Green Remodeling: Your Start Toward an Eco-Friendly Home

John D. Wagner

Creative Homeowner, Mar 15, 2008 - 208 pages

Ultimate Guide to Green Remodeling goes beyond other home improvement books in that it shows homeowers how they can take part in the "green" revolution when remodeling his or her home. Through common remodeling projects, such as replacing kitchen cabinets and installing new countertops, readers are presented with choices for using green, nontoxic building materials and techniques. Some of the topics covered include reducing home energy use, selecting nontoxic materials, saving water, and supporting the environment through the use of products that are manufactured responsibly or that come fromsustainable natural resources.

Contents

• What Does it Mean to be Green? CHAPTER: 6
• HOW GREEN IS DIFFERENT: 18
• Real Problems Real Solutions: 20
• Demolition and Chemical Hazards: 29
• Selecting a Contractor CHAPTER: 36
• BUILDING BASICS: 40
• Concrete and Lumber Basics: 42
• Insulation: 60
• Drywall: 76
• Flooring: 84
• Windows and Doors CHAPTER THREE: 102
• LIGHTING PLUMBING: 116
• Lighting Alternatives: 118
• Plumbing Basics: 120
• Cutting and Joining Plastic Pipe: 124
• Cutting Copper Pipe: 128
• Soldering Copper Pipe: 130
• Plumbing and Lighting Options CHAPTER FOUR: 133
• HEATING VENTILATION AIRCONDITIONING: 134
• Comparing Heating Systems: 136
• Baseboard Convectors: 140
• Humidifiers: 142
• Cooling Systems: 144
• Air Quality: 146
• TRIM FINISHES: 150
• Finish Work: 152
• Installing Molded Trim: 158
• Installing Crown Molding: 160
• Making Scarf Joints: 162
• Assembling a Jamb: 164
• Installing Simple Colonial Casing: 165
• KITCHENS BATHS: 166
• Installing Base Cabinets: 168
• Installing a Water Filter: 170
• Installing a Dishwasher: 172
• Installing a Sink in a Vanity: 174
• Installing a Toilet: 176
• EXTERIORS: 178
• Siding Choices: 180
• Installing Clapboard: 184
• Installing Shingles: 186
• Roofing Options: 188
• Installing Asphalt Shingles: 192
• Installing Girders 196 Deck Framing: 196
• Setting Joist Hangers: 199
• Resource Guide: 202
• Glossary: 203
• Index: 205
• Photo Credits: 207

About the author

John D. Wagner has been involved with the construction trade for over 20 years. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Journal of Light Construction, Builder, and Today’s Homeowner. He is also the founder of  the magazine Green Builder. Wagner is the author of four other Creative Homeowner books: House Framing; Drywall: Pro Tips for Hanging & Finishing; Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings, and Ultimate Guide to Yard and Garden Sheds. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Green Remodeling: Your Start Toward an Eco-Friendly Home; Ultimate Guide; The Green House
• Author: John D. Wagner
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner, 2008
• ISBN: 1580113966, 9781580113960
• Length: 208 pages
• Subjects: Dwellings; Dwellings - Remodeling; Dwellings/ Remodeling; Ecological houses; Ecological houses - Design and construction; House & Home / Remodeling & Renovation; House & Home / Sustainable Living; Organic living; Sustainable architecture