Tip #10 - Going Green With Building Materials
Around this time each year there are countless households throughout the nation making additions to their homes, renovating, making improvements, fixing leaky roofs, etc. With all these home improvements comes the materials. Instead of using new materials, whether it be doors, window frames, bricks or shingles, try finding previously used materials, which are just as reliable and a bit cheaper. (Not to mention the fact that you are using recycled materials and helping the environment.) You can also try finding “green” building materials, which are made from fast growing renewable resources, such as wood flooring made from bamboo or countertops made from compressed sunflower seed hulls. You can find local green building materials at Amicus Green Building Center