Non-toxic building materials / Discussions

We were hoping to use non-toxic, plywood wall panels for interior walls instead of drywall. I read your article about using 'UV Wood' from Columbia Forest Products (hyperlinked). These panels are available locally for around $30 for 2x4' panels (maybe cheaper if purchased in bulk?). Just wondering how expensive these a...

...building industry and not everyone experiences immediate reactions but yes, many people do experience extreme and dangerous effects from this type of foam panels as they off-gas. There are better foams that don't off-gas, like EPS foam (that is often mistakenly called styrofoam, just to confuse things) and non-toxic al...

...building a new home or renovating, is about material selection and finding natural building materials. Is this an existing house? Are you renovating or just looking to improve the air quality without much work?  It is a lot about material selection – first with materials in the building envelope such as the insulation ...

...building products   Reclaimed lumber from sunken trees in rivers Is it to protect indoor air quality, for durability, or just for choosing more eco friendly building materials? MDF isn’t a great product for any of those reasons. The more processed a wood product is the more susceptible it is to mold growth, and MDF is ...

...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 options such as cork or marmoleum, be sure to get a low or zero VOC adhesives such as Bostik GreenForce, building adhesives are where some of the most nasty fum...