101 Green Remodeling Links

May 26th, 2009 | Category: DIY

I’m always telling my kids that often in life it’s not how much you know, it’s knowing how to be resourceful. It’s not likely that you’ll retain everything you need to know about any specific topic, like green remodeling, but whether you know where to look you can find out anything and everything on the topic…and soon after some. I did a little homework for you. Here are 101 urls to lots of great knowledge on green remodeling. Like all lists, that one is by no means comprehensive, as I cover several categories, but there’s more than decent here to get you started and keep you going with your green remodel. Reclaimed / Recycled Materials 1) CitiLog . Smartwood Rediscovered Certified and FSC Sourced products. Responsibly-cleared lumber products like cabinets, flooring, decking and fencing. 2) Vintage fabric Supply Company. Salvages wood from deconstruction to build into new products. 3) Urban Hardwoods . Makes salvaged hardwood furniture. 4) Endurawood . Manufactures wood building products from reclaimed, certified, recycled, or agri-based wood. 5) Barnstormers . Manufactures furniture and flooring from reclaimed barn wood. 6) The Wooden Duck . Specializes in furniture made from recycled wood. 7) Trestlewood .

Sells reclaimed products like antique flooring, reclaimed timbers, hand hewn beams, barn wood, and antique siding. 8) soil Source Wood . Certified wood products that originate from forests that are FSC certified for their sustainable harvest practices. 9) Architectural Salvage News . Valuable sourcing info to help locate suppliers of specialty products, both salvaged, and reproduction Surplus Building Materials 10) CMDepot . Online resource for buying or selling excess building materials, plus a resource for finding local stores who do the same. 11) Habitat ReStore . Retail outlets that accept and sell excess building materials for low prices with proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity. 12) Builder2Builder . Online resource where anyone can buy or sell used building materials. 13) Electrical Exchange . Online surplus marketplace for surplus and used electrical and lighting supplies. (more…)