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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Does your ex-friend live in a straw bale house? Because most building products, whether in new or old construction, are totally bad for the environment. Compressed board, vinyl siding/flooring/windows, PVC piping, asbestos shingles, lead paint ... how can she sleep at night?
http://www.simpleliving.net/ecolivin...e.asp?sku=ESSB
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I know quite a few people who've built straw and tire houses, and I'd consider using straw and adobe if I were to build a house, except for the fact that the humidity here would cause mold problems with the straw.
These days, there are some really good products out there that are environmentally sound for building. Bamboo is a wonderful wood to use in homes. It is very hard, it grows quickly, and it's readily renewable. Cork is also great because they don't kill the trees to harvest it. Very renewable.
There's a great place in Austin called Eco-Wise (
http://www.ecowise.com), that specializes in eco friendly building for interiors.
