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One Project Closer in addition to being a great resource for DIY by actually doing and sharing are kicking it up a notch. Come on in. A report posted on the National Association of Home Builders website is noting that a preliminary multi agency investigation is inclusive. That posting is here. This is not the end of the issue or the investigations. You should note that the NAHB is a industry funded group, funded by a lot of the home builders that built these houses. Outside of the continuing investigations the importation of Chinese Drywall has stopped. In a drywall related matter, I noticed that the local Lowes stores have discounted the Denswall paperless drywall. This stuff was supposed to mitigate mold problems. I don’t know either way. But it does require a different group of materials for finishing. I am sure that part of the lack of adoption was price, as it is significantly more expensive than standard drywall, even at closeout pricing.
Hat Tip to Liz and Thor at Rehabbers Rehab for this set of Preservation Briefs from the National Park Service. I just love stuff like this. If you are thinking about self leveling mortar to do a floor, see Fred at One Project Closer for an excellent posting about doing it. Electricity is one of those things that deserves respect. I came across a new term this morning on a tip from DIY Insanity, ACFI or Arc-fault circuit interrupter. From Wikipedia comes this explanation: An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is a circuit breaker designed to prevent fires by detecting non-working electrical arcs and disconnect power before the arc starts a fire.
The AFCI should distinguish between a working arc that may occur in the brushes of a vacuum sweeper, light switch, or other household devices and a non-working arc that can occur, for instance, in a lamp cord that has a broken conductor in the cord from overuse. Arc faults in a home are one of the leading causes for household fires. Moving forward it will probably save lives, and may be something to think about in doing serious electrical remodeling, but has not been adopted as a requirement across the US yet. Having been sidelined for the last week and a half with my van having the electrical problem from hell, which turned out to be the alternator after all, I had some time on my hands. From Green by Design comes: For fans of Frank Lloyd Wright and the 'Prairie' style is a new blog, Prairie Blog which has a wide variety of articles surrounding this style. Super Eco has a posting on dimmer switches for CFL's. Nice idea but dimmable CFL's are still expensive. Something to think about for the future. Meanwhile I am off to straighten some tall cabinet doors. Super Eco is a new website looking at green solutions wherever they are.
From products to politics, laundry soap to legislation. Stunning in scope and depth. You will want to bookmark it. One Project Closer has a great article on soldering copper plumbing fittings Rehab or Die has a post on installing ceiling speakers with a cool way to minimize the mess of cutting ceiling holes. There are a lot of sites and companies that are promoting green products and technologies. A lot of them just don't pass the smell test, either having a math problem, or mounting some sort of ad campaign to get you to think that they have been green since the beginning of time. Remodeling provides an opportunity to incorporate some of this stuff into your home. I have a few Green sites I have in my feed reader, and here are a few notable links over the past few days. From Green by Design: Paints Guide A excellent overview of current paints, with special attention to varieties and brands.
Lighting Guide Clears up a lot of clutter surrounding lighting. From Greentech Media: Building a Cool World, With New Roofs Discussing things like foam roofing. which is near and dear to my heart not only for insulation value, but also sound control as I live under an airport landing pattern.
CleanBoard Turns Sun's Heat to Drywall An interesting company using solar energy to produce drywall. Buildings Without Air Conditioners: The Latest in Energy Efficiency Food for thought, as A/C does suck up really large amounts of energy. From CleanTechnica: Mini Nuclear Power Plants For Your Neighborhood In Five Years Becoming a nuclear power and a utility company.
Japanese Company Making CD/DVD Cases With Rice-Based Plastic This is good news as my current addiction to DVD entertainment usually wipes out any gains I make toward renewable things I do. |
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