Long gone are the days when flooring priorities include the flashiest and most expensive looking floors. People now want floors that are functional, match the home’s aesthetic, and create a smaller carbon footprint. Enter eco-friendly flooring, which can offer a wide range of choices in terms of design, technique and materials used, reduce environmental impact, and also keep homeowners safe from the harmful effects of chemical and other materials. Furthermore, they can be just as easily adjusted to one’s budget as well. Typically, eco-friendly flooring includes the use of recycled and/or renewable items such as reclaimed wood, bamboo and cork oak.
Eco flooring can be of several types - the main one includes bamboo flooring (a great alternative to hardwood and available in a variety of finishes), cork flooring (which uses cork oak barks and are known for offering a superior resistance to allergens and a better insulation quality), recycled tile (which uses used rubber, ceramics, glass and other similar waste to make “tiles”), linoleum (which uses biodegradable material such as wooden flour, linseed oil and limestone to create floors that are extremely water resistant yet can be easily maintained), and reclaimed wood (which uses wood salvaged from older furniture and structures and add a unique rustic charm).
The Eco Home Site is a Green-Friendly and Eco-Friendly website, dedicated to helping the homeowner learn new ways to help the environment starting with tips and techniques for your home. We offer an article posting section, a green tips sharing resource and a way to contact home improvement contractors who specialize in eco-friendly, green energy enhancements for the home.