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My painter has informed me there is no way to paint over oil-based paint without using an oil-based primer. Is this true?

— Erica Pitman Los Angeles, CA

Answered by Joel Hirshberg

Green Building Supply - your eco-friendly home center

June 10, 2013

My painter has informed me there is no way to paint over oil-based paint without using an oil-based primer. Is this true?

— Erica Pitman Los Angeles, CA

Answered by Joel Hirshberg on June 10, 2013

Is there a green way to remove paint from bricks?

— Alan mackey Venice, FL

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on June 10, 2013

How do I reduce heat in second floor of my home? Seems hotter since non-working fans were removed.

— Zane Kathleen Voorhees, NJ

Answered by Harold Remlinger, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB on June 10, 2013

I am really worried about indoor air and fumes/VOCs lingering after a new roof is put on my house. How long will off-gassing continue?

— DKO Boca Raton, FL

Answered by Sean Lintow Sr on June 10, 2013

Are there any good electric tankless water heaters?

— Charlene Kirkland, WA

Answered by David Willson on June 3, 2013

I need non toxic wallpaper remover. My kitchen has wallpaper from 1979 or 1980.

— Gina Arcaute Sacramento, CA

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on June 3, 2013

What type of recessed light can I put directly over my gas cooking stove? The steam from cooking did it in.

— Kathy LaFreniere Schenectady, NY

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on June 3, 2013

Would you please recommend some resources for buying a fabric covered sofa that does not off-gas?

— Mike Webb Minneapolis, MN

Answered by Molly McCabe, AKBD, CGP, CAPS on June 3, 2013

Is composite decking subject to black mold?

— Tom Hess West Milton, PA

Answered by Sean Lintow Sr on June 3, 2013

If a house is built in Mexico could it be LEED certified?

— Claudia Hinojosa Albuquerque, NM

Answered by Sean Lintow Sr on June 3, 2013

U.S. Green Building Council's Green Home Guide

My painter has informed me there is no way to paint over oil-based paint without using an oil-based primer. Is this true?

Are there any good electric tankless water heaters?

I need non toxic wallpaper remover. My kitchen has wallpaper from 1979 or 1980.

My painter has informed me there is no way to paint over oil-based paint without using an oil-based primer. Is this true?

Is there a green way to remove paint from bricks?

How do I reduce heat in second floor of my home? Seems hotter since non-working fans were removed.

I am really worried about indoor air and fumes/VOCs lingering after a new roof is put on my house. How long will off-gassing continue?

Are there any good electric tankless water heaters?

I need non toxic wallpaper remover. My kitchen has wallpaper from 1979 or 1980.

What type of recessed light can I put directly over my gas cooking stove? The steam from cooking did it in.

Would you please recommend some resources for buying a fabric covered sofa that does not off-gas?

Is composite decking subject to black mold?

If a house is built in Mexico could it be LEED certified?

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