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Shaw Flooring Leading The Eco Friendly Flooring Movement

A home is typically made up of many different materials from lighting to temperature control systems and the like. No one item, however, is as central to a home as flooring is. A building wouldn't be complete without a roof and a home wouldn't be a home without covering for the floor. While there are plenty of excellent flooring manufactures out there, Shaw flooring has separated itself from the others not just because of their quality and selection, but because of the unique features they offer. No one feature exemplifies this more than Shaw's commitment to eco-friendly products.

From carpets to wood flooring, laminate, stone and tile coverings, Shaw is leading the way in more responsible manufacturing of flooring materials.

Laminate flooring has been growing in popularity since its inception. With the beauty of finishes like the Natural Impact burnished cherry wood laminate floor, it is little wonder why. Not only is this glueless, easy to install flooring, stunning to look at it, it is also inexpensive with an average cost of $2.99 per square foot.

In addition, its melamine top coats durability is evident in its 15 to 25 year warranty. The real distinctive feature that separates this laminate floor from others, is Shaw's eco friendly feature. Known as EnviroCore, this high-density fiber is used instead of traditional wood fillers that make up a standard laminate floor plank. The use of this fiberboard means less harvested resources are needed to manufacture planks. In addition, the fiberboard is stronger, more stable and resists moisture better than wood fillers.

Laminate may be the wave of the future in flooring, however, some people simply can't resist the appeal of real wood. That is why shaw flooring offers a wide range of hardwood flooring options. With wood flooring available in bamboo, beech, jatoba and maple just to name a few, and with countless finishes to choose from, there is literally something for everyone. With prices ranging from as little as $5.00 per square foot up to $11.99 per square foot, there is a wood floor for every budget as well. Finishes with Shaw's hardwood floors come with limited warranties, but the floors themselves can last a lifetime, if not longer.

Lastly, with an inner core of dense wood filler byproducts, Shaw's wood planks use 50 percent less wood than other hardwood products. In addition, shaw flooring stipulates that all wood veneers come exclusively from managed forests.Good flooring for a home, whether it is carpet, tile, hardwood, or laminate, is important; and Shaw understands this.

At shaw flooring, they also understand that while a responsibility exist to create beautiful and quality flooring products, like everyone else, they have a responsibility to do this in an environmentally friendly manner. With the use of eco friendly manufacturing methods inherent in all of Shaw's products, they have ensured quality-flooring products that add to our environment, rather than wantonly depleting it.