Spring Warehouse Sale ends May 25, 2012
We have some fantastic deals on products we have in our warehouse. Stop by and see what we have in stock and see what is going on in our thriving building at the same time. Save up to 50% on your Green building supplies and/or finishes. Here is a sampling from the sale: Lush Yolo low VOC exterior paints are 50% off and Yolo interior low VOC paints are 20% off as well. Beautiful colors! We have some amazing deals on the Paperstone slabs we have in... Read More
Pretty Good House – List
I think the idea of the Pretty Good House, or PGH is to have a general list to use as a guide while making the design and build choices that every project has to make. It is a higher bar to set for the every day builder that does not require certification. Here is a basic list of things for a Pretty Good House. These are based on two Building Science Discussion Groups for homes in Maine and posts from Mike Maines blog on GBA. (and I am sure I have... Read More
BSDG – Pretty Good House (Part 2) – Feb. 7, 2012
Two months ago we knocked around Dan Kolbert’s idea of the “Pretty Good House”. Mike Maines, one of our BSDG regulars, posted a blog on Green Building Advisor and received many comments and additional opinions. People really liked this PGH concept. The idea that we could develop a general guide for people to work from without a formal system (with associated costs) was appealing to many. Most builders are not reaching for the... Read More
