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Home Building Kits

As the cost of home building goes up, some innovative companies have stepped in to fill the gap. One company, http://valubuild.net/, states that by using a home building kit you can save tens of thousands of...

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Live Green - Earthship Biotecture-Earth Friendly, Sustainable and Beautiful Homes

Earthship Biotecture, sustainable, beautiful homes in New Mexico made of trash and dirt. With photos, links, and video, presents Earthship building systems for resisdential or commercial use.

12 comments    green building green homes
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Straw Bale Homes - An Earth Friendly Choice

Nearly half of the houses on our planet are made from stone, mud and straw. In the industrialized areas of the world it is common practise to use plastics, foams and OSB. These materials can be bad for your...

25 comments    real estate energy green
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The Best Building Materials for Home: Timber, Bricks, Concrete, or Stone?

Stone and mud are the most basic natural building materials. People all over the world have used them together to create homes to suit their local weather conditions. In general stones are used as basic...

2 comments    home construction stone
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Building a Container House

Building a house can take as little as months and as long as years, depending on the technology you choose to employ and on the budget you have available for this job. There is a method of building a house...

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how could occur Asbestos can cause cancer?

After some time googling for information about asbestos mesothelioma because my curiosity about it, there are several articles in the Indonesian language states that the house building materials using...

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James Hardie Company, An Eco -Friendly Siding Choice

James Hardie Cement Fiber Siding is a great, sustainable alternative to other siding types. It does not release VOCs like ninyl, is recyclable, and is noncombustible.

7 comments    home eco friendly materials
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Green Home Renovations Use Green Building Products to Save Money and Save the Environment

Using Green building products during green renovations can benefit homeowners with energy savings and money savings while saving the environment. Green building products also benefit contractors due to their longevity and durability. There are many green building materials available for your green renovations that will save money and save the environment in the long run.

6 comments    saving money energy efficiency
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FILM PHOTOGRAPHY: How To Build A Darkroom Sink

I'm going to teach you how to build a darkroom sink. What I'm not going to do is throw a bunch of confusing choices at you. Especially choices of materials. Well, maybe just a couple. I know how I built my...

2 comments    photography construction sink
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IceStone Countertops, A Green Alternative

IceStone is a new alternative kitchen countertop material. It is 75% recycled glass and completely recyclable for your eco-friendly kitchen.

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