From RIBA The pressure for energy saving in solid walled buildings is real and tangible. Green Deal and rising energy bills are encouraging us to insulate our walls. Where we have external features / facades that we want to keep …
Shabby Chic is a great style for the environmentalists in the world. Taking second hand furniture and giving it a new lease of life is advantageous on a number of fronts: 1. It saves serviceable goods ending up in landfill …
or or Paint is often seen as the gateway into eco products so it is really important to understand and appreciate, but what makes a paint ‘eco’ and why should we choose them over the more conventional options? There are a …
I was a little perplexed about which picture to choose for this post and I eventually realised that the only one really is the one pictured. Basically I had to paint over a mark on my bedroom wall. Now with …
A piece of testing equipment! I had a question last week about which paint to use on a lime plastered wall that would be subject to heavy traffic. Now I had always used the official data for this answer, which …
IAQ = Internal Air Quality Shame that she has her mask upside down, but nevertheless she is asking a question that many of us are just not fully appreciative of. Internal Air Quality is becoming an area of study that …
One of our customers has built a great new eco-home in Cardiff (see above) and used our lovely earthborn EcoPro Emulsion paint throughout. Looks great both from the outside and the in! Have a look at http://earthbornpaints.co.uk/case-study/architects-home-is-a-statement-in-sustainability/ Nic and Carolyn …
Last year I decided to do something about the growing about of mould on my window reveals in the bathroom, but what? My situation was as follows: High humidity (bathroom) Thin double glazed windows Cavity wall construction (that has been …
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is a well known and respected paint that is commonly used for creating new looks for old furniture. The ‘shabby chic’ has been very popular and Annie Sloan has been a major player in this market. …
Earthborn have been busy. Thanks to a request from the Lush chain of shops, they pulls sleeves up, dug deep etc and have come up with a new washable eco-emulsion. Based on their excellent EcoPro range, the new formulation has …
