Monday, August 27, 2007
(Re)claim to Fame
Old Wood Shines Once More
Using reclaimed timber is a great way to go green while benefiting from the unparalleled beauty and depth of old wood.
California company TerraMai offers flooring, decking, paneling, siding and beams taken from old buildings and structures, such as bridges, tunnels, and railroad ties. Reclaimed wood also includes wood from orchards that are being replaced or replanted and wood from cut logs abandoned many decades or even centuries ago during wasteful logging operations.
Their flooring is gorgeous and full of character—for example, plantation-grown teak can’t compare to the old-growth Asian teak used to create this flooring. Each floor comes with its own distinctive story and visual character, and a wide range of colors, species and prices, both prefinished and unfinished. Whether you like deep amber and cinammon, or warm rose and burgundy, cool gold and nut brown, you’ll find the mix for you.
All flooring is milled from reclaimed or salvaged, chemical free, untreated wood. Installation of TerraMai floors is easily achieved using the same techniques as other tongue and groove flooring, resulting in a one-of-a kind, solid wood floor.
Posted by editor at 08:54 AM under flooring, tile & stone • green
