[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Green real estate market

[Steve Tripp]

I will take a look at cellulose again.  I remember seeing them use that on
This Old House a couple of times, but I've never worked on a house that had
it, so don't know what it is like.

On 1/11/07, Lawrence Lile <LLile at projsolco.com> wrote:
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> >When it comes to low-no VOC products, Contractors seem to be quite well
> versed and have worked with them, which is great.
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> One thing to keep in mind:  Low VOC is not totally synonymous with
> "Green".  There are some low-VOC paints that are still toxic to you, the
> painter.  Look into paints from AFM Safecoat, Envirosafe, or some of the
> other mfrs for differences.  If you buy from a regular paint store, look
> into water based paints, which are generally easier on the painter than
> oil-based.  You cen get varnishes, stain killers, and all kinds of other
> paints now that used to be only available in oil.
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> >One thing I'm looking
> into in this area is the spray in foam insulation that expands into all
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> crevices.  It is a very efficient product, but I have not found anything
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> about its chemical makeup.
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> There are several kinds, some make "Green" claims.  I went on this same
> trajectory, and then finally decided on Cellulose, which is 100%
> recycled, very good quality insulation, blocks infiltration better than
> fiberglass, installs well in inaccessible spaces, but costs way, way
> less than foam.
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> --Lawrence
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