Cob: Re: Earth Floor!

[Matthew HALL(SED)]

tlstacy at niia.net writes:
>I don't know that linoleum is "green."  Isn't just like vinyl tile without
>the cut lines?  If you have old hand-painted, it may be antique.  Better
>green floors are wood. Ted

Dear all,

Sorry to interject...

Linoleum used to be manufactured in Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland - in fact they thought of renaming the
place to 'what's that smell?' on account of frequent comments by tourists.

It is 100% 'green', as you say, only ever being made from resourcses that are entrely natural and
sustainable. It is made largely from pine resin and although similar in appearance to vinyl it is
not oil derived or anything like that, only made from natural organic substances.

Matthew hall

Centre for the Built Environment
School of Environment & Development
Sheffield Hallam University
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