USGBC LEED Certification and Reclaimed Wood
How USGBC LEED Credits and FSC Certification apply to reclaimed wood, reclaimed wood flooring, and all other reclaimed wood elements.
Hard To Find Reclaimed Wood Flooring Species
Some rarities from our flooring collection
What an old growth tree really looks like
A forester in Pennsylvania says he’s discovered a massive red oak tree that may be one of the state’s biggest trees. Pennsylvania Forest Management’s Tom McQuaide is in the process of submitting the tree’s measurements for inclusion in the Champion Trees of Pennsylvania, a registry of the state’s largest trees. Click the link for the full […]
How the air in your house affects your floors
We build houses (and other buildings) so we can maintain an inside environment different from the one outside. For hundreds of years, we primarily heated buildings. In the last 50 years or so, cooling has become widespread. Much more recently, we’ve put effort into intentionally controlling humidity in buildings. The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and […]
252 rings means a true old growth tree
DARBY, Mont. — More than 200 years after Lewis and Clark descended into the Bitterroot Valley hikers are following their footsteps on the trail they traversed. It’s just a couple miles north of the Idaho border through a cluster of old growth trees that stand witness to the famed passage. Corps of Discovery historian and engineer Ted Hall […]
Antique oak wood flooring set off by a modern interior
For a lot of our installations we like to see as many pictures as we can. But in this rare instance it turns out one picture perfectly captured the essence and beauty of a reclaimed wood floor. If you are wondering if reclaimed is right for you enjoy the photo below and all your questions […]
Meet Italus the oldest living tree in Europe
Researchers conducting an extensive four-year field survey in the Pollino National Park in Italy came across the oldest living tree in Europe and found that it’s still growing. The tree, named Italus by researchers from the University of Tuscia, is 1,230 years old and has survived many different climate extremes. Follow this link for the full story.
A powerful new weapon in the war against illegal logging
On Nov. 17 of last year, a man was caught illegally cutting down trees in Peru’s Alto Mayo Protected Forest. Sadly, this was not out of the ordinary: Despite the area’s protected status, illegal farming and logging still occur in this swath of forest in the Amazon River basin, and people are routinely caught and fined. What […]
Patterned flooring is truly stunning
While most of us prefer either a random width floor or a single width floor there are some truly brave souls out there. Patterned flooring such as a herringbone or chevron creates a look so unique and so beautiful it is really without comparison. Let’s take a look at some of the options. First let’s […]
From flooring to housing to healing trees provide
An inspiring story out of our home state of Pennsylvania. The area where the brave men and women took down flight 93 is slated for a full re-forestation. The trees will heal the land and most likely heal many hearts in the process. Follow the link for a video on the story. Flight 93 memorial […]