| The last five decades have witnessed a steady rise | | | | other purposes in view of the ill consequences of |
| in global environment awareness and concern. People | | | | logging trees. Another popular good option is that of |
| have come to realize that the environment does not | | | | reused or reclaimed wood. Since wooden flooring |
| house an inexhaustible supply of resources and | | | | looks far better than the alternatives used in place of |
| over-exploitation would only imperil human existence. | | | | it, this is where reclaimed wood flooring comes in. |
| Preservation and conservation have thus become | | | | This wood has been logged a long time ago and is |
| important concepts today. All the countries of the | | | | therefore environment friendly. Furthermore, they |
| world are striving to preserve and improve upon their | | | | have a tight grain structure and density that new |
| environments. Besides, thousands of organizations are | | | | wood doesn't. |
| making efforts globally firstly to better the | | | | This wood is obtained from dismantled warehouses, |
| environment and secondly, to raise awareness about | | | | wooden bridges, lumber mills and barns, along with |
| environment issues and problems. | | | | other old buildings. The demand for reclaimed timbers |
| The days are long gone when trees were logged at | | | | of redwood, Douglas fir, Western red cedar, oak, |
| unrelenting speeds to meet burgeoning timber | | | | elm, ash, hemlock and pine has been steadily growing. |
| demands. Today, fewer trees are being cut than | | | | Lots of dealers today acquire and sell reclaimed wood |
| what used to be around ten years back. Diminishing | | | | globally. The reclaimed wood is graded according to |
| demand and more importantly, ecological concerns | | | | condition and priced in a commensurate manner. |
| riding high and environmental policies all around the | | | | Besides being priced moderately, reclaimed wood |
| world have caused this fall. | | | | gives its buyer the satisfaction that his purchase is in |
| More and more people today are opting for timber | | | | no way going to harm the ecology. |
| alternatives for flooring, furniture, construction and | | | | |