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Green Flooring Questions

I want to replace my home's floors with something eco friendly, but finding so much conflicting information that I am thoroughly confused.

— terry Mount Holly, NJ

Joel Hirshberg

Answered by Joel Hirshberg

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April 9, 2013

I just had floors refinished (2 of 3 coats are done) and am disappointed refinishers used oil based poly. What can I do to rectify?

— Bill Rietmann San Francisco, CA

Answered by Jason Kliwinski on May 10, 2013

I am looking for carpet and pad that is as "safe" as possible.

— celia evans Seattle, WA

Answered by Jeff Huling on April 24, 2013

We had bamboo flooring (strand woven) installed in our home 16 months ago. The floor planks in one room are blistering.

— V sharpe Jacksonville, FL

Answered by Scott Grieves, CPM, CEA on April 18, 2013

I am buying a house with radiant hydronic floor heating. Can I put hardwood or engineered hardwood directly on top of the existing floor?

— John Severna Park, MD

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on April 18, 2013

I want to replace my home's floors with something eco friendly, but finding so much conflicting information that I am thoroughly confused.

— terry Mount Holly, NJ

Answered by Joel Hirshberg on April 9, 2013

Where do you begin when flooring your home with old barn wood? We literally have the barn torn down and now are ready to start reclaiming!

— Mellissa Lane Russellville, AL

Answered by Cynthia Phakos on March 19, 2013

Marmoleum Farbo brand seems to have HDF as a backing, so it seems like that would off-gas. Is it truly safe, zero offgassing?

— stephanie Temecula, CA

Answered by Sean Lintow Sr on March 14, 2013

Is bamboo safer than hardwood flooring for a desert environment?

— rche Sahuarita, AZ

Answered by Joel Hirshberg on March 11, 2013

We are refinishing our white oak floors and want to use the safest and most durable materials. Street Shoe? Bonakemi? Rubio monocoat?

— shmuel Takoma Park, MD

Answered by Joel Hirshberg on March 6, 2013

Are cork floors a good choice for a home in a high desert climate?

— Mary Beth Welch Buhl, ID

Answered by Cynthia Phakos on February 26, 2013

 
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