Dear Sammi SaferBuilder Articles SaferBuilding Method and Materials Advice from Sammi SaferBuilder http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:04:27 -0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.saferbuilding.com/images/logo.gif SaferBuilding logo http://www.saferbuilding.com/ Feed provided by SaferBuilding.com. Click to visit. en-US Copyright 2005-2006 Consumer Experts, LLC Office Uses Toxic Products http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/SaferOffice.php

My office is planning to do renovations which will take several months. I got headaches for a week the last time my house was painted, and I'm concerned that I'll have horrible headaches for months when they renovate.

It would be uncomfortable for me to say anything, but by the same token, I don't want be sick. ]]> SaferBuilding.com Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:59:10 -0800 Home Depot One-Stop Shopper http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/HomeDepot.php

I buy most of my home improvement products at Home Depot and want to practice SaferBuilding™.

Will I be able to get the necessary products at Home Depot? ]]> SaferBuilding.com Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:59:08 -0800 Preventing Pesticide Poisoning http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/PesticideResidue.php

My husband and I are moving our family with two young children to a new home. I've heard of the possibility of unpleasant effects resulting from exposure to pesticides.

How can I find out about the possible presence of pesticide residue in our new home, so I can avoid any nasty surprises? ]]> SaferBuilding.com Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:26:15 -0800 Giving Fleas an Eviction Notice http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/FleasAndCarpets.php

I've heard that pesticide drops can cause cancer in animals.

My cat suffers from terrible fleas. The veterinarian prescribed pet medicine, which I later learned contains pesticides as an active ingredient.

I want to help my cat and don't want to second guess my veterinarian, but I am faced with a very hard choice between seeing her suffer with fleas or possibly increasing her risk of cancer.

I don't know what to do. Please help! ]]> SaferBuilding.com Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:15:30 -0800 SaferBuilding™ Floor over Concrete SubFloor http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/ConcreteSubfloor.php

My child has asthma and his doctor recommended that I remove all the carpets from my home. My contractor said that there is concrete under the carpet.

Can I still install a safer floor? ]]> SaferBuilding.com Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:21:41 -0800 What Moms Need to Know: Non-Toxic Paint for Baby's Room http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/MomToBe.php

I'm expecting a baby soon and would like to use a non-toxic paint for the baby's room. I've read so many articles about toxic substances, I would like to make my baby's new room as non-toxic as possible.

I am using licensed contractors. Won't my contractors already be aware of the SaferBuilding™ materials and methods?

Why do I need to give professionals additional information? ]]> SaferBuilding.com Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:35:50 -0800 Financial Advantages of SaferBuilding http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/FinAdvSaferBuilding.php

We have a large building for which having good cash flow is essential to our success. I read that we can potentially increase the property value by 10% if we maintain the building using SaferBuilding&trade materials and methods.

Can you explain the financial advantage to practicing SaferBuilding™ ?

]]> SaferBuilding.com Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:30:11 -0800 Risk Averse Homeowner with Termites http://www.saferbuilding.com/articles/Termites.php

My house has termites. Everyone from my builder to my realtor says this is a very serious problem and that I can't risk using alternative methods.

Is it safe for me to leave for a week and while they apply the pesticides and then come back when they're done? ]]> SaferBuilding.com Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:30:36 -0800