Old Growth Lumber Revisited
Restoring your period piece colonial home in New England goes a long way toward restoring the planet. The time spent on the old way of building paid off with houses that still look beautiful today.
first trees were selected for length and straightness and lack of branches ((knots).
Check out this guide to colonial homes in New England to learn more.
They were then sawn into size and shape in America’s first sawmills. Each piece carefully stacked in separate layers to dry slowly over the course of a year or more. This prevented the boards from warping and cracking and allowing them to easily take a finish. This is very difficult to recreate in today’s fast paced, anything for a quick buck world.
Negative Carbon Footprint
Each piece of wood in your old home is still working hard to lock up carbon dioxide and prevent it from being released into the atmosphere.
You may be shocked to learn about the amount of carbon stored in your old home! Try this carbon calculator by Carbon Leadership Forum
Some of these greenhouse gases have been stored in your hardwood floors for centuries Thank you for doing your part in protecting the environment and preserving the past when you call Stepping Stone Construction for a free consultation on restorative work.
Monument To History (Herstory)
Each year thousands of pounds of wooden building materials are needlessly dumped into landfills and replaced with vinyl.
Please, please consider calling Stepping Stone Construction to restore, repair and remodel your existing home and keep that carbon where it belongs!
Thank you for doing your part to help the planet!
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