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When undergoing a remodel or update, consider using eco-friendly wood in your project. "Green remodeling" is more than obtaining tax credits and energy bill reductions; you'll be using materials that look as good as their environmental benefits and help you create a healthier home without off-gassing and use of toxic materials. . For wood materials, such as flooring, cabinetry, and even structural members, using products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an ideal sourcing criterion. FSC-certified products are born in sustainably managed forests and meet the organization's standards from production through consumption. As an international organization operating in more than 50 countries, even exotic wood species can be FSC-certified. Page through the slide show at left for a range of FSC-certified products available around the industry.
As technology for using recycled materials continues to improve, flooring takes on beautiful, artistic characteristics. The woven poplar flooring from Ecotimber is composed of 100% FSC-certified recycled furniture scraps kiln-dried and cold-pressed with a hardening resin without added urea formaldehyde. The tongue-and-groove planks are 9/16 inch thick and between 3 and 4" wide. They can be installed with nails or glued down. Plyboo makes strand FSC-certified bamboo plywood and flooring that are urea formaldehyde-free.
All of the cabinets made by Neil Kelley are available with no-added-urea-formaldehyde agriboard case and drawer materials; FSC-certified wood and veneers; and low-VOC glues, adhesives, and finishes.
For the outdoors (and some creative indoor applications) FSC-certified machiche hardwood decking is beautiful, easy install, and naturally resistant to decay-causing organisms and is moderately resistant to dry-wood termites. They are available in 2-foot-by-2-foot solid squares or in 5/4-by-6-inch planks. The open-pored, dense hardwood comes in colors ranging from yellow/tan to medium brown reds and dark reds; over time, lighter spots darken to a reddish brown hue
As technology for using recycled materials continues to improve, flooring takes on beautiful, artistic characteristics. The woven poplar flooring from Ecotimber is composed of 100% FSC-certified recycled furniture scraps kiln-dried and cold-pressed with a hardening resin without added urea formaldehyde. The tongue-and-groove planks are 9/16 inch thick and between 3 and 4" wide. They can be installed with nails or glued down. Plyboo makes strand FSC-certified bamboo plywood and flooring that are urea formaldehyde-free.
All of the cabinets made by Neil Kelley are available with no-added-urea-formaldehyde agriboard case and drawer materials; FSC-certified wood and veneers; and low-VOC glues, adhesives, and finishes.
For the outdoors (and some creative indoor applications) FSC-certified machiche hardwood decking is beautiful, easy install, and naturally resistant to decay-causing organisms and is moderately resistant to dry-wood termites. They are available in 2-foot-by-2-foot solid squares or in 5/4-by-6-inch planks. The open-pored, dense hardwood comes in colors ranging from yellow/tan to medium brown reds and dark reds; over time, lighter spots darken to a reddish brown hue