"Interior Finishing"

Interior Finishing / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Healthy indoor air quality

The formaldehyde-free MDF non-toxic alternative made of natural rice-stalks

...interior doors, flooring, pergolas, etc. Worth noting - beyond just the toxins in sealants, as well as binders and adhesives found in most composite wood materials, there are other durability and air quality issues with MDF and other engineered building products. Solid wood is a very difficult place for mold to form, ...

Walls and ceilings - interior surfaces

Wood ceilings or drywall - how to choose your ceiling material & what's the difference in cost?

...Finishing a ceiling with drywall would cost about $500 in materials for drywall, tape and mud compound. It would take two workers between a half-day and a day to install the drywall, one worker 3 days to do 3 coats of mud, and 1 day of sanding. That’s a total of about $2,400 for material and labour, but you haven’t app...

Flooring and stairs

Marmoleum: a healthy and durable flooring option.

Remember linoleum? Meet marmoleum! Remember linoleum, that durable but boring material found on most kitchen and bathroom floors of older homes? These days, its called marmoleum and it comes in bright colors and faux finishes. Whatever name you call it, it’s generally considered both the greenest and healthiest floor c...

Walls and ceilings - interior surfaces

Choosing the best drywall - video

...interior walls Choosing safe healthy paints to protect indoor air quality Non toxic wood finishing oil for furniture and finishes Non toxic natural MDF alternatives for interior finishing Sign up now for a free Ecohome Membership and reap the benefits! Thanks to our sponsor CGC for taking part in the Edelw...