Acclimation is a significant portion of good hardwood floors. One major advantage of choosing domestic wood for your floors is a more straightforward acclimation process. Local woods are also a greener choice, which is becoming more and more appealing to consumers.
Domestic woods are cheaper
Compared to exotic woods, domestic woods tend to be more affordable. That doesn’t mean they are cheap or poor quality. The difference in cost has nothing to do with quality; it has to do with fewer transportation costs.
Greener choice
Domestic wood species are also the greener choice. Anytime you can minimize transportation costs; you are reducing the carbon footprint of your hardwood floors. Exotic woods have to be imported, which will use up much more water and gas, and pollute more getting the product from far away places. Supporting the local community by buying domestic wood from local mills is also a big plus for many consumers.
Reclaimed domestic wood floors
The greenest choice you can make is to choose domestic reclaimed floors. Using local wood that is already sourced will eliminate the need to chop down new trees. Domestic wood will also typically be better suited stylistically to your Colorado home.
Easier acclimation process
The biggest concern regarding hardwood floors is how to avoid cupping, gapping, and warping. Hardwood is an organic material that reacts to its environment. When you choose domestic wood, you are already ahead of the acclimation process. The more local your wood species, the easier a time it will have acclimating to your environment. A tree that is native to your area is already acclimated! You can increase the longevity of your hardwood floors by choosing a domestic species.
Variety
There is a lot of variety in domestic species. You can create beautiful exotic looking floors using domestic species. You only need to be creative with the layout and the type of stain and finish you use.
Schedule a free consultation with a hardwood flooring expert to talk about the benefits of domestic hardwood floors.