"That's why it's so good for flooring. That suppressed growth makes it act like a harder wood," said Matt Arno, another North Slope partner. Larch as flooring material may prove a breakthrough in ...

The exterior facade is clad in local larch wood and features large window frames. Steel elements are used to discreetly tie the construction together. The transparent design and natural materials ...

The wood is also used for furniture, flooring and millwork. At times western larch is used interchangeably with Douglas-fir. In Alaska, the small stems of tamarack will be used for dog sled ...

In fact, the options for inexpensive wood flooring extend to other softwood species including spruce, fir and larch. In some regions, you can buy unfinished pine flooring for less than $1 per ...

European larch is often grown solely for the commercial use of its wood, especially as timber for building frames, log houses, flooring strips, roof tiles, and as pulp to make paper. Because European ...

Popular flooring options include wood, engineered flooring materials, vinyl, tile and carpet. Learn more about the most common flooring types, the materials’ best attributes and the best usage ...

Learn more. Prefinished solid wood flooring consists of factory-finished planks and is available in a variety of wood species. It adds the warmth and character of unfinished hardwood flooring ...

larch and oak feature in our latest lookbook, which rounds up eight homes where wooden ceilings add a sense of warmth. While often used for flooring within the home, wood can also be used for ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the ...