Looks like Hart and Cooley has come out with a flexible duct brace durable elbow support.

Their brand is: SMART Flow Elbow

Link to their site: http://www.smartairandenergy.com/flow-elbow.html

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I'm not sure about home building contractors, but for floor installation-- if you're dealing with marble flooring, terrazzo flooring, or tile flooring, I would check these out:
www.marblefloorpolishing.com
www.cleaningterrazzo.com
www.groutcleaning.com
They're sites on cleaning, but they have geographical directories of contractors all over the US. Hope this helps

You're right, there are other ways of cleaning that require no chemicals. For instance, polishing marble floors is a great way to improve your home or business without using any materials that would harm the environment. If you would like to check out more information on this green process, check out http://www.marblefloorpolishing.com

Marble is an incredible natural material to use for flooring... and the best part is that polishing it requires no harmful chemicals. You can get LEED credits for using it, and it looks gorgeous in homes and businesses alike. I've found a lot of great information about polishing marble floors at http://www.marblefloorpolishing.com . If you're thinking about installing marble in your house, or you want to refinish it, it's a great place to go. They have a pretty extensive directory of contractors by area, as well. I would highly suggest checking it out

If you are in the HVAC business, you might check out FlexRight at the upcoming ASHRAE show in
Orlando. Makes a great energy upgrade / weatherization up-sell product.

It will be on display at booth #2019.

www.FlexRight.net

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Although you have probably come to your decision about the type of flooring to choose for you new townhouse, I thought I would post for others with the same/similar question.


And here is an article on 'finding a floor that's pet friendly' which also talks about bamboo flooring

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I saw this Flexright product displayed at the GreenBuild show in Phoenix a couple of weeks ago. I t was getting a ton of attention because it solves a very common problem economically.

I agree with you Duct Buster, it should be made a standard for commercial and residential flex duct installations. It sure would keep flex duct from getting such a bum wrap.

Not familiar with Ecoblock and where you are at, but up here in Oregon there is an ICF product made locally in Philomath, Oregon called Faswall made by Shelterworks, Ltd (www.faswall.com). It is about the most sustainable ICF form made that I know of. Invented in Switzerland after WWII to use up the mountains of rubble wood material. It is better than most other ICF products in that it has an insulation insert in the cells, which effectively isolates thermal mass of the conrete into the interior of the home for temperature moderation, whereas other ICF products often completely isolate the concrete between two layers of insulation so you don't get the significant 'battery effect' of thermal mass. Check out our new home installation in Brush Prairie, WA on our blog, http://thehabitatgroup.blogspot.com . Good luck in your search and eventual project and take care.