Planning your home renovation is a bit like planning your own wedding; there are a thousand things to organize, so many suppliers to contact, an enormous amount of materials to choose from together. So if you are thinking of renovating your home we invite you to do it respecting the environment. In fact, with a little foresight, you will be able to choose the greenest materials on the market in the best possible way.
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Plan the Home remodeling is a bit like planning your own wedding ; there are a thousand things to organize, so many suppliers to contact, an enormous amount of materials to choose together. So if you are thinking of renovate your home we invite you to do it respecting the environment. In fact, with a little foresight, you will be able to choose the greenest materials on the market in the best possible way.
1) Buy only quality materials, durable over time
Un renovation project, which involves a massive intervention on the house, can produce dai seventy to 115 kg of waste materials per square meter. So choose quality materials that can last over time.
If the house to renovate is that of life, try to replace only what is strictly necessary. If, on the other hand, you plan to see it after a few years, use good quality materials and perhaps neutral colors. In this way, future buyers may perhaps avoid carrying out other work, appreciating your renovation more.2) Instead of replacing, try to repair.
Sometimes as with the great masters of painting, it would be necessary to tear everything and start over on a new canvas. But it's not always the best choice. Take for example i kitchen furniture: if the structure is in good condition and is not compromised perhaps by the water, you can simply redo the look instead of buying a new one. Maybe by changing only the doors of the wall units.
You can repair and "rejuvenate" many other parts of the house: old wall paint, linoleum floors, laminate ceilings and maybe you can professionally restore the fixtures and recover old furniture. In this way you will significantly reduce the production of waste to be disposed of and also you will also save money that you can invest later in more important jobs such as refurbishment of the water or electrical system.
3) Use non-toxic materials and substances
Anything that's good for our planet is good for us all. Often, however, many of the materials that enter our homes contain chemicals that are dangerous to our health that are released for years. There formaldehyde for example it is used in carpets or insulation, while some volatile organic compounds (VOCs) they are used for paints or floor adhesives.
At the same price you can buy non-toxic materials (cotton fiber insulation, organic carpet) or look for ecological paints less harmful with percentages VOC lower.
4) Choose local resources
So how is it possible to make your garden more sustainable and easier to grow by using native plants or your table greener by choosing local products, in the same way it will be possible to have a lower environmental impact with your renovation project. Try to buy "zero km" materials, in order to limit the carbon emissions associated with their transport.5) Plan waste disposal
Properly disposing of waste can take some time, but it is a risk worth taking in order to dispose of it responsibly.
Contact your local suppliers and demolition sites to see if they retire old wiring or appliances. If you are going to buy new ones, remember that with the new one one-on-one decree the disposal of old washing machines, refrigerators, or old PCs is the responsibility of the shopkeeper. So ask for it to be collected for free. You can then find companies that accept sinks or used doors. Also take into account a budget to be allocated to disposal, possibly made by serious companies that comply with all current regulations.
Your choice to carry out a renovation green It will certainly require a little more effort but with careful planning you can achieve great results and save valuable time.
Furthermore, organizing yourself well in advance will allow you to find incentives to choose eco-friendly products and maybe enjoy some tax relief (for example the deduction of 55%)
Once the work is finished, all you have to do is enjoy the new home with that extra bit of pride for yours. eco-friendly renovation.Lorenzo DeRitis
