Stephens Flooring Santa Cruz » Green Flooring

Q. Is carpet a sustainable green flooring option?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:26:19 +0000

Yes, some carpets are made from natural sources like sisal, jute and coconut husk. The dyeing materials used for carpets are also biodegradable and less harmful than normal dyes. Wool from sheep is sustainable. Sheering the sheep is good for them, and when the wool remains un-dyed. It is the best eco-friendly green flooring option

Q. What should I do to care and maintain my green flooring?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:24:03 +0000

Like any other flooring option, green flooring should also be cared for to keep its high level of quality. Some maintenance procedures to use are applying felt protectors under heavy furniture to minimize scratching, clipping the nails of your pets, mats should be placed at all entry ways so grit and dirt will be deposited here and not on your green flooring, use proper cleaning products without harmful chemicals and lastly, make sure that you maintain a proper amount of moisture in your floors.

Q. What are advantages of eco-friendly green flooring finishes?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:20:51 +0000

There are numerous advantages

of this type

of green flooring finish and these are resistant to wearing or fading, extra coats can be easily applied anytime and air quality will be improved.

Q. When it comes to adhesives, are there green options too?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:16:57 +0000

Yes. You should find an adhesive which has negligible or small amounts of VOCs, free from xylene and isocyanate.

Q. How is green flooring installed?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:13:05 +0000

Green flooring installations are very much like the usual installation process used with other floors. The different installation procedures are nail or staple down method, floating method and glue down method. The nail or staple down method is very easy and a fairly fast process where the green flooring is stapled or nailed down to the pre-installed sub floor. The floating installation is characterized as tongue and groove flooring . Lastly, the glue down method involves spreading chemical-free non-toxic green flooring glue all over the sub floor and the laying the green flooring above it.

Q. What are examples of harmful chemicals emitted by flooring?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:08:59 +0000

Among the chemicals that are being emitted by using ordinary flooring materials, two are very prevalent and these are VOCs and Formaldehyde. VOCs are volatile organic compounds which turns into gas at room temperature posing a serious health risk for the people living in the area. On the other hand, Formaldehyde is one of the common examples of VOC. This substance can usually be found in paints, carpeting and wood finishes.

Q. What are the different certifications of green flooring?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:05:25 +0000

There are many certifications established all over the world. Here are some examples: Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Canadian Standards Association, Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, International Standards Organization among others.

Q. What is salvaged wood?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:57:34 +0000

Salvaged wood are those pieces saved from orchards, rivers, lake bottoms and forests.

Q. What is sustainability?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:52:21 +0000

This word has a lot of meanings but in its simplest sense, sustainability refers to meeting the needs of the present society without compromising the future generations’ needs.

Q. What is recycled hardwood flooring?

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:50:27 +0000

Recycled hardwood flooring is hardwood that was once used for another purpose and now is being re-used as hardwood flooring. This is a very eco-friendly option because you are using hardwood which was harvested a long time ago which does not deplete our present forests now.