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I have a large closet in my bedroom with old sliding doors that do not work very well. Looking for any creative ideas to cover the space.
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I own a home remodeling company and invest in real estate, so bare in mind that by removing the sliding doors all together, you would affect your real estate value. If the doors are in bad shape consider replacing them with more modern looking bypass doors like the Nuporte 1210 series 3-lite or Nuporte 1240 3 panel doors. These are absolutely beautiful and affordable at www.homedepot.com (sold in 5ft, 6ft,7ft openings) Look at home depot's website and search under Nuporte doors so you can see the enormous variety offered. These look great and are of furniture quality.
In addition, please don't consider taking out to put curtain panels there. Again, this will destroy your resale value. Also, with bypass sliders....they are put in to save space in a bedroom, so removing them to put in double doors that open up into your room will take up an emormous amount of space when opened fully.
I own a home remodeling company and invest in real estate, so bare in mind that by removing the sliding doors all together, you would affect your real estate value. If the doors are in bad shape consider replacing them with more modern looking bypass doors like the Nuporte 1210 series 3-lite or Nuporte 1240 3 panel doors. These are absolutely beautiful and affordable at www.homedepot.com (sold in 5ft, 6ft,7ft openings) Look at home depot's website and search under Nuporte doors so you can see the enormous variety offered. These look great and are of furniture quality.
In addition, please don't consider taking out to put curtain panels there. Again, this will destroy your resale value. Also, with bypass sliders....they are put in to save space in a bedroom, so removing them to put in double doors that open up into your room will take up an emormous amount of space when opened fully.
How to make an eco-friendly house in Istanbul?
Q. Consider the roof, floor, walls and windows. Which direction should this house face? Will the house generate any of it's own energy? What electrical appliances are used if I had a house in Istanbul? How can I keep this house cool in summer and warm in winter without using too much energy? Thanks so much, I don't know much about Istanbul!
This is for a school project. I'm not actually going to build a house in Istanbul:)
This is for a school project. I'm not actually going to build a house in Istanbul:)
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I really don't know about an eco house in Istanbul, but I do know about an eco house in general.
Totally Blunt gave you more detailed information.
Just bear in mind that
1. Isolation and structural materials DO play a VERY important role, so pay attention to it and don't hesitate to ask. Ask about where and how much PVC is used in the house.
2. Wood is the 'eco' friendliest and better in isolation material. Provides a better static (antisismic).
3. HEAT. Plant deciduous trees (right?) to the North side of your house, they may even reduce 40% energy needs (personal experience, dramatic reduction). Bedrooms and rooms, where you don't spend much time, better to face this side (northern).
Best orientation (not sure, sorry) is East.
A house in the middle of nowhere needs much better isolation and electricity/gas costs to get warmed.
4. Energy reduction...I'm not an expert in Istanbul, but I guess it's the same as my place (and everywhere). You can try stoves that burn wood in every room, if you don't intent to have a big house.
5. A more realistic and modern idea: put a big modern wood burning stove in your living room (not a fireplace, it burns much more woods and doesn't get warmed quickly, personal experience). There are beautiful stoves that permitte you to cook/bake if you like. ;-)
6. Solar panels for warm water, as Totally Blunt said, is a very good option (the installation may not be cheap). Solar energy for electricity is expencive (in my country and other countries at least).
I really don't know about an eco house in Istanbul, but I do know about an eco house in general.
Totally Blunt gave you more detailed information.
Just bear in mind that
1. Isolation and structural materials DO play a VERY important role, so pay attention to it and don't hesitate to ask. Ask about where and how much PVC is used in the house.
2. Wood is the 'eco' friendliest and better in isolation material. Provides a better static (antisismic).
3. HEAT. Plant deciduous trees (right?) to the North side of your house, they may even reduce 40% energy needs (personal experience, dramatic reduction). Bedrooms and rooms, where you don't spend much time, better to face this side (northern).
Best orientation (not sure, sorry) is East.
A house in the middle of nowhere needs much better isolation and electricity/gas costs to get warmed.
4. Energy reduction...I'm not an expert in Istanbul, but I guess it's the same as my place (and everywhere). You can try stoves that burn wood in every room, if you don't intent to have a big house.
5. A more realistic and modern idea: put a big modern wood burning stove in your living room (not a fireplace, it burns much more woods and doesn't get warmed quickly, personal experience). There are beautiful stoves that permitte you to cook/bake if you like. ;-)
6. Solar panels for warm water, as Totally Blunt said, is a very good option (the installation may not be cheap). Solar energy for electricity is expencive (in my country and other countries at least).
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