What is Eco-Design (aka “green design”, “sustainable design” etc.,) and why is it some important? Eco-Design is the art and science of building, designing and developing a physical object that balances the needs of a society and the sensitive state of our environment. This is extremely important in our day and age because of the vulnerable state of most eco-systems around the globe, with declining natural forests, global warming and our precious natural resources being sucked dry from mother earth this trend is not just a trend, it is a consciousness and movement that needs to be taken into consideration with any renovation or home improvement project.
Putting in a deck is an easy way to improve the overall aesthetics of your backyard, porch or patio. Covering that ugly asphalt in the backyard with a hardwood deck can completely change the entire look of your house and it a good way to raise equity and increase value of your home.
Deck tiles are one of those perfect marriages of beauty and environmental consciousness, balancing attractiveness, practicality and eco-friendliness. Ipe wood, which is grown from sustainable forestry, grows at an alarming rate, sprouting up to 400 feet within a short period of time. Most of it grows in Brazil, and South-eastern countries of South America and are usually managed my sustainable forest managers to be properly harvested and re-grown to uphold Brazil’s rain forest and eco-system.
Not many debate the aesthetics of wood floor tile, its mocha colored beauty is rivaled by few when it comes to deck options, but many do not consider the hardness of the decks, which comes in harder than pine, redwood and other traditional decking lumber. Just Google “deck tile” and there is a slough of information and photos, so the information is in abundance but it is suggested that you do some heavy research before your order anything.