Going Green with Bamboo Flooring and other Eco-Friendly OptionsOkay… you decided to change the Flooring… Now what? Here are some important questions you need to ask yourself:
• What is the style of the home? Is it Spanish, Country, Contemporary, Mediterranean or?
• Is the subfloor concrete or plywood?
• Will the walls be painted or wallpapered and what colors do you have in mind?
• Have you selected your furniture?
• Keep in mind the lifestyle of the people in the household… Do you have pets, children?
• Do you want to make a particular statement to your friends, neighbors, associates?
• How soon do you want to complete your project?
• Which type of floor do you have now?
• Everything has pro’s and con’s. What are your likes and dislikes about the existing floor? (You don’t want to make the same mistakes…right?) Flooring can be one of the most costly but rewarding decorating projects. This page is about my quest to find (and share with you!) the answers to these questions and many more. I will show you how to go green by using eco-friendly alternatives without changing your lifestyle or going broke.
Once you have the answers to those questions we can dig deeper and talk about traditional products vs. eco-friendly Choices and the pro’s and con’s of each.
Traditional Products vs. Eco-friendly choicesCarpet… NEW PAGE COMING SOON!Hardwood FlooringDoes Hardwood mean cutting down rain forests?There is nothing like the look and beauty of a real hardwood floor. A good quality hardwood will last the lifetime of your home. Currently there is an over saturation of products on the market that is made irresponsibly. Illegal clear-cutting practices are rampant in this industry resulting in cheap and poorly made product. Be very careful! Quality manufacturers get their lumber from responsibly managed forests. These logging techniques leave most of the forest and eco-system intact so the forest will survive and thrive in the future. The Forest Stewardship Council certifies manufacturers who qualify, however, to be certain, ask to see a copy of the invoice and check that the material is FSC certified. Once the manufacturer has the eco-responsible raw lumber… what they do with it is another story… Most of the inexpensive products on the market are poorly made with adhesives which contain high levels of formaldehyde… a cancer-causing chemical. If you are going green you want an FSC certified engineered product made with non-toxic adhesives like Eco-Timber. BambooClick Here... To learn more about this sustainable product and how to avoid making costly mistakes.LaminatesTo go from this page to the Laminates page Click Here.Where to ShopTo find a great place for Eco-friendly products Click here.
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Concrete Tile... Under Construction... Coming Soon!
Eco-Timber Hardwood... Under Construction...Coming Soon!
Click here to go from Flooring to the Home Page. Going Green Your Complete Eco Building and Remodeling Guide. If you want Eco-Friendly Flooring or are thinking about Going Green and you live in southern California, ECO TRADER is located in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles and serves Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, San Gabrial Valley, The South Bay, Orange County, San Bernardino County and San Diego County. In Los AngelesProviding Eco- Friendly Flooring in the folowing areas of Los Angeles, California: Beverly Hills, Hancock Park, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, West Hollywood, West Los Angeles, Silverlake, Los Feliz, Culver City, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica Palms, Pacific Palisades, Malibu and many other areas. San Fernando ValleyServing the San Fernando Valley Acton, Agoura, Agua Dulce, Antelope Acres, Antelope Center, Burbank, Calabasas, Calabasas Highlands, Canoga Park, Castaic, Castaic Junction, Chatsworth, East Arcadia, Encino, Glendale, Glendale Junction, Granada Hills, Hidden Hills, , La Cañada, Flintridge, La Crescenta, , Lancaster, Malibu, Malibu Beach, Malibu Bowl, Malibu Hills, Malibu Junction, Mission Hills, Monrovia, Moorpark, North Glendale, Newberry Park, North Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Palmdale, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Quartz Hill, Reseda, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, , Saugus, Sepulveda, Shadow Hills, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, South Pasadena, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Topanga Beach, Topanga Oaks, Topanga Park, Trancas, Tujunga, Twin Lakes, Universal City, Valencia, Van Nuys, West Glendale, Westlake Village, Winnetka, Woodland Hills... and many more areas!
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