| 'Going Green' is what the future is all about when | | | | - For curtains use natural products and |
| it comes to investment property renovations. I | | | | environmentally friend systems |
| am not talking about a small paint job and | | | | - Landscaping so that it is environmentally friendly |
| replacement of some kitchen and bathroom tiles, | | | | - gardens that can be utilized for growing |
| although green materials can be used here, but | | | | vegetables and plants that are drought resistant |
| work where windows and doors are being | | | | It really is quite amazing the amount of chemicals |
| replaced, upgrades to water and electrical supplies | | | | that we subject our bodies to on a daily basis. I |
| and even the materials that are used. | | | | know when I first started making enquiries I just |
| You may wonder why you would bother if you | | | | could not believe that some of the most simple |
| were renovating an investment property. There | | | | items that you use around the house, like |
| are two very good reasons why. One is that the | | | | cleaners, pillows, mattresses, linen and clothing, are |
| resale price should be higher due to popular | | | | very, very toxic. |
| demand, and two, tenants also want to live in | | | | To read how some of these toxins affect the |
| environmentally friendly properties. | | | | body was bad enough, but to find out that some |
| Just because a tenant does not own a home | | | | of them like Xylene, Styrene, Toluene, Benzenes, |
| does not mean to say they are not | | | | Isocyanate and Trichlorethylen which are emitted |
| environmentally conscious and landlords will reap | | | | as chemical fumes from paints or finishes that we |
| the benefits as the population starts demanding | | | | have used for years, is really quite horrifying. Did |
| sustainable living attributes in rental homes. Ideas | | | | you realise that Paints and finishes can actually |
| for 'green' renovating: | | | | give off harmful fumes for up to five years after |
| - For better air low: knock down walls and open | | | | application. |
| up rooms, open up outside walls and put in | | | | Eco friendly paints are now obtainable and one |
| wooden folding doors, increase the size of | | | | can be assured that they are not giving off |
| windows | | | | harmful fumes to the painter, those living in the |
| - Don't put in air-conditioners, the better air flow | | | | house or the environment. Giving consideration to |
| will cool the house | | | | all of these factors, plus many more that I have |
| - To control heat put in double glazing | | | | not mentioned, will put your investment property |
| - Use building products that are green: | | | | ahead of others in the rental and selling stakes. |
| environmentally green paint, recycled timbers for | | | | You will only reap the rewards by taking steps to |
| floors and stairs and other similar 'green' products | | | | own environmentally friendly property |
| - Put in fresh water tanks | | | | investments. |
| - Install solar heating | | | | |