Articles tagged “Green Home Renovation”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

How to Reclaim a Bathtub By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Jan 16 2009 When I was home for the holidays, my buddy called me up to help him remove a bathtub from his sister?s house. I went over there and we carried the cast-iron bathtub out onto the porch. He said he was going to take the tub to the dump, and I tried to convince him to sell it for scrap metal and told him he could probably get a pretty decent price for it. + READ MORE

Trash or Cash: Bathroom Mirror (Video) By Team Planet Green IN Wrecklamation Jan 14 2009 A new bathroom mirror can cost $80 or more at retail, plus it requires untold amounts of energy for its production and transport. At auction, the same thing is available for a fraction of the price which means everyone, from... + READ MORE

Questions for Steve Thomas, Moving to Detroit, Living in a Closet and Reusing Your Pumas By David DeFranza IN Home & Garden Jan 13 2009 Today on TreeHugger: Questions for Steve Thomas, moving to Detroit, living in a closet, and reusing your pumas. + READ MORE

Greenovate Episode: Scott H. By Team Planet Green IN Greenovate Jan 7 2009 45-Year Old Water Specialist Scott uses his water know-how to transform his own 1,700 Sqaure-Foot, 4 bedroom, 3 bath Costa Mesa bungalow into a water efficient wonder. But structural problems threaten to sink Scott's $30,000 budget. Check out the Planet... + READ MORE

How To Reclaim a Light Fixture By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Dec 29 2008 Salvaging a light fixture easy. It's a whole lot easier than actually building a light fixture. Imagine trying to build one from scratch. You'd have to go out and mine resources, smelt metal, hammer copper, etc. It would probably take years to become good at it. Think about that from an environmental standpoint. Reclaiming something that's already built is a whole lot easier on the supply chain then building something new. OK! Let's get started. + READ MORE

Green Your Landscaping with Moss By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Dec 24 2008 I remember as a child how I was so enamored with moss?with its neon green colors, soft yet clumpy texture; it seemed like it came from space. I just couldn't figure out how it grew and ended up blanketing the tall rocks in the woods near my house. + READ MORE

World's Greenest Homes Episode: Kickapoo By Team Planet Green IN Worlds Greenest Homes Episodes Dec 23 2008 Manny visits a Chicago home named 'Kickapoo' after the native-American tribe. Then, just ten minutes from Sydney harbor, two architects created their ultimate tree house without harming a single tree. Check out the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of World's... + READ MORE

World's Greenest Homes Episode: Solar Umbrella By Team Planet Green IN Worlds Greenest Homes Episodes Dec 23 2008 In Venice Beach, a pair of architects have remodeled their 1920's bungalow into a sleek, green home. Then, an old London milk depot transformed into an energy saving, showcase home. Check out the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of World's... + READ MORE

Living with Ed Episode: Point-Counter-Point By Team Planet Green IN Episode Guides Dec 23 2008 Rachelle has found the perfect home renovation that even Ed will approve. While the construction turns the house upside down, Ed and Rachelle end up doing dishes in the most unlikely of places. Check out the Planet Green Schedule  to catch this... + READ MORE

World's Greenest Homes Episode: Tomintoul By Team Planet Green IN Worlds Greenest Homes Episodes Dec 23 2008 A Houston architect transformed a derelict downtown site into a block of sumptuous green townhomes, and created a cool, slick and sustainable neighborhood in the process. Then a 680-acre holiday home outside Melbourne, Australia named after a whisky. Check out... + READ MORE

World's Greenest Homes Episode: Arroyo House By Team Planet Green IN Worlds Greenest Homes Episodes Dec 23 2008 A former punk rocker lives off the grid in a solar powered castle and a Toronto couple bring nature inside their ultra modern, clean and green living space.   Check out the Planet Green Schedule  to catch this episode of World's Greenest Homes.... + READ MORE

How to Reclaim a Door By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2008 Doors are the portals to you home. They are one of the first things guests see when they visit and the last thing that they see when they leave. It is important to have a nice door. As someone who is eco-savvy, you may want to reclaim a door instead of having a new one manufactured. Here's how. + READ MORE

How to Rid Your House of an Unwanted Chill! By Eric Leech IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2008 While these are usually not the biggest source of a chill flowing through a home, they can certainly add to the problem. Cold air has the ability to creep through just about any minuscule cracks around your home, including light switch and outlet plug covers and cracks in the drywall. You can actually purchase and easily install Foam Insulating Gaskets for a couple bucks. This will be your best defense, as stuffing insulation around electric wiring is not a good idea. + READ MORE

How to Rid Your House of an Unwanted Chill! By Eric Leech IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2008 A lot of cold air can come up through a crawlspace. These are often quickly framed with little attention to detail since they are not exactly a featured area of the home. In order to improve on your existing door, you can install foam board insulation on the underside of the door via adhesive or small screws. + READ MORE

How to Rid Your House of an Unwanted Chill! By Eric Leech IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2008 This is one that a lot of people don't think about. The bottoms of your walls where the trim molding is located can be quite problematic if the caulk seal is broken. This seal gets broken for a lot of reasons, such as re-painting, replacing carpeting with hardwood floors, etc. What happens is that air creeps in through the bottom framing of your home and seeps in around the moldings. Most often there is a gap where the drywall meets the floor, which is exactly what the molding is used to cover. + READ MORE

How to Rid Your House of an Unwanted Chill! By Eric Leech IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2008 If you suspect your door is the culprit, there are a few ways to attack this problem. First of all you can purchase a brand new energy efficient door and make sure that it is installed correctly. + READ MORE

How to Rid Your House of an Unwanted Chill! By Eric Leech IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2008 To fix poor windows you can either purchase and install new ones (an expensive task), or better yet, install plastic sheeting around the window's surface. In order to install this plastic correctly, remember that you need an air gap between the bad window and the plastic. This is what will aid your windows the most in sealing out the chill. + READ MORE

How to Rid Your House of an Unwanted Chill! By Eric Leech IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2008 There is a chill in the house. The thermostat says that's is 68 degrees in the room, but it feels more like 58. If this is one of the symptoms you've been experiencing this winter, then chances are you've got a draft (or several drafts) blowing through your house. This not only wrecks havoc on your own comfort, but also on the efficiency and carbon footprint of the heating system in your home. + READ MORE

Join the Carpet America Recovery Effort By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Dec 18 2008 Disposing of an old carpet can be quite a chore. You may find it difficult to find someone who will recycle your old carpet, and you probably don't want to just chuck it in the landfill. The Carpet America Recovery Effort is a program designed to help consumers, retailers and manufacturers recycle their old carpets. + READ MORE

Greenovate Episode: Kimberly G. By Team Planet Green IN Greenovate Dec 9 2008 Greg and Kimberly Garmon live in a 8,250 square foot, 8 bedroom, 8 bathroom house, and they need all the space they can get. They have 8 kids and for their green remodel, they're giving each child their own sustainably... + READ MORE