Remodeling House Ideas : Going Green Remodeling House Ideas 04
The project that Karen Richmond, a designer with Neil Kelly, and the Drakes undertook was recognized as an exemplar of “green” remodeling by Portland General Electric. The local utility created its Earth Advantage program to help people save energy and make responsible environmental choices during remodeling. At the Drake house, nontoxic paint remover was used to remove the thick finish on a staircase, and energy-efficient appliances were installed throughout the house.
Among the most dramatic aspects of the remodel was the replication of wainscoting in the dining room. Upon removing plasterboard, Drake discovered nail holes that revealed the dimensions and scale of the original wainscoting, which had been removed years earlier. In keeping with the green theme, the designer salvaged old fir-bleacher seats from a local high school and had them milled for the new period-style panels.
Richmond decided to take the kitchen down to the studs and replicate what had once been there. The new base cabinets she installed are fabricated from wheatboard, a formaldehyde-free substance derived from agricultural waste. Upper wall cabinets are made of mandrone, an environmentally sustainable red-hued Northwest wood.
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