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| Energy Efficient House Insulation
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What type of whole-house insulation is the most energy efficient for an older home? Our house is a wood-frame, ranch style with a full basement.
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| Posted on: 01/21/2009 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Faux Stone Siding Using Plastic Containers
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Has anyone used plastic lids or empty lean cuisine containers for faux block or stone siding?
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| Posted on: 01/13/2009 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Green Roof Basics
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By Ellen Brown
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 One of the fastest growing green building trends in the U.S. and Canada is the installation of green roofs. That is, systems that use living plant materials as roofing. The idea of green roofs isn't new. The earliest green roofs are thought to date back as far as 500 B.C.
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| Posted on: 05/29/2008 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Installing Radiant Heating Under a Bathroom Floor
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We are looking at having radiant heating installed under our bathroom floor, in the floor joists to help heat our bathroom tile floor. We are told by our contractor this would solve our "cold bathroom" problem.
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| Posted on: 11/06/2006 | 2 Feedback(s) |
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| Getting Started in Solar Electric Power
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By Ellen Brown
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 When it comes to solar power, most people are interested in it, but they have no idea how to get started. For those that decide to forge ahead and explore their options, many become intimidated by the all of the confusing terminology or abandon their solar aspirations early fearing a hefty price tag.
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| Posted on: 08/21/2006 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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| Laundry Soap and Greywater Systems
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The concern that I would have now days with gray water from the laundry is that the soap has various chemicals in it that they didn't have maybe 20 or 30 yrs ago when it was more prevalent in using gray water for the garden. What are the effects that the new grey water will have on the plant growth and eventually on your body when you eat the food from the garden?
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| Posted on: 04/16/2006 | 4 Feedback(s) |
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| Guidelines for Green Building and Remodeling
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By Ellen Brown
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 If you have a building or remodeling project in your future, consider the benefits of going green. It's a common misperception to think that incorporating environmentally friendly measures into your project will cost more, but that isn't usually the case. In fact, even if you're on a tight budget, many elements of sustainable building and remodeling can be incorporated into your project with minimal (sometimes zero) upfront costs.
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| Posted on: 03/22/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| A Primer on Paint
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By Ellen Brown
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 According to the EPA, our indoor air is up to 3 times more polluted than our outdoor air and paints and finishes are among the biggest contributor. Just about all of us have a shelf in the basement or a cabinet in the garage containing paint cans leftover from past projects.
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| Posted on: 08/17/2005 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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