Just a few years ago, affordable flooring options for the home improvement enthusiast were mostly limited to slow-growing hardwoods, vinyl flooring made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or tiles made of ceramic material.
But currently green flooring substitutes like bamboo and cork wood, have competitive prices are more popular in home improvement stores.
Using sustainable green flooring options is a great way to spruce up the house and be environmentally responsible at the same time.
With new styles, materials and options hitting the market every year, green flooring can add value, beauty and comfort to your home.
By being aware of the positive and negative of the different kind of green flooring choices before going to shop at the big home improvement center in your town, yo can make the correct decision for your house and the earth.
BAMBOO FLOOR
Considered the best in sustainable green flooring when it first debuted on the market, bamboo flooring has had problems living up to the expected claims.
Botanically classified as a grass, bamboo is easily processed into flooring that looks quite a bit like hardwood and can be stronger and more durable than oak.
It grows faster than harvest demand, which makes it perfectly sustainable, and can be stained to provide an assortment of colors to meet most decorating needs.
Bamboo can be grown inexpensively and can be installed by most moderately skilled homeowners using the same techniques as installing traditional hardwood floors, either glued, floated, or stapled/nailed.
