At this moment in time, we think we are going with FSC-certified white oak, stained espresso-dark-grey-black on most of the house, with the possible exception of the two bedrooms. Other options like bamboo didn't interest us. We do have to look at the entire picture of sustainability and shipping materials from overseas takes alot of energy while creating alot water pollution. But on the other hand FSC-certified wood is still hardwood that takes a long time to grow back. Its tough making the right decision based on so many factors...
We might be looking at cork for the bedrooms. It all depends on budget, but the cork would be a better alternative than carpet. Its really funky looking and really soft on your feet. However, it looks like it would gouge easily.
There are a few new products at Natural Build Home that we saw at this year's Living Green Expo we want to check out. One is Dura-Palm and the other is a recycled wood plank flooring. They didn't have cost information on any of these so we need to get over there. Unfortunately, the cost is usually high, which I dont get because if you are using scraps from someother industry...shouldn't it be cheaper?
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