High-fashion boiler rooms.

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Hot2o’s polymer-based roof solar system heats 50% of a typical households water. Costing less than $500 and qualifies for the federal solar energy tax credit (EPACT).  Hot2o’s Solar Domestic Hot Water System.

Solar Hot Water Heater

ADA Compliant and Green product lines by German based VitrA.  Evergreen Two Piece Elongated Bowl, Gravity Flush gives 25% water savings with its 1.2gpf over traditional 1.8gpf American toilets. Check out their full line of ADA and Green Toilet

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Interior and exterior building materials are making their way into new home designs. After years of technology advancements and research America’s recycling efforts are paying off. From kitchen cabinets to exterior siding choices are many for the green builder.

Recycled Wood Cabinets

Recycled Cabinets

The Neil Kelly Naturals Collection is an environmentally sound choice of cabinets – the first in this league to be made from certified and recycled woods with environmentally friendly finishes. FSC certified SmartWood in 12 wood species.  Green Cabinets

Recycled Glass Solid Surfaces

IceStone

IceStone surfaces are made from concrete and recycled glass. Durable, stronger than limestone, marble, and some granite. Meets LEED certification for building projects.  IceStone Recycled Solid Surface

Recycled Copper Shingles

More affordable than slate, tile or cedar, these recycled shingles are stylish, fire resistant and self healing.  Revere Bennington Shingles

Recycled Newspaper Insulation

100% recycled newspaper insulation by Applegate.  Green Insulation

Recycled Decking

Recylced Decking

Extruded composite decking byTamko is made with recycled plastic and wood fibers. Three finished, no staining needed, absorbs little moisture.

If you hate cleaning gutters the Looj may be the answer.  Works with standard K-style, aluminum, copper, metal or vinyl gutters.

Looj Gutter Cleaner web site.  Retails for $99

Looj Gutter Cleaner

Show off the new view of these new doors and windows! New products blending design with functionality.

Folding Doors

Folding Doors. Exterior folding door system opens completely to the outdoors. It’s accordion style folding door hinging system allows fast and convenient expanding and collapsing for those backyard parties. Available from Jeld-wen with Custom Wood Series.

Cross Vent Window

Cross ventilation picture windows.
Have a beautiful picture window with functionality built in with Mavin Venting Picture window. Winner of Window & Door magazine’s Most Innovative Window. Awesome website to boot.

Multi Panel Sliding Glass Door

Multi Panel Sliding Glass Doors
Looking for the perfect sliding glass door? Check out Andersen’s new four panel sliding glass door. Exterior finish available in wood varieties and grid patterns.
Craftsman classic French doors by Simpson door company. Used for interior or exterior doors, available in wood varieties and insulation.

Doors sticking, cracks appearing on your brick exterior, drywall starting to crack? These could be signs your foundation is settling. Don’t panic, there are solutions available to remedy the situation. Hopefully your builder warranty hasn’t expired, but if you have to tackle this problem a Pier Foundation System might be your answer.

Foundation Peir System

Soil movement, or settling, is the culprit for cracks and bulging floors.  “The CHANCE Helical Pier Foundation Systems are designed, tested, and proven for applications in expansive soils, high water tables, fill areas, and other areas where unstable soils require piering.”  Their patented system; “The concept is founded on the principle of turning a screw anchor into stable subsoil strata until the torque applied indicates that the necessary load capacity has been achieved. Adjustable brackets are then attached to the base of your foundation walls, connecting the screw anchors to the foundation. The weight of your home is then shifted to the screw anchors. In the process, foundations, walls and floors are repositioned and retained from further movement.”  New construction and existing foundation repair, peir foundation systems.

Cold, noisy, and bland floors are thing of the past. Check out these new products for your new construction.

Sound-deadening Flooring

Sonic Floor by Kronopol offers sound-deadening, eco-friendly flooring with wood from FSC-certified forests. The under-padding diminishes impact noise for a quiet home.

Sound deadening floor

Heat Up Tile and Stone Flooring
Pre-packaged radiant heating kits up to 40sqft to with thermostats to warm your hard surface flooring.  WarmlyYours by Honeywell.

Hardwood Laminate Flooring

Hand-crafted Laminate Floors

If deep, rich, color is what your looking for then Wilsonart Flooring’s Red Label Hand Scraped Collection is a must see. Capturing design appeal with special attention to physical texture has been achieved with unique production techniques. Great website to browse around on, main products page.

Puzzle Flooring

Puzzle Flooring

What more to say, very different and interesting. Many colors to choose from. From the Puzzle Floor website:

“If you want a hardwood floor that’s one of a kind, you want a Puzzle Floor™. Puzzle Floor™ is easier to install than traditional hardwood strip or plank flooring. The pieces can be installed as a floating floor. The easy-to-assemble interlocking pieces allow do-it-yourselfers to install their own floor if they so desire.”

Using the same technology as newborn incubators, these new infrared saunas aid in burning calories, reducing stress, and detoxifying your body. If your’re thinking of building a sauna in your home this may be a better alternative.

Indoor Sauna

Go to Keys Backyard to see their line of infrared saunas. Prices range from 2-4k.  Also check out the benefits of infrared video, be patient, it takes some time to load.

One Piece Tub

Looking for a one piece shower or the perfect whirlpool tub for your new construction?  Take a look at “America’s Bathtub Company” for ideas.

Lasco Bathware offers a full line of one piece showers, tubs, shower pans, tub/showers, hydrotherapy baths and doors.

ADA-compliant building products, fully equipped, easy-to-clean, and meet all major building codes, install video as well.

Lasco Bathware has been in business for 40 years and has earned the reputation of great selection or and quality products making them “America’s Bathtub Company.”