Eco-friendly Deck Tiles from Sustainable Wood

May 10th, 2009 | Category: DIY

Deck tiles, which we’ve talked about before , are catching on in popularity. The snap-together square boards are easier to install than traditional decks that must be built by hand, and their modular nature makes it easy to create patterns, add on later, or change out damaged pieces without having to replace huge chunks of the deck itself. Of interest for the green folks out there, many of the deck tile options are made from eco-friendly woods harvested from sustainably managed forests. The wood for the decking tiles from Hardwood Home is “purchased through certified sustainable forestry programs including lumber providers that carry FSC certification.” They additionally use industry ’shorts,’ which means “pieces typically

discarded from the furniture and decking industry are utilized to form [their] products.” Another green feature inherent in using deck tiles is that they can be installed by existing surfaces (concrete patios, old decks, balconies, etc.), so there’s no demolition fabric that needs to be carted off to the land fill.