The Remodeling Show Awards: Most Interesting Product October 25, 2007

 Hands down this goes to Green Glue.  Green Glue is the simple and easy answer to sound  proofing floors, wall and ceilings in new construction or remodeling. You simply apply the product with a caulk gun between two sheets of standard drywall or plywood. There is no exact measuring (other than 2 tubes per 4×8 sheet of plywood) or specific coverage pattern - you just apply it randomly all over the board.

This product is great for home theaters, recording studios, condos, apartments, impact noise (footstep noise) and squeaky floors.

Green Glue has been tested and found to:

• Be the most thoroughly of any sound isolation material available

• Be able to be inserted into any fire rated assembly according to the International Building Code

• Not form a vapor lock

• Be environmentally friendly with almost no V.O.C.’s

• Not contribute to mold growth

 Thank goodness for the FAQ on their website. Below are a few:

Toasty Toes & Warm Floors October 16, 2007

As the weather outside starts to turn and the temperature starts to drop, my floors are beginning to feel cooler and I long for warmth under my feet! I have always thought that having radiant heat to warm my floors was a good idea but thought the process was probably more complicated than it was worth. Recently, a friend of mine who was working on a remodeling project called to ask my advice on what type of radiant heat to use. So, I figured now might be a good time to demystify this process and get my friend some answers.The first thing I found interesting was that radiant heat systems work not only with tile and stone floors but also with carpet, vinyl and hardwood! I am from the south where it doesn’t ever get too terribly cold. To me, it made sense to heat tile because tile is cold! But now that I know that I can heat other types of flooring, I ask you, why not have warm floors everywhere? As much as I love to go barefoot and have now relocated to Colorado, this is very appealing.