Green San Diego Flooring
One of the most known eco-friendly material for floors, which also presents the advantage of being cost-effective is San Diego hardwood flooring. The medium costs of hardwood flooring range between three and twelve dollars per square foot, while the material is a resource constantly renewed.
A further reason why this material is preferred in green renovation projects resides in the fact that it is biodegradable and hence, it is recycled and used as fuel or other flooring projects after its efficiency and beauty fades. However, if you are planning on installing hardwood floors, it is necessary to verify that the material you choose actually comes from well-managed settings and certified forests.
Less expensive San Diego flooring materials
Even though the prices of hardwood flooring are not excessively high, some homeowners prefer using materials that are slightly cheaper for large flooring projects. The least expensive materials that can be used in huge projects are cork, linoleum and bamboo. Cork is typically obtained from the bark of oak trees because bark grows back quite fast after being harvested. The abundance of the material can justify its average prices, which range between one and a half and four dollars per square foot.
The prices of bamboo and linoleum are only slightly higher, going from two to five dollars per square foot. However, there are several differences between the two types of materials. Therefore, linoleum is obtained via the oxidized linseed oil and its life cycle is considered a closed loop. In short, this material is able to produce the necessary amount of energy necessary in manufacturing the same amount of linoleum. In addition, the production process does not present major negative effects on the environment and its lifespan is estimated at between 25 and 40 years.
On the other hand, bamboo has a bit lengthier renewal process compared to linoleum, namely between three and five years. Nonetheless, bamboo is among the eco-friendly flooring solutions due to the fact that it is among the fastest growing grass plants on the planet. While the production of bamboo does not pollute the ecosystem, the fact that it only grows in the Pacific Rim presents a setback: importing bamboo flooring to the U.S. or Europe generates indirect pollution, created through transportation.
The benefits of hardwood over cork, linoleum and bamboo
While hardwood is just a bit costlier, it is necessary to point out that this material presents several important advantages to its less expensive counterparts. Therefore, compared to hardwood flooring, cork is a lot softer and consequentially, more susceptible to gauges. At the same time, if you select cork without polyurethane coating, the floor will be very sensitive to water damage. Lastly, the maintenance is very time consuming, as this material needs regular applications of solvent wax paste.
Similar to cork flooring, linoleum and bamboo are vulnerably to water damage, especially when the water penetrates into the internal layers. In fact, because linoleum expands and contracts easily, it is totally inappropriate for rooms with excessive moisture. Lastly, the grounds of why the San Diego hardwood flooring are superior to bamboo floors is that bamboo is more prone to become brittle and faded, presents limitations related to the coloring options and has floating problems.
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