Go Green with earth-friendly Bathroom Remodeling

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Posted on : 06-05-2010 | By : admin | In : Remodelling Ideas

Having a clean bathroom adds value to any home. Today it is even possible to do a bathroom remodeling and save the environment. There are many earth-friendly ways to renovate your bathroom.

First is the shower heads, there are many choices in shower heads which are almost similar but do you know a low floor shower saves 50% of water usage. This not only saves environment alone but also reduces the heating cost and water bill. With a good low showerhead, you will hardly notice any difference with a normal water-guzzling shower, also it is very cost effective to install. To ensure further saving check that the sink and shower taps are fitted properly to avoid any kind of water waste or damage from drips.

Dual flush or low flow toilets are also beneficial to stop water wastage. Low flow toilets have a smaller tank that uses as little water needed with each flush. Again, dual flush toilets have dual option that enables the user to flush with more or less water as necessary, which in turns saves lot of water everyday.

Sustainable materials should be used in places like sinks, bathtubs, counters, floors, walls while bathroom remodeling. They are easy and low cost to produce on land. The renewal natural fibers and construction material are:
• Bamboo
• Wheat board
• Eucalyptus Oil
• Local Stone
• Cork

The other recycled materials are:
• Richlite made from recycled paper
• Icestone made from concrete and recycled glass chips
• Enviro Glass are recycled glass
• Marmoleum made from linseed oil

Lastly, the wallpaper or the paint for bathroom remodeling, normal paints contain Volatile Organic Chemicals that pollute the air and has awful smell causing headache, fatigue, allergies and toxic reaction. There are many brands manufacturing VOC free paints, which contains lesser amount of the chemical and adds o to the green model of bathroom remodeling.

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