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Exotic Hardwoods of Rhode Island
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We can give even the most traditional interiors an exotic look and feel. We offer a large line of exotic and domestic hardwood floors and transition pieces. On-site delivery and professional installation are just a few of the services we can provide. Our hardwood floor finish comes with a 25 year guarantee.We offer some of the most competitive prices in the area.Call for price quote. Exotic Hardwood Floors are becoming increasingly more popular as consumers search for a wood floor product that is elegant and refined, making a statement about their taste and lifestyle.
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These products are the world's most treasured and stunning woods used in flooring, stairs and custom molding. Most are imported, originating in South and Central America, parts of Australia, the Far East and Africa. These Exotic Hardwood Floors are fast becoming the latest and "hottest" trend in wood flooring, along with the desire to create a custom one-of-a-kind wood floor. Exotic Wood Floors, whether unfinished or factory finished, solid or engineered, can be used with any décor, from rustic country, to a dazzling contemporary. According to the industry standards all Exotic Hardwoods we sell are up to 178% harder than Red Oak. Giving you a more durable and longer lasting floor. People who suffer from allergies and asthma will reap the benefits of hardwood floors due to a decrease in trapped dust and dust mites found in carpets and rugs. This means a cleaner healthier environment for and your family.
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Can bamboo flooring really help save the worlds’ environment?
03/11/10
by Cameron Lindblom, RealEstateGates.com
Probably not on its own, but its an excellent example of how consumers can vote with their buying dollars to sway market demand to bring more environmentally friendly products into the marketplace.
Bamboo flooring is a rising trend in home flooring and a great alternative to traditional hardwood floors. It is the most environmentally friendly natural hardwood flooring alternative you can select for your home, it is a renewable resource, is stronger than steel, and has a greater resistance to expansion and contraction problems associated with temperature and humidity changes.
The bamboo grass is one of the fasted growing plants on the planet, only takes 5 years to grow to maturity, and can provide 25 times the bio mass of a comparable stand of trees. Bamboo is harvested every 5 years, and starts to re-grow immediately with new shoots when harvested. Bamboo is also strong and has a tensile strength exceeding mild steel. It can withstand up to 50,000 pounds of pressure per square inch versus some steels 50,000 psi ratings.
Bamboo flooring is also become a very trendy interior design statement with its rich and beautiful golden earth tones. It is important to shop around for a quality bamboo flooring product that contains no formaldehydes in its binding compounds. Many offshore brands use cheaper binding agents that may contain formaldehydes, and this can cause indoor air pollution problems down the road as all chemical compounds will slowly release their toxins into the air.
So why look to bamboo to save the environment? Bamboo is an excellent replacement product for much of the hardwood species that are being harvested in our global equatorial rainforests. Once harvested, these hardwood species often never grow back due to the thin layers of soil and lack of sunlight under the jungle canopies, and if they do grow back it can take up to 200 years! Our global rainforests are the lungs of our planet and provide a significant contribution to our global oxygen production, second only to the ocean.
By selecting bamboo flooring you reduce the consumption demand for rainforest hardwood materials, and in the process help save to the environment for our future generations. For more information and tips on bamboo flooring visit: http://www.laminateflooringzone.com/bamboo-flooring.htm
About the Author
About the Author
S.A. Smith is a freelance writer, contributor, and editor of the Laminate Flooring Zone and can be reached at http://www.laminateflooringzone.com
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