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
Freedom: an allergy-free eco-friendly home
Our Shoji Doors from ‘Shoji Screens and Doors’
(This post has been updated to reflect the accuracy of the shoji door material, Opal Rice, which is actually made from fibreglass not rice paper! Although it certainly does look like rice paper.) Shoji ~ Traditionally a sliding screen door or wall made of latticed screen and paper used to screen an area, thus making it private. Today, I'm going to show you a part of our … [Read more...] about Our Shoji Doors from ‘Shoji Screens and Doors’
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
Virtual Eco-House Tour
All readers, welcome to our home: My safe, allergy-free and eco-friendly home. Ready for the tour we promised? Take your shoes off. Only socks or Japanese slippers allowed. "Would you like a cup of coffee or tea? Do you take sugar? Soy milk okay? A herb from the garden perhaps?" [Miche pops the kettle on.] "Why, thank you for going fragrance-free. I really … [Read more...] about Virtual Eco-House Tour
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