Posted on May 20, 2013
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In the heart of the Rocky Mountains there is one flooring product that has stood the test of time. Circle sawn flooring was used by the first homesteaders that pioneered the Wild West. These planks were cut on a historic circular saw mill and installed as rough sawn flooring. In the spirit of the Wild [...]
Posted on May 13, 2013
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Old world, traditional, authentic, and artisan quality. Those are just a few of the terms our customers have used to describe our true hand scraped flooring. Just about every pre-finished “hand scraped” wood flooring on the market is NOT scraped by hand, instead it’s done by a machine. At Sustainable Lumber Company we produce our [...]
Posted on May 8, 2013
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Just another reason to buy local Source: The Telegraph WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers who purchase hardwood floors and furniture products made with illegally cut Russian timber unwittingly may be damaging the last remaining habitat of the endangered and noble Amur tiger. These conclusions are spelled out in a detailed report being released Tuesday by the World [...]
Posted on May 1, 2013
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Source: Prince George Citizen The map of the mountain pine beetle’s destruction is so big it can’t be contained in one province but the map of the beetle’s genetic makeup is so small it fits inside the molecules of an insect the size of a grain of rice. That genetic makeup has now been revealed [...]
Posted on April 26, 2013
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We just finished up this beautiful beetle kill pine table for a donation to Missoula Catholic Schools. This table will be available to bid on during their annual fund raiser. Turned out pretty sweet.
Posted on April 24, 2013
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Source: Dovetail Partners inc. The Forest Service recently released the report “Future of America’s Forests and Rangelands”,[1] providing an extensive examination of the next 50 years (2010-2060) of natural resource pressures and potential changes in forests of the United States. The report highlights risks for negative impacts to forest resources linked to expansion of urban and [...]
Posted on April 17, 2013
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Source: U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell testified before a House subcommittee today on the economic value generated by the nation’s forests during a time of increased fire activity, encroaching development, pests and disease. Talking to the House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry, Tidwell noted that forest restoration [...]
Posted on April 15, 2013
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Now until gone we’re liquidating every slab in stock. $150.00 each Specs: Beetle Kill Ponderosa Pine Kiln Dried to 6-8% Sanded on both faces Random widths and random lengths available By appointment only 406.235.1020
Posted on April 9, 2013
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We’re very excited to announce our newest distributor. T&G Flooring located in Denver, CO prides themselves on educating their clients on the appropriate floor covering that individually suits specific lifestyles. Purchasing a hardwood floor is typically one of the most emotional decisions in a building project. Picking the right hardwood floor to fit your lifestyle, [...]
Posted on March 31, 2013
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Source: Treehugger Michael Green is known to TreeHuggers as the author of The Case for Tall Wood Buildings. However when he spoke at the Wood Solutions Fair in Toronto it became clear that he is perhaps the material’s greatest proselytizer , both in his speaking and in his body of work. He makes an audacious claim: Wood [...]