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We’re approaching the end of 2008 and that means savings for you! Check out our special pricing on wood flloring if you order before Nov 21st, or Dec 19th. You can save more by ordering early, and as always, we won’t ship until you need it. Click here for details! You can also visit our main site.

The same trees that provide Timberknee’s excellent wood flooring also provide Vermont’s beautiful fall foliage.

“Vermont’s fall foliage is world famous. Vermont is blessed with a topography of rolling hills and mountains that are forested with an exceptional mix of colorful hardwoods, especially maples. While most of the world sees autumn as muted russet and yellow, Vermont’s woodlands seem ablaze with crimson, scarlet and orange, as well as all the rest. Vermont’s foliage season begins during mid-September in the northern part of the state, then moves steadily southward through mid-October.”

For more info see http://www.vermontvacation.com/

“The white pine is one of Vermont’s most important coniferous trees.  The tall, straight pines were once used for the masts of ships.  King George III of England declared in 1760 that “all white and other pine trees fit for masting the Royal Navy” should be branded with his mark.  The white pine was included on the Great Seal of Vermont, designed by Ira Allen in 1778.

The white pine is commonly found in the sandy soils of the lowland areas in the state.  It grows 75 to 100 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet in diameter.  The three to five inch needles grow in bundles of five.  Today the white pine is used for lumber, furniture, and paper production.”

(From: http://academics.smcvt.edu/vtgeographic/textbook/trees/vermont_trees.htm)

This beautiful wood was first used by the original colonists and has proved its worth for over two centuries. These are our widest boards, starting out light in color, and soon aging to a golden amber. White pine’s softer surface will develop character wear and is among the easiest materials to refinish. Perhaps the most traditional of all wide planks, white pine has been milled or sawn into flooring for nearly three centuries. We use a combination of grades which allows for a beautiful blend of solid dark knots dispersed amid the delicate fine grain patterns so appreciated in this species.

“Residential real estate agents say homes with wood floors hold their value better, sell faster, and fetch higher prices, according to a recent nationwide survey commissioned by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA). By a three-to-one margin, real estate agents said that a house with wood floors would sell faster than a carpeted house. Some 58 percent said a house with wood floors would bring a higher price. “There is a perception today that they don’t build homes like they used to,” according to one Pennsylvania agent. “So when people see hardwood floors instead of carpet-covered plywood, they feel the entire house was built with superior building materials.”

For additional info from the NWFA please visit: http://www.woodfloors.org/

Looking to go green?

We’ve recently discovered a cool showroom that shares our vision of creating sustainable environments and being responsible to our earth. The ‘g’ Green Deisgn Center has information on a wide variety of green products including, building materials, wallcoverings, HVAC, lighting, and home and body products. If you are interested in creating green environments, conserving resources, saving energy, supporting the local economy and protecting the health of the environment, you may want to take a look at some of the items featured on their site.

Timberknee is planning to attend this year’s Remodeling & Home Décor Show at the Dulles Expo Center near Washington D.C., September 26-28, 2008

This show features exhibits including windows, doors, roofing, siding, grandfather clocks, kitchen appliances, kitchen cabinets, window treatments, flooring, home accessories, patio furniture, decks, gazebo’s, landscapers, pottery, home electronics, furniture, decorative trim and moldings, fireplaces, furniture, and much, much more. It’s a great place to get ideas and find new products for building, remodeling, gardening and decorating.

With over 500 exhibits, workshops on a wide variety of topics such as “do-it-yourself” projects and home remodeling trends, seminars, and celebrity guests, there’s plenty to do during this 3 day event.

We’ll have more details as the date of the event approaches, but please attend and come visit the Timberknee booth. We’ll be happy to talk with you about our top quality products and answer any questions you may have.

See the official site for more info.

At TimberKnee, we feel a strong call to care for the forests that supply the wood we use. When you purchase your flooring from TimberKnee, you can be sure that you’re doing your part not just for your family, but the world.

Not only are hardwood floors clean and not allergen-promoting, but hardwood floors are an environmentally conscious choice. Hardwood flooring is all natural, and doesn’t contain the toxic chemicals that carpeting or vinyl floors do. Hardwood floors, when finished with a non-toxic product, will not outgas these chemicals for your family to breathe.

We are proud to be certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council, an independent, nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Bonn, Germany, that provides standard setting, trademark assurance and accreditation services for companies and organizations interested in responsible forestry.

The FSC “Smartwood” certification means that we uphold the FSC standards through the chain of custody until your floor is delivered. We work with loggers and lumber mills who are also certified to make sure that the wood we use and the flooring and moulding you receive is not just beautiful, but responsible - ensuring that the next generations will appreciate not only the hardwood floor, but the forest it came from!

For more information about the Forestry Stewardship Council or the Smartwood certification, see the FSC website: http://www.fsc.org/en/about