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4 Cool Home Products I Found At The Atlanta Home Show

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One of my biggest reasons for attending home shows is to see interesting, innovative, and cool home building products & services — in addition to meeting the occasional celebrity to keep things interesting.

The Fall Atlanta Home Show didn’t disappoint. Although, I had hoped that there would be more products to wow me.

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A product garners a “wow” and/or a “cool” rating by meeting one or more of the following criteria:

  • A better-built “mouse trap” for an old problem
  • A new invention/patent that truly benefits the homeowner. In other words:  a good value.
  • High-tech green homebuilding solutions that will put money in your pocket in the long run, while at the same time, reduce your carbon footprint
  • Magnificent craftsmanship

 

4 Cool Home Products That Made My List

 

#1 – Attic Tent

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We have an attic with pull-down folding stairs, so this really caught my eye.

It’s basically a low-tech insulation blanket surrounding the attic side of the opening to prevent heating/cooling loss.

You open and close the attic tent via a zipper.

Installation is a breeze using a staple gun and caulk to seal the gap.

It comes in 7 different sizes and is ASTM-E84 Tested for Flame/Smoke.

It has a 3.2 R-value and the payback is an estimated 1-3 years. Cool!

Must read:  How Attic Sealing & Insulation Save You Money

 

#2 – Solar Hot Water Heater

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Solar Energy USA has engineered an awesome solar thermal water heating system to heat your water from the sun via solar thermal collectors.

These are not your typical solar panels. Nope. They use evacuated tube technology and a bunch of other cool technologies to bring this together.

In their words:

“The solar thermal collector is comprised of 30 evacuated tubes within a closed loop system. As sunlight travels through the evacuated tubes, the copper inside the tubes heats up. The heat is transferred from the tubes to a copper manifold, which contains a non-toxic biodegradable antifreeze solution called glycol. This fluid is pumped through to a solar wand heat exchanger and the heat is transferred to your hot water tank.”

The non-toxic fluid is propylene glycol, which is a biodegradable, food-grade anti-freeze heat transfer fluid. The fluid also prevents your solar hot water system from freezing. Keep in mind that the system sits on your roof and is exposed to the elements.

Hey! They’ve got a few other green products — like photovoltaic panels and solar attic ventilation systems —  as well.

Must read:  How Solar Water Heating Systems Work

 

#3 – Sun Tunnel Tubular Skylights

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Sun tunnels are something that I’ve wanted for a very long time. There are plenty of areas that I could use these in my home.

Sun tunnels are highly desirable and can provide loads of natural light in some of the darker areas of your home, condo, or apartment.

Yes, there is an investment cost, but you will be rewarded for years to come with beautiful, bright, (FREE!) natural light.

Velux has it all worked out no matter what your home configuration is. They have flexible tunnels for attics with obstructions. The preferred sun tunnel is  rigid tubing because it will provide a brighter light, but there can’t be any obstructions between the inlet on the roof and the bottom of the sun tunnel in your home.

Must see:  How Velux Sun Tunnels Work: Before & After Photos

 

#4 – Leaded Glass Exterior Doors

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There were a couple of companies displaying leaded glass & stained glass doors, but Jennifer’s Glass Works products really stood above the rest.

I’ve seen their doors and windows at a couple of different home shows before and I’m still awestruck by the craftsmanship and excellent design characteristics.

Not only do they offer outstanding leaded glass door designs, but the doors themselves are nothing short of spectacular. Some of the doors weigh hundreds of pounds. Not that weight is how you should base your buying decision, but solid mahogany is hard to beat!

Randy
Randy

I started as a home-stalker… visiting brand new homes under construction in the neighborhoods near my house. That inspired me to write about home building and home renovation projects — chronicling homes during different phases of construction from a consumer's point-of-view. Basically, the tips you'll find in my articles are a collection of checklists for what I think should (and should not) go into building or remodeling a quality home.

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Filed Under: Home & Garden, Remodeling, Maintenance & Home Decor Tagged With: Cool Products, Doors, Glass, Green Building Materials, Green Products, Home And Garden Shows, Insulation

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RandyI started as a home-stalker... visiting brand new homes under construction in the neighborhoods near my house. That inspired me to write about home building and home renovation projects -- chronicling homes during different phases of construction from a consumer's point-of-view. Basically, the tips you'll find in my articles are a collection of checklists for what I think should (and should not) go into building or remodeling a quality home.

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