Recycled materials / Discussions

Which rigid insulation is made with high recycled materials?

...recycled materials.  Like 80 to 90% Thanks Rick  There are not a lot of choices of rigid insulation that are made with that high amount of recycled content. Mineral wool has high recycled content, some brands claim in the area of  90% but it is also very energy intensive in manufacturing. There are wood fiberboard insu...

Posted by Rick Perkins Nov. 10, 2022 Insulation and soundproofing 1 response

What is the best way to renovate and make a self sustaining eco friendly family house?

...recycled slag content versus the fossil fuels burned to create it.  

Posted by Emmanuel Sylvestre Aug. 31, 2020 Concept and design 1 response

Do you buy used building materials if they are in good condition?

...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 will deal in used materials. It's a growing market and more pop up all the time, so aside from what we list below, I would recommend you do a google search of yo...

Posted by Cheryl Nicholson Sept. 5, 2018 Recycled and Reclaimed Materials 1 response