Finishing concrete floors/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...concreteslab on grade makes a perfect thermal battery for solar heat . Sealingconcretefloors: Rawconcreteis very porous and will have a lot of tiny, interconnected air pockets in it that will absorb moisture and other contaminants, and stain easily. It will also endlessly release dust into the air through any ...

...concretefloors: Polishedconcretefloor © sdconcrete.comConcreteproduction releases a lot of greenhouse gases, but the finished product is incredibly durable and non-toxic to humans.Floorscan be acid stained, have colours added, and have patterns cut into it to make it look like tile or stone. Pros: Exce...

...finishingwoodenfloorswith natural floor oils is the winner - especially if the products are specifically formulated from natural oils and pigments for treating and stainingfloors. Aside from that, it could be argued that additional benefits include aesthetics and maintenance. Pine floor finished with natural o...

...Floorshere Interiorfinishingwood Mouldings for interiorfinishingcan be made of all sorts of materials. Solid wood is one option (pine, oak, maple or yellow birch). It is still rather expensive but it has the advantage of being a durable material that doesn't require harmful adhesives. MDF mouldings (Medium Den...

...finishingproduct, it is better to test the colour compatibility with your selected species of wood by doing a preliminary test on a small piece before starting your whole job.” Non-toxic wood floorfinishingoil © Livos Livos has an extensive product catalogue; the following is a short list of some that intere...

...concrete. It did hold as planned, though there is more play in it than we ideally would have liked and if we were to do it again we would increase the amount of fasteners. Like many things, this did work but we found it to be labour intensive compared tofinishingan EPS foam slab exterior. To learn more about Slab o...

...finishingoptions Beyond aesthetics, many of the detailfinishinginside modern sustainable homes needs to be chosen with IQA in mind as well as recyclability for a reduction in end of lifecycle impact. Metal stair railings, emission-free and recyclable Edible plants in built-in planters, like living green wall...

...concreteinto it. So, there are more materials, more stages of construction and more labour with a crawlspace than a slab. Passive House slab on grade form kit ready to pourconcrete© Ecohome The drawbacks of building on a slab on grade: Building your home on a slab on grade means you will have no basement...

...concretewall. Inside of theconcrete墙壁是另一层4英寸的EPS泡沫，内部有聚乙烯屏障。最后一层用石膏板覆盖。这个总装配测量R-26。Underneath the basementconcreteslab is 4" inches of EPS rigid foam giving R-16. A couple otherfinishingdetail...

Are low flow shower heads worth it? So, let's start with this somewhat shocking reality - North Americans will on average use over 1.4 million litres of water per year, or about 4 to 5 times that of most European citizens. This is according to the SDWF (Safe Drinking Water Foundation). That makes Canada and the US...

The best tips to save money & reduce bills? First of all, the best way to reduce bills & save money is to spend as little as possible for the maximum return , as not everyone who wants to be 'green' has a wad of bills they can throw at the latest and greatest renewable technologies for sustainable homes. So where sh...