http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-home-improvement-addvalue.html When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system.Research conducted in the... When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system.Research conducted in the... Architectural Salvage Cooling Eco-Friendly Bathrooms Eco-Friendly Kitchens Energy Green Home Green Home Renovation Heating Home Energy Use Indoor Air Quality Money Non-Toxic Paint Water Conservation Windows Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:23:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-home-improvement-addvalue.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-light-switch.html Remember when you were a kid and you'd flip the lights on and off really fast and your mom told you that it would start a fire? Apparently, that's mostly superstition. Although theoretically possible. Remember when you were a kid and you'd flip the lights on and off really fast and your mom told you that it would start a fire? Apparently, that's mostly superstition. Although theoretically possible. Architectural Salvage Green Building Supplies Green Home Reuse Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-light-switch.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-floorboards.html Here is how you reclaim floorboards. It is, theoretically, an easy task. However, those floorboards have been there for years. They will be hard to pry up. The job will prove both tedious and frustrating. Here is how you reclaim floorboards. It is, theoretically, an easy task. However, those floorboards have been there for years. They will be hard to pry up. The job will prove both tedious and frustrating. Architectural Salvage Green Home Renovation Reduce Reuse Recycle Reuse Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-floorboards.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-cupboard-door.html When asked the question, "If you could run back into your burning house to save one item, what would it be?" No one has ever said, "my cupboard doors." Probably because they'd perish in the fire trying to remove them. In fact, most people don't take their cupboard doors when they move. That means that cupboard doors are ripe for the plucking. When asked the question, "If you could run back into your burning house to save one item, what would it be?" No one has ever said, "my cupboard doors." Probably because they'd perish in the fire trying to remove them. In fact, most people don't take their cupboard doors when they move. That means that cupboard doors are ripe for the plucking. Architectural Salvage Do It Yourself Green Home Green Home Renovation Home Repair Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-cupboard-door.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-garage-door.html Not much has been written on the subject of garage doors. No one has written a novel about a garage door who has an existential crisis. There aren't any action films where the plot revolves around a garage-door heist, and a cartoon about a talking garage door would probably put kids to sleep or scare them. They are the unsung heroes of the house. They are both wall and door. Not much has been written on the subject of garage doors. No one has written a novel about a garage door who has an existential crisis. There aren't any action films where the plot revolves around a garage-door heist, and a cartoon about a talking garage door would probably put kids to sleep or scare them. They are the unsung heroes of the house. They are both wall and door. Architectural Salvage Green Home Green Home Renovation Home Repair Reuse Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-garage-door.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-prefab-shower-stall.html The bathroom that holds the auxiliary shower stall is usually the support bathroom of the house. The tub-centric main-floor bathroom is where all the real action is at. However, a reserve bathroom is great if you've got oodles of kids or you've got a boarder living in your basement. The bathroom that holds the auxiliary shower stall is usually the support bathroom of the house. The tub-centric main-floor bathroom is where all the real action is at. However, a reserve bathroom is great if you've got oodles of kids or you've got a boarder living in your basement. Architectural Salvage Eco-Friendly Bathrooms Reuse Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-prefab-shower-stall.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-gutters.html Everyone likes gutters on the side of a house but very few people like ending up in the gutter outside of their house. The house-hugging gutters can be a great benefit to the sustainability of your home. They keep water away from the foundation, preventing water damage. They can also route water into rain barrels, cisterns or other grey water systems. Good news for you salvagers and reclaimers, most people don't take their gutters when they abandon a house. Everyone likes gutters on the side of a house but very few people like ending up in the gutter outside of their house. The house-hugging gutters can be a great benefit to the sustainability of your home. They keep water away from the foundation, preventing water damage. They can also route water into rain barrels, cisterns or other grey water systems. Good news for you salvagers and reclaimers, most people don't take their gutters when they abandon a house. Architectural Salvage Do It Yourself Green Home Green Home Renovation Repairs Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-gutters.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/repair-window.html Windows are made of fragile, fragile glass, and they can easily end up getting smashed in by a baseball, a stone or even a smaller window that somebody threw during a fight. Use your putty knife to remove the metal track. Once the stops are out, you should be able to remove the lower sash. Windows are made of fragile, fragile glass, and they can easily end up getting smashed in by a baseball, a stone or even a smaller window that somebody threw during a fight. Use your putty knife to remove the metal track. Once the stops are out, you should be able to remove the lower sash. Architectural Salvage Do It Yourself Green Home Green Home Renovation Home Repair Reduce Reuse Recycle Windows Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/repair-window.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-garbage-disposal.html Last week, I wrote a post called "How to Reclaim a Kitchen Sink." In the article, I briefly cover removing a garbage disposal in order to remove the sink. Last week, I wrote a post called "How to Reclaim a Kitchen Sink." In the article, I briefly cover removing a garbage disposal in order to remove the sink. Architectural Salvage Eco-Friendly Kitchens Green Home Renovation Reduce Reuse Recycle Waste Disposal Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-garbage-disposal.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-kitchen-sink.html In my experience, the only people who remove the kitchen sink are cartoon characters trying to be funny. Most humans, however, don't remove their kitchen sink when moving out of or abandoning a home. I've seen a few sinkless houses in my days, ransacked by vandals who probably sold the metal sinks for scrap. Sinks are going to be one of those items that are ripe for the architectural salvaging. Here is how. In my experience, the only people who remove the kitchen sink are cartoon characters trying to be funny. Most humans, however, don't remove their kitchen sink when moving out of or abandoning a home. I've seen a few sinkless houses in my days, ransacked by vandals who probably sold the metal sinks for scrap. Sinks are going to be one of those items that are ripe for the architectural salvaging. Here is how. Architectural Salvage Eco-Friendly Kitchens Green Home Green Home Renovation Kitchen Supplies Reduce Reuse Recycle Reuse Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reclaim-kitchen-sink.html