by Cathy Rust | 23,Oct, 2019 | Flooring, Green building stores |
There are several advantages to using reclaimed wood for your floors. It has character (you can see nicks, gouges, worm holes), it’s dense because it is probably from an old growth forest, it gives the wood a second life, and it supports local industry.
by Cathy Rust | 21,Feb, 2013 | Green building stores |
On yet another monotonous drive down the 401 (thank goodness for audiobooks!) from Montreal to Toronto, I broke up the trip with a stop in Kingston. Living Rooms, owned by two brothers, John and Michael Sinclair, is a mixture of healthy lifestyle products and green...
by Cathy Rust | 1,Mar, 2011 | Green building stores |
When I was at the Interior Design Show this past January, skimming through the brochure index, many of the green products and services that were there were all represented at one exhibit — that of Sustain, an eco building and lifestyle store based in Huntsville,...
by Cathy Rust | 30,Nov, 2010 | Green building stores
The Cork Store is the outlet for Jelinek Cork flooring, furnishings and decorative accessories. Cork is an excellent green product because of its natural qualities of durability, resilience, noise absorption and because it’s made from a renewable resource.
by Cathy Rust | 1,Nov, 2010 | Green building stores
A tour of the Timeless Material Company, an architectural salvage company.
by Cathy Rust | 24,Jun, 2010 | Green building stores
Kevin Royce, owner of Eco Building Resource, has added some new products to his store. Eco Building Resource specializes in green building materials, in particular those that are good for people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. He carries a variety of products including water-based stains, low VOC sealants and adhesives, radiant barrier vapour wraps, cork flooring and Logs End salvaged wood flooring.
by Cathy Rust | 11,Feb, 2010 | Green building stores |
A brief description of some of the green building materials found at Eco Building Resource in Aurora, ON.
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