Installing Bamboo Flooring Under Cabinets and Islands? Read this.

Bamboo Flooring Under Island And Cabinets In Your Kitchen

The answer is the same as for all hardwood floors: if you are nailing or gluing down the floor , YES you can install them under cabinets, but if you are installing a floating floor, NO you cannot install it under cabinets. Different installers have different recommendations, but it is possible to install cabinets on … Read more

3 Changes For A More Eco-Friendly Home Office

3 Changes For A More Eco-Friendly Home Office

These days, more and more people are working from home. In fact, over the past ten years, the number of telecommuters in America has increased by nearly 115 percent! People are completing the writing, business, accounting, or other assignments from the comfort of their own home, meaning that more people than ever have the opportunity … Read more

Tips for Managing Your Home Improvement Project

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What’s your biggest fear about home improvement? For many people, it’s unknowns that prevent them from taking action or losing sleep once they do. Feeling like you’re working in the dark can slow decision-making. And, when you boil it down, home improvement projects are nothing more than a series of tiny and massive decisions. You’re … Read more

Is Bamboo Plywood An Eco-Friendly Option?

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For consumers on a mission to surround themselves with eco-friendly building materials, they may be excited about bamboo products. The first question posed is, “Why is bamboo plywood eco-friendly?” The answers may surprise you. For far too long, suburban homeowners have considered bamboo to be a pesky weed that takes plenty of elbow-grease to keep … Read more

Can Bamboo Plywood Be Used For an Exterior Home Improvement Project?

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Planning to build a potting shed or some custom built-in planters for the patio? Bamboo plywood, with all its many wonderful characteristics, is, unfortunately, not recommended for use for exterior structures unless you live in an area with stable year-round humidity and the panels are treated to stand up to the weather.   Even though some … Read more

How to Stain and Finish Bamboo Plywood

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Bamboo plywood is rapidly becoming an interior design star for its beautiful appearance and its eco-friendly qualities. People use this versatile material to create accent walls, cabinetry, furniture, bathroom vanities, ceiling panels, and much more. Bamboo plywood, like bamboo flooring, is a popular building material for several reasons. First, once the bamboo is harvested, it … Read more

5 Green Life Hacks For Cleaning Your Home

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Most of us have a cabinet filled with spray bottles and cleaning detergents, but it wasn’t so long ago that keeping your house clean didn’t involve buying bottles of harsh chemicals. In fact, most of what our grandparents’ generation used to clean with were the same household staples they cooked with. These older methods are … Read more

Environmentally Friendly Ways to Get Rid of Home Renovation Scraps

How to recycle your home renovation scraps

Renovating your home is an exciting time. It’s easy to get carried away in the thrill of the project without thinking about the environmental consequences. In fact, over 30% of all landfill waste comes from DIY and construction projects. That’s a phenomenal amount. It’s sad to think that much of that waste could probably have … Read more

The Many Uses of Bamboo Plywood

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You might have heard about the versatility and eco-friendliness of bamboo building materials. But do you know exactly how you can actually integrate it into your home or business?   Bamboo plywood is a strong building material that is increasingly used as an alternative to more traditional hardwood. Three reasons contribute to these shifting preferences: Bamboo … Read more