Author: Jean-Paul
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If you are lucky enough to live near the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, or a bit further north in Bellingham, Washington, then you are privileged to have a REStore near you. A home remodel and demolition reclaiming store, they save all of the wonderful things in older homes from landfills. If you are looking for home decor upcycling or reuse ideas or just need that one matching Victorian style crystal door knob or an authentic iron claw-foot bathtub, look no further. They also collect features like mantling, ceiling tiles, fences and handrail posts.

The demolition of a modest 2,000 square foot house generates up to 127 tons of trash. The RE Store can reuse up to 50% of that material and recycle another 48%, leaving a mere 2% to end up in a landfill or incinerator.

I recently stumbled upon all kinds of wonderful items from a condo renovation project of an old high school. They had old basket style cubby bins, lockers and marble topped science tables. A veritable treasure trove of…

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Author: Jean-Paul
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Re-nest, a division of Apartment Therapy, is conducting a Best Green Design Blog of 2008 contest in which this site is a contender! If you really love what you see here, pay a visit over to our friends at Re-Nest and vote me up! You only have until January 5th to vote, so timing is of the essence my friends.

p.s. - Its also got some great posts and other blogs linked up, so it’s a fun little diversion.

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What’s blue, made out of old recycled blue jeans, itch-free, and keeps you warm during the winter and cool in the summer?  No, not your favorite blue sweater or blanket!  Bonded Logic’s Ultra-touch insulation.  Previously, I have written about having this terrific insulation in my own home as sound insulation since it is itch-free and formaldehyde-free.  With four rambcous boys and hardwood floors throughout the house, the noise level would be deafening.  I can’t tell you how much this demin insulation absorbs sounds especially in the basement! 

As I mentioned in my Bonded Logic article, you can easily use this insulation for your exterior walls.  We chose to ue Icynene, an open cell spray foam insulation, which we felt was a better insulator than the cotton insulation.

People have asked me in the past if you can send your blue jeans to Bonded Logic.  I have always replied “ no” since their insulation is made up of  blue jeans scraps…

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