Green Options » safe renovations http://greenoptions.com/tag/safe-renovations Posts tagged 'safe renovations' Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:15:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Safer Renovation Choices (Paints, Finishes, Carpet Washes and More) http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/09/safer-renovation-choices-paints-finishes-carpet-washes/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/09/safer-renovation-choices-paints-finishes-carpet-washes/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:15:59 +0000 Katy Farber http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/07/09/safer-renovation-choices-paints-finishes-carpet-washes/ We are doing a massive renovation at our house. Right now, we are living in a one room cabin with an outhouse, resident mouse, and possibly a bat (and oh, a one and a three year old) while our house is gutted.

Part of keeping the cost down is that we will do all our own painting and finishing of any wood.

So, we are on the lookout for low and no VOC paints and finishes to use. What are VOCs? Jessica shares about them earlier today and the virtues of new no VOC Mythic paint. Paints, finishes, primers and stains can all contain VOCs which causes indoor air quality to decline, putting little children at a greater risk of many health problems. According to Enviroblog:

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