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Article: Learn properties of various species of hardwood flooring
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- November 30, 2003
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Q. I have always liked the warm feeling and beauty of hardwood
floors, but I wonder if it really is an earth-friendly material. What
type of hardwood is best for durability and that warm feeling?
A.I recently visited a hardwood logging team and found it to be
environmentally friendly. Each mature tree was hand-picked and only a
few were cut per acre. Today, there are 90 percent more hardwood
trees than 100 years ago. Even the logging equipment which removes
trees from the forest is designed with special tires to minimize
damage to plants and animals.
Hardwood flooring does produce a warm feeling unlike other
flooring materials. This is because of its millions of tiny
insulating pores and its ...