Fast Facts: When shopping for wood
floors, it is important to remember this is a life long product of natural beauty and permanence. Other positive characteristics of wood flooring: its affordability, easy to maintain, environmental soundness, and they are healthy
for you, not to mention the wide array and selection. From its sustainable source to its healthy qualities indoors, wood flooring makes a smart choice for the world's environment and the atmosphere in your own home. Wood Floors are:Affordable:
Wood floors add value to your residence at the time of resale, not to mention it is a lifetime product. They increase the value of your home. Hardwood floor products are one of the most requested hard surface flooring in remodeling and new home construction.
Easy to Maintain: Everyday maintenance is a
little more than simple sweeping and vacuuming, always making sure your hardwood floors are protected from moisture and heavy wear which creates scratches. Preventive maintenance like area rugs, floor protectors (on ALL furniture
on your hardwood floors), and routine maintenance with proper hardwood floor cleaner should always be exercised (improper products can contribute to additional wear, may VOID your warranty, and cause failure when recoating. Ecological Sound: Unlike most floor coverings, wood
floors come from a natural resource that is sustainable. Long gone are the days when timber was cut down with little thought for the long term consequences on the nation's forests. Today most timber is cut from forests that are
carefully managed to ensure continued resources in the future. In fact, according to U.S. Forest Service statistics, almost twice as much hardwood timber is added every year through new growth as is harvested. Additionally, there
is more standing hardwood timber today than there was 75 years ago. Healthy:
The Environmental Protection Agency has said that indoor air quality is one of our top health threats. Installed in the home or elsewhere, wood floors help contribute to a healthy living environment. Hard surface flooring such as hardwood floors does not rap or harbor dust mites or molds. That creates better air quality for all inhabitants, but especially for the estimated 35 million Americans who suffer from allergies. The hard surface of wood floors also helps avoid artificial substances such as pesticides that can accumulate on some floor coverings. An EPA study found that pesticides used in gardens and homes accumulate on floors and other surfaces in the home, but that wood floors greatly reduce the accumulation of such toxins. Another concern for the home environment is the off-gassing of toxins that results from some synthetic materials. Any of these chemicals can make people in the home chronically ill.
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