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Today, host Steve Thomas will lend a hand with a Portland, OR couple's ground-up renovation. He'll help install siding on a rain screen wall, put in a concrete counter in their bathroom and weld an eco-smart balcony guardrail. Later, Steve will help out at-risk students in Maui, HI as they build a bamboo structure. They'll also visit the forest where bamboo is harvested on the island.
Get Behind the Scenes Info and Project Ideas from this Episode:
- Steve works with a family to build from bamboo.
- Steve works with an Oregon family that builds from scavenged materials.
- Steve builds railing from junk steel.
See photos from the building process in Renovation Nation Slideshow: a Ground-up Green Renovation and Building a Bamboo Structure
Products featured in this episode:
Home Design from ER Munch Architecture
Concrete Countertops from Cheng Concrete
Concrete Countertops from Segal Design Build
Wall Shield Rainscreen System from Vapro Shield
Reclaimed railing and other reclaimed materials from The Rebuilding Center
Artistic welding from Suri Iron
Hana School Building Program
Bamboo Structure from Bamboo Living
Bamboo Farm from Whispering Winds Bamboo Farm
Read more about green home renovation:
Steve Thomas's Five Bubbles of Green Building
Ask Steve Thomas Anything (About Your Home)
Planet Green's Architectural Salvage Archive
Basic Steps to Restore and Reuse Old Furniture
Are You a Green Appliance Guru?
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