House
Building Green Book
This book has a long title: Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs. But then again it is a big book.
Written by Tim Callahan and Clarke Snell this book overflows with 600 pages and 1500 images. The book aims to [...]
Green Brooklyn – A 10 Year View
Here is my take on green building in Brooklyn over the next 5-10 years. It is actually a lot wider than Brooklyn, but that is my focus.
Rising fuel costs will drive people back into the city, this means there will be an influx of people into Brooklyn. This will keep housing prices more elevated than [...]
About House Wrap and Tar Paper
Here is an interesting article. It describes all the kinds of house wraps and vapor barriers in detail. It also concludes that despite all the fancy new products the good old tar paper is still the preferred product for the author.
I like building that sticks to the basics and avoids as much as possible fancy [...]
Smaller House Trend
One of the housing trends I see now and in the future is smaller houses. The large American house is no longer a smart way to live. It made sense when building was cheap, energy was cheap, and labor was cheap.
But now only labor remains cheap. It costs a lot more to build and maintain [...]
Renovating To Increase House Value
A renovation usually stems from the need to make a place nicer or a more useful space. It also might include increasing your space. And while you are at it you use healthier materials.
But a renovation should also be seen from a house value point of view. Will it increase the value of the house? [...]
Green House Cleaning
It is so important to use healthy cleaning products in the house. The very same Wizz-Bang commerial products that can “kill germs” can also kill all the good germs in you.
The following text was originally from ABC’s web site.
There are many ingredients in your own kitchen or bathroom cupboard that could easily be substituted [...]