Why choose an eco paint?
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 …
Tag: green paints
Are ‘Eco’ paints all the same?
The simple answer is No! Unfortunately ‘Green’ paint can be full of ‘green wash’. Some paints are seen as eco, just because they are water based. Others are labelled as green because they have reduced the energy used in the …
Eco Paint Chooser
Paint seems like such a simple product. Just some colour for your home surely? Not at all! Paint can ruin your building projects if you get it wrong. It can cause damp where damp never was before. It can cost …
What is a sustainable kitchen?
Kitchens are one of the focal points of any home. This allows people to ‘show-off’ their eco credentials during dinner parties and such-like. Oh, how Guardian reader-ish. But seriously, having a well designed kitchen that will last a long time …
Easy to clean natural paint
Natural paints are products of their ingredients. They are all different and have a range of characteristics that distinguish them from each other. This is completely different from conventional modern paints which are designed to work in a similar way …
What a difference a brush makes
Just a short post today. We are helping a family to refurbish their home in Cardiff by installing thermal and sound insulation in their 1980’s built house. We have done this with Sheep’s wool insulation and wood fibre boards. The …
Do decorating fumes and smells get you down?
Conventional paints, glues and some materials all have a little secret and it involves smells and other invisible fumes. As paint and glue dry they go through a chemical process where monomers combine to create polymers. This can be visualised …
Which paint for internal wood
Getting the right eco-wood treatment can be difficult. Not many producers make a gloss finish that works as easily as conventional paint manufacturers. This is because natural oils take longer to cure that high solvent content ones, so there is …