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Source: Seattle.eater.com Just finished up this project for the Loulay Restaurant in Seattle, WA. Special thanks to our distributor in Seattle: Greenhome Solutions About Loulay from the Seattle Eater: Named for his hometown of Saint Hilaire de Loulay in France, Thierry Rautureau officially unveiled Loulay Kitchen & Bar on December 4th; it’s his first project […]
Being environmentally conscious leads to creative ways to recycle products that would otherwise be discarded as trash. Most businesses receive goods on shipping pallets, these pallets are typically left in an abandoned alleyway with hopes they’ll disappear. Eco-friendly designers, architects, and do-it-yourselfers have discovered hidden treasure in these alleyways. With their worn and weathered colors […]
Pallet Wood.Design We just completed this project for HauteHouse on the 27th floor in downtown Atlanta. A very cool look incorporating the organic look and feel of reclaimed wood in a downtown concrete jungle. Special thanks to interior design firm VeenendallCave. Our reclaimed White Oak Wood Panels are perfect for commercial projects Our patent pending […]
A common question we get is “why is your Douglas Fir Flooring different than other flooring on the market, and how is it handcrafted”? Well we don’t have many secrets here at Sustainable Lumber Co. we’re pretty transparent and I think that is very obvious to our customers. We’re not as optimized and efficient as […]
Check out this short video narrated by Jack Johnson about the devastation of the mountain pine beetle. We supplied the wood to Pepe Romero Guitars and Ukuleles who built it for Jack. They were suppose to film this in Montana, but budget issues forced them to film it in Colorado. For the record this is MONTANA beetle […]
Customer in Boulder, CO just sent us these pictures. They actually drove to Montana picked up the flooring, installed it, and did a site finish. Now that’s customer service! Their client commented numerous times about the extreme variations in color tones and how they have never seen beetle kill blue pine with so much color […]
We are so proud to announce that Dallis Hunter has been awarded the Montana Tree Farm Association logger of the year. Dallis has been logging for 36 years and is widely recognized as the expert in sustainable logging. Dallis is a true “tree hugger” and continually models proper forest management. Dallis supplies us with 100% […]
Our beetle kill blue pine flooring is salvaged from trees that range from 100-400 years old. We are one of the only manufacturer that specifically harvest beetle kill Ponderosa Pine trees that have been standing dead for up 5 years. The longer a tree stands dead in a forest the more blue stain it will […]
Within the next few weeks we’ll be offically launching our new flooring line; The Pub Collection. Here’s a sneak preview of our 3 colors: Amber, Black & Tan, and Porter. Let us know what you think on Facebook. More details to come!
Source: About.com Logging Forest carbon sequestration is a fanciful term for how much carbon capture there is in a given forest. In other words what is the carbon storage in a forest. There really is no rule of thumb figure that can describe just how much carbon a forest can capture and store. It depends on […]
Come check out our recycle pallet wood paneling on the parade of homes in Missoula, MT September 13th-15th, 2013. Local designer Laney Hensel did a great job tying in a contemporary look with rustic accents. Our recycled pallet wood paneling comes in 4 square foot panels with our patent pending inter locking design. Install is […]
We just finished up 2 new townhomes at Rock Creek Cattle Company Lodging. This exclusive resort just got voted #2 best new private course according to Golf Digest magazine. Click here for more information on Rock Creek Cattle Company. The new townhomes feature our Canyon Collection Douglas Fir wire-brushed wood floors, trim […]
I found this article very interesting which was posted by our friends at Forest Business Network The term symbiosis comes from the Ancient Greek “syn” — “with” — and “bíosis” — “living” — and is the close and often long-term interactions between different biological species. Often this interaction is obligate, in that neither can live […]
What is Sustainable. Forestry? Sustainable forestry means managing our forest resources to meet the needs we have today without interfering with our future generations’ needs. Any management of the forest resource must include inventory and planning to provide the basis for evaluating and implementing the goals of the landowner. Did you know that a majority […]
Source – About.com Logging Loggers deserve recognition for practicing sustainable forestry in their logging methods. For many years, loggers have understood the value of responsible forest management. They know how to harvest timber in a way that leaves minimal impact on the forest that they love to work in. After all, they want to go […]