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Reclaimed and Salvaged Butcher Block and Countertop Materials Workshop
Submitted by Sarah McRaven on Tue, 05/08/2008 - 12:06.Come and listen to Luke Jordan from Windfall Lumber discussing the issues surrounding the reclamation and salvaging of wood, as well as wood species, grain and colouring. All aspects of installation, finishing and maintenance of these beautiful, local and environmentally friendly materials will be covered.
I am looking for an environmentally friendly kitchen cabinets.
Submitted by daniellew on Sun, 19/08/2007 - 10:54.I would suggest birch, bamboo, and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood. FSC certified wood is sustainably harvested according to strict forest management guidelines. You can also get a range of FSC veneers such as maple, edge grain fir and farmed cherry.
Check out MoCo Sustainable Connections for more information on environmentally-froendly wood sources: www.mocosustain.com.
Francis Lemieux does quite cheap and custom-made cabinets with strawboard with FSC-certified veneers.
What is the smell that comes off MDF, and is it toxic? Can I get non-toxic MDF?
Submitted by daniellew on Sun, 19/08/2007 - 10:50.The glue in MDF contains Urea Formaldehyde, which is highly toxic.
There is a company in New Zealand that makes non-toxic MDF. MoCo Sustainable Connections in Vancouver, http://www.mocosustain.com/, can give you more information.
What's up with the blue stained pine?
Submitted by daniellew on Sun, 19/08/2007 - 10:43.The blue stain you see in some pine is a result of the mountain pine beetle (MPB). Spores of "bluestain fungi" contaminate the bodies of adult beetles and are introduced into the tree during attack. The fungi give a blue-gray appearance to the wood. Comprehensive testing has shown that the blue stain has no impact on strength.
GreenWorks Workshop on Wood Floors
Submitted by katannya on Tue, 12/06/2007 - 11:12.Upcoming Workshop:Wood Flooring
The Woodland Flooring Company Ltd.
2006 EcoHome Tour Houses on Salt Spring Island
Submitted by Sarah Hay on Thu, 24/08/2006 - 09:23.Sustainable Building Forum and Eco-Home Tour 2006
from: http://www.saltspringenergystrategy.org/housing.htm
FSC Furniture
FSC Furniture is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council: an internationally recognized organization that supports environmentally, socially and economically responsible forest management through consumer choice.
Based in Port Moody, BC, Francis Lemieux & Co is a local FSC-certified supplier of custom-designed furniture and the beautiful Frank Smith collection: www.franksmith.ca. Lemieux’s furniture is made with both solid and veneered components. Sub-strates use urea-formaldehyde-free products such as strawboard (an agricultural bi-product) to protect occupant health.
FSC Coffee Table 204 (Cherry)
Francis Lemieux & Co. e: info@francislemieux.com
www.francislemieux.com
