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How Timber Harvesting Practices Have Improved in the Last Seventy Years

“I’m out planting a forest. Please leave your name and number and I’ll try to get back to you before it matures.” 1 This humorous voicemail message belonged to Leo Drey (pronounced Dry), a former Missouri conservationist and significant landowner who dedicated his life to responsible forest management. In 1953,...
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Flooring Education Technical Info

Environmental Benefits of Engineered Wood Flooring

At Real Wood Floors, we are dedicated to the mission to find every child a home. We believe strongly in the stewardship of young people. In that same spirit of compassion, we believe all of us can be stewards of our planet. As we help homeowners and builders create beautiful,...
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Wood Flooring Availability Returning Slowly But Surely

Photo by Cameron Venti from Unsplash If you are interested in building your own home or remodeling your current space, you may have some very pertinent questions, such as these: “I picked out my wood floor, so why can’t I get it tomorrow? What kind of wait time should I...
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Design & Decor Flooring Education Technical Info

The Warmth of Wood in Design and Architecture

Biophilia, the love of natural things, was first coined by psychologist Erich Fromm in the 1960s and later picked up momentum when used by biologist Edward O. Wilson in the late 1970s. From centuries past to present day, designers have created structures that manifest this idea of biophilia into our...
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