Spray foam/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Spray Foam Insulation - Is it Good or Toxic & Dangerous?
Insulation and soundproofing

喷沫保温是您家居的好选择吗?还是灾难的有毒配方?

...sprayfoaminsulation. Why is that? Well, it works - at least in some ways.Sprayfoammanufacturers’ marketing departments have worked very hard to distract us from the potentially sketchier aspects ofsprayfoam. This has been quite successful, as it has become a very popular insulation choice for renovation projec...

4th generation blowing agents for spray foam
Insulation and soundproofing

New HFO blowing agents for spray foam will make it over 1,000 times less harmful to the climate

...sprayfoamhas an R-value of 6.3 per inch; when used at an 8-inch thickness, thefoamhas an R-7.4 value per inch, which exceeds the performance of anyfoaminsulation currently on the market. The installation ofsprayfoamrequires the mixing of chemicals on site, and that reaction generates a lot of heat. Sospray...

Basement Design for walls prevents mold & midlew when renovating & finishing
Healthy indoor air quality

Basement renovations: How to prevent mold when finishing basements

...Spraypolyurethanefoam(SPUF): When SPUF works out, it can be one of the better performing products in basement applications. Beingsprayed directly onto concrete walls, it ensures an even and total protection. SPUF has a high R value per inch, acts as an air barrier and a vapour barrier. However, it has been known ...

Roxul mineral wool batt insulation in LEED Homes
Insulation and soundproofing

Choosing the right insulation: the pros, cons and applications for walls, slabs & basements

...SprayPolyurethaneFoam)Sprayfoamon basement walls © Bala structures U pdate: new blowing agents forsprayfoamdramatically reduce their environmental impact. Read more. Recycled Content : Minimal at best. Some are advertised as ‘soy based’ but there is so little soy content compared to the ecological imp...

Building science for LEED v4 wall design made easy
Concept and design

Building science for LEED v4 wall design made easy - video

LEED Platinum V4 Wall Design: Building Science The wall we designed for the Edelweiss house, Canada's first LEED Platinum V4 Home is best categorized as a 'REMOTE' wall, a high performance building envelope developed by the Cold Climate Housing Research Centre in Alaska. REMOTE stands for 'Residential Exterior M...

How much is Too Much Insulation in my Attic or Walls?
Insulation and soundproofing

How much insulation is too much in attics and walls?

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Growing Food Indoors, Vegetables for Homes & Apartments
Food production

Food & Greens can be grown easily indoors - here's how!

...spraybottle is great for this). Mist them twice a day but don’t over water them; do this for 3 to 5 days until sprouts appear. Continue to mist them once a day after they’ve sprouted. Microgreens need about four hours daily of direct sunlight to thrive. If they look spindly and pale, that’s an indication that th...

Lasagna Gardening - How to Build an Easy Vegetable Garden
Food production

Lasagna gardening - the easiest vegetable garden at home?

Lasagna gardening - what is it? The easiest way to turn a backyard lawn into an organic food-producing garden is by building a lasagna garden, as there is no digging required. The first thing we will clear up for any rookie gardeners; we aren’t planting noodle trees where we will be harvesting penne and rigatoni. ...

Why basements flood and how to prevent that with a sump pump
Basements improvements

Why Basements Flood & How to Prevent Flooded Basements

Spring flooding of basements is very common and most times can be easily avoided. Why basements flood in the first place is pretty easy to answer – it’s a hole in the ground and the ground is wet! Basements are sometimes below the water table to begin with, but water tables rise during the spring snow melt, and withou...

Tips for Urban Gardening and Gardening in Small Spaces
Food production

Grow food at home: 8 great tips for growing food in small spaces

我们中的许多人都希望品尝到当地种植的新鲜蔬菜和水果,尤其是那些来自我们自己土壤的蔬菜和水果。对于那些想在家里种粮食但空间有限的人,不要绝望。你自己种植食物的梦想仍然触手可及。你可能想知道如何…

Dog strangling vine invasive species
Landscaping

Avoiding invasive species when landscaping

Invasive plants are defined as plants from other continents, countries or even other regions of Canada. Humans have been introducing foreign plants to new lands since the 17th century, for horticultural, agricultural or medicinal purposes. Due to a lack of natural competitors they can often propagate swiftly and compl...