Reliable Bob reused this vintage tub and kept it out of the dump. He saved the owners about half of the cost of a new jumbo soaking tub. It's useful and interesting and fits into the home's decor.
Red Oak follows a sustainable business plan. The company minimizes its carbon footprint in the following ways.
1. Red Oak Renovations seeks local customers. By prioritizing jobs near headquarters, the company's vehicles pollute less. Red Oak seeks customers in the following towns.
In Eastern/Central Massachusetts: Acton, Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Boylston, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Clinton, Concord, Devens, Dunstable, Fitchburg, Groton, Harvard, Hudson, Lancaster, Littleton, Leominster, Lincoln, Lexington, Lunenburg, Marlborough, Pepperell, Shirley, Stow, Sudbury, Townsend, Tyngsborough and Westford; In Southern New Hampshire: Brookline, Hollis and southern Nashua.
2. Red Oak advocates remodeling instead of demolition. Renovations and additions save the customer money and results in more square footage for the dollar, compared to moving or demolition. Reusing and recycling buildings minimizes waste.
3. Red Oak will design around existing and recycled furnishings and fixtures. For example, in his own home, Reliable Bob installed a salvaged kitchen sink and bathtub, which are functional, low-carbon, low cost, unique fixtures. See photos under "A Whole House Renovation" on this site.
4. The owner of Red Oak follows a low-impact lifestyle. Red Oak Renovations is Bob's encore career. He departed from the jet-set, high-carbon lifestyle in corporate America, which significantly reduced his income. He and his family adjusted their lifestyle. They buy less stuff and reduce-reuse-recycle-revise-refuse-rethink the way they live.
A speaker from Red Oak is available to speak on how to: Create and implement a sustainable business plan; build a local business by referral and networking; make a major career change and live on less income. Contact susan[at]renovationsredoak[dot]com,978-772-3930 for information.
Reliable Bob is building a chicken coop where he and his director of marketing raise chickens for eggs and meat. The eggs are as local as his backyard and delicious.
Reliable Bob is installing an indoor clothesline. The piece of wood holds four eye bolts to which he attached cables which are the "clothesline." It's installed in a small dry space adjacent to the dryer. He and his family save $20-$30 a month by hang-drying the majority of laundry.
