Milestone – Drywall done, paint to start
We can’t seem to hang out enough in the house now that the drywall is up and finished (hard hats on of course John)— the rough shape and feel of the house is mostly complete which is very exciting. This week, our painter extraordinaire, Bonita Adamson of Bonic Design (905-466-1806), will begin the process of applying perfection to all the surfaces using waterbased, no VOC paints and sealers.
Bonic will be using paint from Sherwin Williams -Harmony is a range of no VOC and more sustainably manufactured paints that should do the trick and are available in Canada. Most other manufacturers now have products that meet or exceed LEED standards but availability can be limited in Canada for some reason – for example Benjamin Moore’s new Natura is just launching – better late than never I suppose.
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/pro/green/greensure_designation/index.jsp
http://www.sherwin-williams.com/greensure/
When choosing paint for no VOC toxicity and air quality, keep in mind that the volitile compounds are concentrated in the pigments with many paints. That means, the darker more saturated, the worse it gets. Keeping paint light is better for your health and better for the light reflectance and reduced heat load to save on the energy bill.
February 18th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Hello again, congrats on the drywall ! Things are moving along well and you seem understandbly excited about that. I had some general questions. What was the deciding factor(s) in choosing Pella over Pollard, considering Pollard has a factory in Burlington? Also, does your house have solar panels ? Is your rain water system for faucet water as well ? I’d just like to say how much I’ve enjoyed the site, in particular the diagrams on passive cooling and climate zones, and all the great advice and ideas, like building with pre-fab materials and earth tubes. Thanks, I’m trying to incorporate what I’ve learned into my own reno starting this summer.
Harald Ulrich