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Bamboo Countertops

If you are looking for durable and beautiful countertops bamboo is a great choice. Sustainable eco-friendly and gorgeous, this fast growing plant can help you create the kitchen or bathroom of your dreams.

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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.

25 comments    home environment green
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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...

24 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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How To Save Money On Home Repairs Using Materials At Hand

When Pam and I moved to a remote mountain acreage in Montana ten years ago, neither of us could have predicted that the economic meltdown in 2008-2009 would bring us back full circle to an equally remote...

0 comments    advice how to home
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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.

6 comments    home eco friendly materials
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ECO HOME: Building with COB

. What is a COB? Cob is a structural composite of earth, clay, straw, sand and water that is hand-sculpted into wall decorations. shelters or houses. With cob you can also create beautiful...

16 comments    climate change ecology cob
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Granite is the best home furnishing material

As you know granite is an eco friendly natural stone that has been widely using for interior and exterior applications. As a countertop granite is widely used in monuments, bridges and most commonly in...

0 comments    shopping design finland
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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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Sustainable Home Improvement Materials

Cities across the US and Canada are instituting LEED sustainability measures in construction and remodeling to preserve the environment and cut waste, but these techniques are useful in the home and garden as well...

13 comments    how to home home improvement
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