Get 500- To 900-Year-Old Hardwood Flooring From Underwater!
No wood like wet wood – Villages Daily Sun
This is wood from virgin forests cut when America was first settled. It’s super-fine quality with 80 growth rings per inch compared to 3 rings in wood nowadays.
It’s still good after being sunk in icy waters for hundreds of years.
 Villages Daily Sun |
No wood like wet wood Villages Daily Sun, FL – 5 hours ago … Companies that harvest wood from water make a variety of products, with flooring, veneer, furniture and musical instruments at the top of the list. … |
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What? Mobile Marble Flooring? Yes.
The world’s most expensive motor home has been unveiled ‘ with a price tag that firmly says ‘millionaires only’.The £1.5million Vantare Platinum Plus may look ordinary from the outside but inside it oozes grandeur ‘ from its rare Inca marble entry steps to the flatscreen plasma TV that rises out of the king-size bed’s footboard.
Luxury is everywhere, from its Italian leather sofas, onyx dining table and marble flooring to the ceiling lights shining through Swarovski crystals, suede-lined drawers and original artworks on the walls.
The £1.5m coach house | Metro.co.uk
This comes under the heading ‘Now I’ve Seen Everything.’ When I think marble flooring, a capitol rotunda comes to mind. Or an Italian villa.
But, a motor home? And what, pray tell, might that thing weigh?
Go there and vote on how weird the story is. You get your choice of 1 to 5 bananas.
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Wow! Slip Resistant Sheet Flooring In Cobra Pattern!
New Altro Imprint collection – Construction and Maintenance News
I would never have thought of this. It’s supposed to shimmer as you walk across it. Yum!
I can’t tell from this news clip whether it’s vinyl or linoleum.
| New Altro Imprint collection Construction and Maintenance News, Belarus – 1 hour ago A slip resistant sheet flooring available in three distinct finishes, each features a stylish embossed pattern that will enhance any interior. … |
New ‘Green’ Construction Materials Good For Kids!
Advocates tout day care as ‘green’ showpiece – Brockville Recorder and Times
I like the whole idea of this a whole lot.
We’re all surrounded with chemicals and compounds that didn’t exist 100 years ago. And more and more adults and especially kids suffer sensitivities.
These are some really lucky kids. Check it out.
| Advocates tout day care as ‘green’ showpiece Brockville Recorder and Times, Canada – 3 hours ago … The building is made from construction materials that do not release toxic gases, linoleum flooring made from renewable materials, and dual flush toilets that … |
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See A Soldier Floored By New Flooring And So Much More!
Soldier returns to fixed-up house – Lebanon Daily News
This post isn’t about what kind of floor was best, what materials, whether it’s easy-care or not. This post is a story that stands head and shoulders above the usual news stories. Read it and smile.
| Soldier returns to fixed-up house Lebanon Daily News, PA – 3 hours ago … But when the Army called, that plan had to be scrapped. When Rohena left for Iraq, he left behind a house that was a mere shell, with no flooring or drywall. … |
Timber Flooring With Character: Australian Wormy Chestnut Is Coming!
Furnished with a fault: timber to take on the US – The Age
Into distressed furniture?
Here’s solid timber flooring with a focus on worm holes, gum veins and burn marks from Australia’s East Gippsland eucalypts such as messmate, silvertop and cuttail.
This company will also offer engineered flooring and a hardwood veneer, so stay tuned!
| Furnished with a fault: timber to take on the US The Age, Australia – 2 hours ago … safety standards. The company plans a big focus on exports and a renewed push into the domestic hardwood flooring market. Mr Addison … |
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Aging Hippies Approve: Houses, And Floors, Are Going Green!
“Green” Houses Gain Popularity Among US Builders, Consumers – All American Patriots (press release)
Yes, my hand is up. Again, not exactly a hippie, but I was into recycling and saving energy long before it was the least bit fashionable.
So I’m loving this article telling me about 15% of new home construction is using techniques to increase comfort with solar and other renewable resources. Bamboo, anyone?
| “Green” Houses Gain Popularity Among US Builders, Consumers All American Patriots (press release), Sweden – 17 hours ago … technologies. For example, some have bamboo flooring because, unlike wood from hardwood forests, bamboo is a renewable, fast-growing grass. … |
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