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It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness, advised Confucius. And may we add, it is even better to update your lighting plan. Be careful with those candles and have a brilliant holiday season.
Steve and Lisa Schliff
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 Ipe deck and railing in front garden of Oakland hills home
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How Does Your Garden Rate?
Curious about how your garden landscaping would score in a sustainability ratings test? You may be able to count the points soon when the final touches are put on a new ratings program.
The proposed "Sustainable Sites Initiative" will go into detail, specifying the kinds of plants, for example, that can be used to cleanse a disturbed wetland; how trees can be used to shade a building, protect it from wind, prevent erosion and clean the air; and what kind of plantings enhance mental health, draw people outside the building and even engage them in tending the landscape.To learn more, visit the Sustainable Sites Initiative Web site at http://sustainablesites.org. |
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Floral tile pattern in alcove over range
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Roof Tiles That Neutralize Smog
Is it time to re-surface your roof? If so, or if you know others who need to, consider a new roofing tile that can reduce pollutants in the atmosphere. The tiles are blended with titanium dioxide, which causes the surface to react with sunlight to neutralize nitrogen oxide pollutants. The organic nitrate residue that remains simply rinses off the roof when it rains. If that residue lands in your garden, it nurtures grass and plant growth.
According to the company that invented the tile, a 2,000-square foot roof can eliminate the same amount of nitrogen oxide that a car will produce when it drives 10,800 miles. And wouldn't you know it: Europe is ahead of us already with this technology, which is being used mostly on road surfaces.
For more information on this tile, go to www.monierlifetile.com.
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Blue granite counter top vanity with custom cabinets below
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ON THE BEAM REMODELING
855 MARINA BAY PARKWAY, SUITE 28
RICHMOND, CA 94804
Visit us in the beautiful Richmond Marina!
Contact us for your remodeling needs at:
(510) 412-9964
or otbeam@sbcglobal.net
Taking care of homes in the Bay Area for 25 years.
We are proud members of NARI
(National Association of the Remodeling Industry)
since 1996
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