Repairing 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 ...

...floorswith 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 oil © Brian Blak ...

...concretealso hardens in less than 24 hours compared to conventionalconcrete需要几天时间才能充分硬化。Low-emissionconcreteblocks © Solidia Technologies® The end result is a 70% reduction in the total ecological footprint of conventionalconcrete, including 6...

...concretefloor, you can see that in the first image of an uninsulated floor, the colour gradient from warm to cold shows that heat lost to the ground below is evident to a depth of many feet, while in the images with insulatedfloorsyou can see that much more heat is contained by the insulation. Also worth noting is t...

...concretefloor on top makes more sense. Voila, you now have a slab-on-grade foundation . You can then have either have a beautifully sealed and polishedconcretefloor or install eco-friendly hardwood flooring on top of theconcreteif you prefer. Crawlspace renovation by filling with reclaimed rigid foam EPS panel...

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...

...floorsin an otherwise warm house are a result of insufficient insulation; that means a greater rate of heat loss and higher heating costs. There is also the matter of conductivity - a wood floor and aconcretefloor at the same temperature would feel very different sinceconcreteconducts heat much better, making it s...

...concretewith healthy, non-toxicconcretesealants The second floor will be Marmoleum, which is made of renewable materials and natural sources and is very durable and healthy. Chosen Eco-Friendly Flooring Brands : Forbo Flooring Systems, Marmoleum Healthy Kitchen Construction That beautiful new kitchen wit...

...concretewall. Inside of theconcretewall is another layer of 4" EPS foam, with the polyethylene barrier to the inside. The final layer is strapping covered by drywall. This total assembly measures R-26. Underneath the basementconcreteslab is 4" inches of EPS rigid foam giving R-16. A couple other finishing detail...

The production of vinyl (also known as PVC- polyvinyl chloride) accounts for approximately 40% of the chlorine gas produced in North America. Vinyl is highly polluting in production, and as a building product it is susceptible to UV exposure, causing it to break down and release particles. And in the unfortunate event...

Livos is a Quebec manufacturer of natural wood finishing oils, and they are very transparent about the composition of their products which are mainly plants and some other natural materials. There are also no heavy metals used in the colouring pigments, so it is a completely sustainably-made and healthy product. "In...