Materials / Discussions

...materials online, the following page can help you figure out how and were you can do that regionally - Where to buy and sell used building materials I hope ...

...materials, manufacturing and transportation of finished products. Both are made of recycled materials. So, the difference is mostly about ease and speed of inst...

...materials. We have asked the company to confirm this and we will update the page as soon as we hear back from them. For choosing flooring materials, there are...

...materials, even if you only get a few bucks for them it's better than sending them to a landfill. Check out the page below, it has a list of a few places that w...

...materials to b iuld like to do it ourselves?

...materials needed per square foot and even distribution of heating/cooling outweigh the complicated shape and difficult insulation? Thanks, Tyler C.

...materials, but haven't seen a lot of passive houses built with these materials. Is there a reason why? They seem to be a pretty efficient method of building hou...

...materials which are low voc and non-toxic without having to compromise with BPA content and formaldehyde etc. The installer needs to use epoxy to attach the und...

...materials such as hardwood or other flooring materials, and if done with non-toxic sealant like a concrete densifier, the result is an affordable, healthy and e...

...materials on the web but can't seem to find suppliers in my area. What do you suggest? If you’re doing basement repairs after a flood, before you start shopping...

...materials , I still think there is tremendous potential for material phase changes to be used for energy efficiency , there are just no mainstream products read...

...materials , but first let’s start with the right amount of insulation . Can you tell us what climate zone you are building in, or simply what area please? I'd b...

...materials, carbon footrprint being similar, however, LBC also places focus on Biophilic designs (connecting the dwellers with nature through various ways) and a...

...materials for the house so I can gage out cost. And if i can have all my water and pluming in the floor with my heating system and can place the massive walls o...

Hi, I live in Nova Scotia, Canada - Climate Zone 6 - and am considering installing a through-fastened steel roof (panels 36'wide cut to length). My house has...

...materials can be classified differently depending on their moisture permeability. You will find that various products have spec sheets available online that wil...

...materials, and it worked fine, but it was pretty labor intensive. It may cost about the same to go with something like Cascadia Clips to install the insulation ...

...materials or cost comparisons? There are a variety of products and techniques, I’m glad you found our relevant pages but I will still go over some general infor...