Coming this Fall: Subfloors Made of Discarded Poultry Feathers

Wood flooring contractors still argue about whether OSB is as good a subfloor as plywood, but how about a subfloor made of discarded chicken, turkey and duck feathers? FeatherWood Green Building Products could make that a reality. In an effort to keep the billions of pounds of poultry feathers out of the nation's landfills, the company has created patent-pending bio-composite timbers for structural use in the construction industry.

Because of its composite structure, the modifying agents and binding agents used, FeatherWood is highly flame resistant, has a higher R-Rating, is more termite and rot resistant and provides better sound deadening properties then normal timbers, the company says.

"FeatherWood outperforms traditional wood timbers on almost every front," Inventor and Production Manager Mark Jacobsen said in a statement. "FeatherWood won't totally replace wood, it's not nearly as beautiful, but it will save a lot of trees. Using it for structural purposes, FeatherWood will be a game changer."

FeatherWood is currently seeking investors, and it intends to start production in the fall of this year. More information can be found here.

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