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Photo: by Concord Carpenter – Cherry floor installation at Balls Hill Rd. Concord, Massachusetts Wood Floors and Allergies When considering what type of floor covering to put in your home, you need to be extra thoughtful if you suffer from allergies or asthma. Some types of flooring are harder to clean and trap dirt…
Image: procosara.org Illegal logging – destroying the last Ancient Forests I recently asked my local lumber yard manager his thoughts on FSC lumber and illegal logging. What Does FSC Stand For? FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council and is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s…
Hot Water Systems Solar water heaters—also called solar domestic hot water systems—can be a cost-effective way to generate hot water for your home. They can be used in any climate, and the fuel they use—sunshine—is free. How They Work Solar water heating systems include storage tanks and solar collectors. There are two types of…
Photo: pdqmailingservices.com Streamline Your Office Time As a carpenter running a remodeling business I am constantly looking for ways to save time and money. Office organization is one of them. Recently I realized that I was handling a tone of paper and mailing a slew or envelopes with stamps. …
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Practice Of Green Building: Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building’s life cycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal. Focus…
Image: remodel.net Green Building Tackling any remodel is difficult, making it Eco-friendly is even more difficult. Green remodeling or sustainable building combines water conservation, energy conservation and renewable energy technologies to create a proactive, passive (not passive solar) home. Key points for green building also follow a building design to reduce the overall impact of…
What Does It Mean to Be Green? Green building or Building Green is a different approach to building houses. It details each step in the design and construction process, from choosing a building site to installing a heating system, and selecting materials. It also means using “best practice” techniques and thoughtful planning to make sure…
Rain Screen And Moisture Barrier Dear Concord Carpenter, I own a Dutch Colonial style two-story house. It is brick on the lower story and 1960s era Masonite type siding on the upper story. Roof is Gambrel. The windows were replaced by the previous owner and do not have visible sills or casing. I want to…
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