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Where are the best places (online or in person) to shop for a new healthy and sustainable residential rug or carpet?
So my son wants a new rug for his room, and we need a new rug in the basemet, preferably a thick one since this is going in a room a band practices in, and they want to keep the sound from bouncing a lot. With all of the green building p… more...
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0 replies | 2686 views | Posted on: 01/31/2020 | Last updated: 02/06/2023
Low VOC, Recycled Rubber Flooring, from Rubber Floors and More (Video)
Join Matt Hoots at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo as he talks to Alan Quinn about Rubber Floors and More. Alan introduces the company's Low VOC rolled and interlocking rubber floors, made from recycled and then cleaned tires an… more...
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0 replies | 2851 views | Posted on: 07/23/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2023
VIDEO: Huber’s AdvanTech Subflooring Panels - Water Resistant, Dimensionally Stable, Solidly Designed
In this video, builder and green building expert Matt Hoots shares his personal experience with Huber’s Advantech subflooring panels. This is a product he has worked with for over 20 years and uses on the majority of his job… more...
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0 replies | 6660 views | Posted on: 09/21/2020 | Last updated: 01/23/2023
Healthy / Sustainable Flooring Seminar, November 13, 10:30 am - 12 pm, Sarasota, Florida
At this free seminar hosted by Eco-$mart, attendees will learn about several different flooring options that are good for indoor air quality, are low maintenance, and are environmentally low impact / renewably sourced. Installed examples of… more...
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0 replies | 608 views | Posted on: 11/09/2021 | Last updated: 11/09/2021
FREE Green Building Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable Healthcare Flooring, November 18, 12pm EST
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient flooring and fluid-applied flooring by providin… more...
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0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 10/26/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020
FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable Healthcare Flooring, September 24, 12-1 pm EDT
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient flooring and fluid-applied flooring by providin… more...
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1 replies | 901 views | Posted on: 09/16/2020 | Last updated: 09/17/2020
Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable, Healthcare Flooring, July 21, 12pm EDT
In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient flooring and fluid-applied flooring by providin… more...
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0 replies | 1627 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020
use of linoleum flooring in bathrooms
Does anyone have any practical experience with linoleum, such as Marmoleum, in a bathroom? The general contractor with whom I spoke advised against it since it is water resistant rather than waterproof. The manufacturer says that it should … more...
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6 replies | 6745 views | Posted on: 08/21/2017 | Last updated: 07/25/2019
I need a fabulous water-based poly or other eco floor coating
I need a recommendation for a water-based poly. When I mentioned using a more environmentally friendly floor coating, I got a shrug and a maybe. Please let me know if there's a product out there you love and can highly recommend! We'… more...
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15 replies | 7069 views | Posted on: 05/13/2015 | Last updated: 07/25/2019
Armstrong vinyl plank flooring
I looked on the site to see if I could find any reviews for floor paneling or tiling manufacturers offering a reasonable level of effort to create sustainable products for the cost and environmentally concerned customer =) I was/am happy… more...
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0 replies | 1805 views | Posted on: 08/04/2015 | Last updated: 08/04/2015
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