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A Guide to Buying Non-Toxic Flooring for Your Home
September 08 | 8 min read | BuildDirect
There’s a reason the saying “strong as an oak” has lasted throughout the ages. Featuring Jasper European Brushed Oak Collection. SKU: 10103799 If you’re looking into buying new flooring for your home, there’s a plethora of options to choose... read more
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Go Green with Energy Efficient Flooring
January 15 | 4 min read | BuildDirect
Energy efficiency is something you hear about all the time shopping for new appliances. Maybe you even hear efficient as a descriptive word for a particular vehicle is as you walk around the car lot. When it comes to... read more
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Low VOC Flooring for a Healthy Home
October 16 | 4 min read | BuildDirect
The majority of our lives are spent in our homes. Breathe easy in your sanctuary by promoting clean air with low VOC building materials, paints, and home furnishings. With more of a focus on green living, a focus on... read more (1 rating, average rating is 5.00/5)Loading...
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Reclaimed Barn Wood Walls on a Budget
September 08 | 4 min read | BuildDirect
With the growing popularity of rustic farmhouse design, reclaimed wood has become an oft-used material in home remodeling and building. This unique material is certainly beautiful, but it can also be expensive and difficult to find. You can remedy... read more (1 rating, average rating is 4.00/5)Loading...
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The Pros and Cons of Engineered Bamboo Flooring
September 01 | 4 min read | BuildDirect
Engineered bamboo flooring is a durable, sustainable flooring option. It’s available in myriad colors and styles, and it’s appropriate for every room in your home, including the damp ones. Here, we look at engineered bamboo flooring, including how it’s... read more (3 rating, average rating is 3.00/5)Loading...
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Discover Sustainable Floors That You Need for Earth Day
April 07 | 4 min read | admin
Sustainable is a big, important word in the year 2019. With Earth Day coming up, now is the time to start thinking about how the materials you choose and use in your home will impact the planet. Even if... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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New Year, New Floors: 2019 Flooring Trends
December 16 | 4 min read | admin
Each new year brings new trends in home décor, home improvement, and design elements. In 2019, a few unique flooring options for your home are worth looking into since they’re part of the latest trends. You’ll spot these on... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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A Quick Guide to Pruning Your Garden in the Fall
September 26 | 4 min read | admin
With fall just around the corner, now is the time to create your list of pre-winter gardening tasks. Adding compost to the garden beds, raking up leaves, and planting bulbs are all easy enough to do. Pruning, however, is... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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How to Conserve Water on World Environment Day (and Every Day)
April 22 | 4 min read | admin
Today is World Environment Day, an annual event celebrated across the globe that’s dedicated to demonstrating support for environmental protection. Hundreds of countries observe this day each year with various areas of focus, all aligned with the common goal... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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30 Energy Saving Improvements to Consider This Earth Day
April 22 | 5 min read | admin
30 Ways to Conserve Energy at Home 1. Upgrade Windows Outdated windows, doors and skylights are vacuums of valuable heat. If you have single paned windows or vintage wooden doors, upgrade to a modern insulated model and keep the... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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8 Green Home Improvement Products For Saint Patrick’s Day
March 17 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
Saint Patrick’s day is characterized by the color green. So, today is the perfect day to talk about another permutation of what green can mean to eco-friendly home improvements! *** A lot of people will be wearing green and... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...
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What Is Jute And Why Does It Make Such Great Area Rugs?
February 22 | 2 min read | BuildDirect
What is Jute? Jute is a natural, course, plant-fiber similar to burlap. Jute has become a very popular fabric over the years that you will typically see made into rugs. Grown in Bangladesh and India, jute is picked... read more (2 rating, average rating is 4.50/5)Loading...
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Going Off Grid: Home Energy Independence
January 21 | 3 min read | BuildDirect
The nature of home energy will change in upcoming decades as sustainability and efficient grids becomes a priority. What are some residential energy options? *** After decades of debate, a climate agreement was reached last month. There is now... read more (No Ratings Yet)Loading...