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REACHING OUT! LENDING A HAND IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES…OFFERING GREAT SAVINGS ON YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENTS
December 1, 2010
HandymanCoupon
Special – 4 Hours – $99.00
MY PRO HANDYMAN CAN
DO REPAIRS – HOME IMPROVEMENTS – GREEN PROJECTS
REACHING OUT! LENDING A HAND IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES…OFFERING GREAT SAVINGS ON YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENTS
June 25, 2009
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) effects our lives in a myriad of ways. The beauty of our home enriches our daily life in a myriad of ways. Simply painting a room or two with a color that pleases you is so uplifting. Choosing a Low VOC, No VOC, or Zero VOC Paint* reduces or eliminates one of the many sources to toxicity in our home that can effect our health.
Excerpt from: Greenversations – The Official Blog of the Environmental Protection Agency
It’s time for the dreaded task again: time to paint our house. As I discussed with my husband the possibility of hiring a contractor to paint the house exterior and for us to paint inside, our son’s asthma became a sudden concern. Paints, stains and varnishes release low level toxic emissions into the air for years after application . These toxic emissions stem from a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are a by-product of petrochemical-based solvents used in paints. Exposure to VOC’s in paint can trigger asthma attacks, eye, throat and nose irritation, respiratory problems, nausea, allergic skin reactions and dizziness among other symptoms…http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/05/21/paint-and-kids-don’t-always-mix/
MY PRO HANDYMAN CAN TIP OF THE DAY: Today we will feature one of our favorite products for Green Home Improvements – Benjamin Moore Paints. Note: There are many other fine products to choose from that we will feature here often.
Green Promise®
The Green Promise® Designation is Benjamin Moore’s assurance that its environmentally friendly coatings meet and exceed the strictest industry standards, while also delivering the premium levels of performance you expect from Benjamin Moore.
*…VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands. Examples include: paints and lacquers, paint strippers…for more info see the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html