Monday, July 20, 2009

Forms Removed From Concrete Counters

This past weekend I removed the forms from the concrete counters. I think they look great for my first time doing this. We ordered a variable speed wet grinder that should be here before next weekend, and that will give it a finished look. It's pretty amazing thinking about the cost for these compared to granite or other options. When this is said and done, total cost for materials is around $500.
I'll give this project a score when it's completed, as I want to do a detailed wrap-up.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Assigning a Score to My Projects

I've taken notice that most of my posts are following established building practices, because honestly that's what I know and am comfortable doing. This is, in fact, supposed to be my documentation of my journey into sustainable building practices; Using new materials and going the extra step to ensure I'm being efficient and eco-friendly as possible. So from this point forward, I'll be rating my posts and projects with a Sustainable Score from 1-5. 5 being very sustainable, like me installing solar panels and green roofs, and 1 being the opposite, like me gutting a house and not recycling anything. So feel free to tell me if you agree with my scores or if you think I could go about things differently.