http://www.remodelportland.com "The Art & Science of Home Building" Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:23:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cole Construction is a Portland, Oregon company founded by Milan Cole. We are a team of expert remodeling contractors specializing in whole house remodels, additions, kitchen remodels, and bathroom remodels. Call (503) 953-3416 or e-mail us for a free consultation today! Our goal with this website is to share our passion for ... http://www.remodelportland.com/welcome-to-our-website/ We recently had the privilege to work on an eco-roof, which is a type of living roof that combines a waterproof membrane roof with a lightweight soil mixture on top and that allows you to grow shallow rooted plants on the roof. It has many environmental benefits and is a ... http://www.remodelportland.com/an-eco-roof-is-born/ In my estimation IPE Hardwood is the best material for deck construction. It is a beautiful wood and it is also incredibly hard and durable. The only draw back to IPE is it's cost, and that it can be difficult to source from sustainable FSC Certified forests. Other options that are ... http://www.remodelportland.com/material-for-deck-construction/ For new green building products, the main supplier in the Portland area is Ecohaus, which was formerly known as the Environmental Home Center. They offer a good selection of FSC Certified flooring and decking, low VOC paints, sealers and adhesives, cork and marmoleum flooring, earth plasters, low flush toilets, energy ... http://www.remodelportland.com/where-to-buy-green-building-products-in-portland-oregon/ The 2008 Portland Greener Homes and Gardens Expo is this weekend, May 17-18. It should be a great opportunity to learn about the latest green building products and is organized by the same folks who put out the ReDirect Guide. They will have a series of lectures and seminars on ... http://www.remodelportland.com/greener-homes-and-gardens-expo/ In the Pacific Northwest waterproofing problems are probably the #1 source of construction defect lawsuits. These lawsuits are bad for contractors and we all pay the price in the form of increased insurance rates which translate into higher construction costs for consumers. The secret of waterproofing exterior walls is not some ... http://www.remodelportland.com/the-secrets-to-waterproofing-exterior-walls/ FSC stands for the Forest Stewardship Council which is the most well established association that certifies sustainable lumber. FSC certified lumber is sourced from a sustainably managed forest. I strongly encourage all consumers and constractors to buy FSC lumber whenever possible. When you buy FSC Lumber you can be assured ... http://www.remodelportland.com/what-is-fsc-lumber/ When contractors talk about Green Lumber, they are usually referring to lumber that hasn't been kiln dried or seasoned. This means that the lumber is still wet inside and full of sap from the tree. It is an all too common practice in the Northwest to use green lumber for ... http://www.remodelportland.com/what-is-green-lumber-and-why-should-i-care/ If you doing a remodel and are interested in learning more about how to recycle the old materials from it instead of sending them to the landfill, then you will probably appreciate the R.E.X project, aka the Reuse Everything Experiment. This is a local remodel being run by recycling expert ... http://www.remodelportland.com/the-rex-project/ This is the beginning of our new website. We will soon be adding lots of tips and tricks to watch out for when remodeling your home in Portland, Oregon because that's where we live, work, and play. Of course, most of this information should apply to remodeling projects in other ... http://www.remodelportland.com/new-website/