| Millions of people across the world, while picking wood | | | | alternative! |
| flooring for their homes, are caught amidst a tantalizing | | | | Why should such flooring be used? |
| 'Wood crisis'. They have either not explored favorable | | | | The two factors that contribute to strengthen the |
| options or have not been advised well in this regard | | | | feasibility of this wood are- |
| resulting into their committing massive flooring blunders. | | | | Eco-friendliness - No forests or trees are cut down to |
| The type and kind of wood they chose tends to make | | | | obtain this wood. It is simply acquired from long |
| creaking sounds and generally gives away in a short | | | | standing buildings or river beds |
| period of time. And these too at a stage when they | | | | Cost - The cost of using reclaimed flooring does not |
| can neither have the wood replaced nor get their | | | | cause enormous holes in your pocket! It is much |
| money back! This is precisely what Vintage wood | | | | stronger and cheaper |
| flooring aims to counter. | | | | All of these factors hold good today. Currently, |
| What is that? | | | | reclaimed wood is being extensively used for the |
| Vintage flooring is essentially recycled flooring which | | | | purposes of flooring, paneling, siding and making |
| reclaims old wood and puts it to constructive use. The | | | | furniture. |
| concept of reclaimed wood flooring gained momentum | | | | Does it have a negative side? |
| in the 1970. This is when it was realized that old | | | | Generally, it does not. However, before one opts for |
| buildings like factories, barns and warehouses are | | | | recycled wood flooring, one must always bear in mind |
| constructed of strong wood which lies idle and | | | | the potential problems which may arise- |
| unclaimed. More so, old logs begun to be discovered, | | | | - Keep an eye for pits and holes which might have |
| reclining in river beds. This wood was not just antique | | | | been dug in by bugs |
| in style and extent but was also found to be | | | | - Check the wood for warps and signs of discoloration |
| extremely durable, stable and hard in texture. This is | | | | Ranging from Chestnut to pine and from heartwood to |
| exactly what attracted a large number of designers | | | | teak, recycled wood has indeed made its mark in the |
| and architects towards it. Furthermore, its quality was | | | | industry. Lending ones house that Midas touch has |
| boosted by the fact that it was a tremendously viable | | | | now become simpler with Reclaimed flooring! |