Reclaimed Tile

It took some time to get the pattern right but the tile floors are finished finally.  We used left over tile from a recent renovation project and with had exactly the right amount, like it was meant to be.  The tile doesn't contain recycled content but at least we were using up left over material.

Caro San bringing out the "wet" look

After further research the muriatic acid looked just too dangerous and not the right product for our beautiful terrazzo floor.  Our local Caro San had some products by Buckeye that are PERFECT for the floor and have given it a great "wet" look. I love Terrazzo and want to use it everywhere!

Terrazzo Floor Finishing

We've been painting like mad trying to get done so Mike can move in before the end of the month.  The floors are terrific but we're having an issue getting a nice shine to the existing terrazzo. We've cleaned it with Simple Green but it hasn't been very effective.  We're looking at using Muriatic Acid, but I'm worried out the safety of it and how to dispose of it once we're done.  I'm calling in reinforcements to help us decide!

Grid goes in

The grid goes up and the paint is chosen.  We're using a low VOC paint to help the indoor air quality, and our acoustic ceiling has 55% recycled content.  I'm making a list of the green things we didn't or couldn't do and I'll post those soon.

It's Not Easy Being Green...or Actually it Is!

The building is starting to come together and the painting should be done this week.   John Riggs 252.626.7556 is a Glidden Paint Professional and helped us specify the correct primer and paint grade for our masonry building.  They have a store on Neuse Blvd. and are very easy to work with.

House of God Reappears

We scraped off the vinyl letters to reveal the old House of God.

The insulation has been installed and we're ready for drywall which is being installed today.

We're using 1/2' gypsum board with recycled content.  We're using over sized boards with the long side vertical to reduce the waste of cutting and taping the boards. 

Let's Get This Painting Started

The pressure washing has exposed the old vinyl letters for the House of God. We're hoping the building's former use of a place of worship means there will be some added goodness around the place!

Time to get painting.  What color you ask?  Well green of course!  Two other buildings in the immediate area are bright blue (Mexican Bakery) and dark red (Blondie & Sons Building).  We are thinking a nice pale green will clean up all the miss matched brick and signboard.