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Author Archives: Greenlanta
Dustless, Low-VOC Sand & Finish Floors
One of our clients asked me if we were able to use a dustless sander when we refinished their floors. Honestly, I did not know how to respond since we had been requiring our floors finishers to use dustless sanders … Continue reading
Run for EARTH/Hill Country Trail Race at Serenbe
I just got this message from Natural Awakenings online magazine. As I was “trick-or- treating” with my family I was thinking about how cool it would have been to trick or treat in Serenbe. Since they are a green community- … Continue reading
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Arched cased opening used as an architectural element
We are currently working on a design for a client that is considering arched openings with bookcases. This reminded me of a project that we worked on just a few years ago with the same detail. Here is a snapshot … Continue reading
Posted in Architectural Elements, Design Ideas
Tagged Atlanta, Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine, green, Green Building, SawHorse
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Green Your Home Q&A- Allergies in Atlanta
Here is Sept 2010 column that we write for Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine. To view all of our current news- visit our main site. Q. My kids and I have allergies that don’t seem to go away with the season. … Continue reading
Posted in Allergies
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SawHorse, Inc. – Atlanta, GA – SnapShot of an Avondale Estates bathroom
Scope Within a 1930’s home, our client wanted to convert an existing bath into a one-of-a-kind master bath. Among the requirements for the bath were a large soaking tub, separate shower, toilet, two lavatories, decorative furniture and linen storage. Challenges … Continue reading
Posted in Design/ Build Solutions
Tagged Atlanta, Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine, Facebook, Green Building, SawHorse
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Leaky Houses in Atlanta
I love the title- since all houses in Atlanta do in fact leak. Some more than others, but most of them more than they should. Our Home Performance department finds unnecessary holes in all houses that they test that are … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Efficiency
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Midtown Green Playhouse for Homeaid Atlanta
SawHorse is proud to have been able to have been part of Homeaid Atlanta’s project playhouse. This year’s house was a mini version of the Midtown Green House. It was designed by Joel Kelly, built by SawHorse, interior design by … Continue reading
Posted in Charities in Atlanta
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Lambs’ Wool Insulation Enters US Market | GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
My friend and green mentor (Carl Seville) wrote this post on his blog about Lambs’ wool as insulation in houses. I like the idea. We use spray foam insulation on all of our jobs rights now, but some of our … Continue reading
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Energy Rebates through Shine Program in Atlanta
When the Shine program was first announced, I did not pay that much attention to it since there was going to be a lot of paperwork and little rebates for my clients. However, since then, the city has launched a … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Rebates, Tax credits
Tagged Atlanta, energy, geothermal, geothermal HVAC, HVAC, Shine Program
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Make Comments just like on Facebook
Comments on blogs have been dying off ever since Facebook and other social media apps are now easier to use. We installed a Facebook app on this blog so you can now make comments using your Facebook profile and can … Continue reading
Water Savings- Options in Atlanta
Our last post was on a new dual flush toilet by Toto. If you toilet isn’t broken and is in fairly good condition, there may be other options for you to consider as well. Recently, I converted one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Water Efficiency
Tagged Atlanta Water, Dual Flush Toilets, SawHorse, Toilet conversion kits
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Money going down the drain…
Especially with the high cost of water, if your toilet is not that efficient then your money is going down the drain with the wasted water. Here is a video that we created at our plumbing supplier- European Sink of … Continue reading
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Midtown Green Playhouse/ Rhinoshield
The Hoots Group is building a green playhouse which is being raffled off for Homeaid Atlanta. There are many great vendors that are participating in the playhouse (Listed at end of post). One of the more recent vendors that have … Continue reading
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Design tools for renovations and additions at SawHorse
Can’t quite envision what your project is going to look like? There are many different tools out there that go beyond the 2D architecture plans that can help you get a better idea about what you project is going to … Continue reading
Posted in Design/ Build Solutions
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A. Water Conservation in Atlanta
Q. What is the best way to address future droughts in the city of Atlanta? Feel like you are on Jeopardy? The answer is simple enough that it could be on “are you smarter than a 5th grader!” We are … Continue reading
Posted in Water Efficiency
Tagged Atlanta, conservation, drought, fresh world, Georgia, SawHorse, water
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