brands can be installed over concrete floors as well. Most hardwoods can not be used in this way. Another sustainable flooring choice is cork. I love this product. I have used cork in several projects including using it as a texture on the walls. I have access to a company that can provide rolled sheets for flooring or walls as well as beveled pieces to be used as stair treads. The colors are magnificent and can punch up any floor or wall in any space. Lower-density cork has insulation properties as well as no dust absorption. My favorite feature of cork is the fact that it will not rot when exposed to water.