We have just had the 'Build and Eco-Friendly, Allergy-Free House' termite proofed. For those of you who cannot watch the video below, it goes like this: Termimesh, the company we used, come out just after the concrete slab is laid: they cover all incoming pipes and conduits with a steel mesh they glue on. Later, after the frame is up and the cladding is ready to go on—in … [Read more...] about Video from the Labyrinth: How to Termite Proof Your House the Vegan Way
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The Letter from my Treating Allergist and Immunologist in Regards to Building a Safe Home
This is a copy of my doctor's letter written specifically for my situation so that I can get help from tradespeople and product manufactures while building a home safe enough for me to live in without getting sick from the materials and products used in its construction; I also have to avoid mould, which means I am building a house that won't go mouldy. I have huge medical … [Read more...] about The Letter from my Treating Allergist and Immunologist in Regards to Building a Safe Home
The Kitchen Series: An Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen
This is the first post in ‘An Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen’ series. And to save you reading it all at once, I’ve broken up this one long post into handy bit-sized readings for each element needed to create your very own ‘Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen’. Whether you have respiratory issues, chemical sensitivities, mould illness, asthma or any medical condition that is … [Read more...] about The Kitchen Series: An Allergy-Free, Eco-Friendly Kitchen
How to Avoid Slab Moisture Ingress
Slab moisture ingress can cause indoor mould growth because it not only adds moisture and humidity to the indoor air environment but it can also cause the house to act as a petri dish where mould will grow, spreading spores around the house. This can happen if it hasn't cured properly, of if there are gardens with soil covering the weep holes—small rectangular spaces left … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Slab Moisture Ingress