SaferBuilding.com
January 24, 2007
As my mother of all remodels enters its tenth month, I can vouch for what an ordeal it is. It's hard work, and it can be dangerous.
But today's FamilyFirst site shows you how to remodel safely, and to use safe materials. It's called SaferBuilding.com. Here's their mission:
SaferBuilding provides extensive, thorough, safe construction/remodeling research from all angles -- from a household maintenance perspective, from an aesthetic perspective, from a toxicity/health perspective, and from a financial perspective. The site offers dozens of educational materials including things like Contractor How-To Sheets regarding painting, plumbing, flooring, carpet demolition, carpentry, furniture, termite & pest management and more.
As many older structures sit abandoned due to being contaminated by substances like asbestos and PCB's, it's good to take your building materials potential toxicity into account when planning to build or remodel.
SaferBuilding shows you how to build with your health in mind.
And it's good business! If you design rental property with non-toxicity in mind, you can get premium rental rates from those who may be affected by allergies, etc.
And if you're working on your own home, what could be better than cost-effective materials that won't cause you health problems later?
So check out today's FamilyFirst site, and plan your next construction project with your health in mind.


