Sealing 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 ...

...sealingcutting boards or butcher-block counters , not to mention children’s toys - despite being inedible, they usually end up in young mouths anyway. Non-toxic wood finishing oil can even be used on childrens toys © Livos Kunos is an impregnating wood oil that acts as a dye, sealant ...

乙烯基(也称为PVC-聚氯乙烯)的产量约占北美氯气产量的40%。乙烯基在生产过程中污染严重，作为建筑产品，它很容易受到紫外线照射，导致其分解并释放出颗粒。不幸的是…

Construction is a dirty business, and living in a home under renovation can aggravate asthma and other respiratory illnesses, it can also lead to issues developing that people didn't suffer from before. Air that is full of dust and chemicals can cause respiratory irritations even among adults who don't suffer from s...

...floorsare often heated, which provides a very comfortable and even distribution of heat throughout a home. A large volume of heatedconcreteinside a building envelope will act as a thermal battery by storing and releasing heat , which helps balance temperatures in both summer and winter. Such quantities of heated t...

The first thought of home lighting design should be the orientation of windows for quality of life, but also passive solar heat gain. Not only does the sun offer free heat, but free light as well. Natural and certain types of artificial lighting can reduce the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.). Studie...

...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...

...floorsor air heated radiantfloors. The financial investment put towards the comfort of radiantfloorscan arguably be redirected towards insulation instead. Radiant floor heat is a comfortable heat, but with sufficient subfloor insulation you can mitigate the discomfort of cold associated withconcretefloorsby kee...

...concreteconnections in foundations © Ecohome Avoid wood-to-concreteconnections:Concrete地基需要五年的时间才能完全干燥，而且前提是要用外部防水屏障将地基与地面的水分和水完全隔开。Without breaking the connection from dirt to porousconcrete, f...

...floors. More specifically, radon penetrates through: Stone foundations Crawl spaces Floor drains Un-sealed sump pump housings Cracks, gaps and joints in walls,floors, ceilings Openings around pipes Well Water What are the health effects of radon gas? Exposure to high levels of radon gas in air is...

...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 theconcrete如果你喜欢。填充再生硬质泡沫EPS板的爬行空间改造…