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Which Material Should I Use To Insulate My Loft?

February 24, 2008 – 10:03 am

FYI loft=attic for us Americans 
By : Alex Perry
Insulating your loft is one of the best ways that you can save on energy and heating bills, and reduce your personal contribution to Climate Change. However, there are a bewildering range of materials that you can choose from. The following article tells you what you should think about [...]

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Changings Windows Offers Great Benefits

February 13, 2008 – 11:05 pm

In most old homes windows are one of the largest sources of heating during the winter do to their low insulating ability combined with high air leakage.  During the summer they are also a major source of additional unwanted heat. This results in windows being typically net energy loser, that can be responsible for 25% [...]

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Sustainable Cork Wood Flooring – Save The Planet, Save Yourself

January 22, 2008 – 11:11 am

 By : Jerry Work
Despite what some environmentalists preach about the evils of using wood for purposes such as wood flooring, purchasing cork wood flooring can actually be very beneficial to you and this planet.
Cork is prized for its use in flooring for a variety of reasons, the foremost being that is a very attractive flooring [...]

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Blue Jeans For Your House

January 10, 2008 – 7:24 am

Yes that’s right now you can get blue jeans for your home.  Okay so they’re recycled blue jeans made into insulation batting.
This insulation is made from the trimmings that are usually disposed of into landfills from manufactures.  So not only are you making your home nice and cozy you are using material that would have [...]

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