In recent years, reclaimed wooden flooring has gained a significant amount of plaudits and popularity. Usually salvaged from barns, old buildings and even lakes and rivers, reclaimed wood can be used to produce some stunning floors.
Here are some of the benefits of having a reclaimed wood floor:
It's Eco-friendly -
Reclaimed wood is a material that is first and foremost environmentally friendly. Gathered from a source that doesn't require trees to be cut down, reclaimed wood - when used in the production of wood flooring - is essentially recycled.
It's durable -
When compared to other floor coverings, reclaimed wood is usually older wood - which is much denser and stronger than younger varieties. This density means that wood flooring manufactured from reclaimed wood is much less likely to become scratched or dented.
Its appearance -
Very rustic in its appearance, reclaimed wood is extremely beautiful to look at. As a much older wood - often reclaimed from barns and old buildings - reclaimed wood often encapsulates a huge amount of character - which is often not present in manufactured hard wood flooring.
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Date : 27/10/2011
Category: Flooring Industry News