Green
Building Materials, Green, Roofing
Heavy Metal Roofing
Big hair bands would be proud. A metal roof can be a hardcore rockin’ way to protect your home or business from Mother Nature’s worst. Unlike conventional roofing materials, a metal roof will last for …
Prepare To Be LED – Pixi LED FlatLight Luminaire
When I heard we were going to do a “Pixi Light” article I instantly called “dibs,” as I flashed back to the candy straw “Pixy Stix” we used to inhale when I was a kid. We …
Toxic Building Materials and How To Dispose of Them
I dealt with some pretty nasty crap over the years. Corroded toilet bowls, moldy drywall, collapsing trailers – gross to say the least. One of worst parts of these jobs wasn’t the part where I …
Eco-Friendly Wood Finishes – Or How to Make your Own Salad Dressing
Woodworking projects are something I really enjoy. But at the end of the day, after I’ve finished sanding something and it’s ready to be painted, stained or coated with urethane, you can bet that applying …
Saving Green while Going Green
There’s one common bond that homeowners share: saving money on the upkeep and maintenance of your home is a pretty good thing. And being in the same boat as the rest of you, I look …
Bosch Debuts at CES in Vegas – German Tools, Appliances & Sustainability Get Sexy
Over the last several years I have flirted with going to the Consumer Electronics Show. It’s one of the biggest shows of its kind in the world, and a mecca for any person or company …
De-Oil-It – A New Biodegradable Degreaser
I know that a biodegradable degreaser, even one with as neat of a name as De-Oil-It, might not sound all that exciting to you but to me it’s as cool as Miles Davis. You see, …
Garage, Green, Heating & Cooling, How To, Roofing
Flat Roof Insulation How To
Like most Southern Californians, we use our garage for just about everything EXCEPT storing a car. It’s a luxury not all parts of the country have, but it affords Californians with some square footage that …
Garage, Green, Heating & Cooling, How To, Videos
Reach Barrier Garage Door Insulation Kit How-To
If you’re like most of the US population of homeowners, your garage door is a simple steel door with little to no insulation. This style of garage door has one redeeming value; it is cheap. …