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83ECO 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...
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82James 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.
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81Bamboo 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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64Building 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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90IceStone 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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75Sustainable 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...
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61Importance of Plants to Humans and Animals1
Importance of Plants to Humans and Animals Plants are important to humans and animals. Most of their food mainly come from plants. But plants have other uses other than being food source. As...
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69The 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...
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62Recycling Furnishings and Building Materials
Speak to a homeowner who is building a new home or remodeling an existing one and you will not find much enthusiasm for using recycled furnishings or recycled building materials. However, new building...
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67Straw Bale Construction Resources
My husband and I are considering building a straw-bale home and I've been doing a lot of research on straw-bale homes and their construction, so I thought I might as well share my research with others...
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