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American Hardwood Species Guide - Independent information source on North American hardwoods.
http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp |
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Andy's How To Homebuilding - Tips and advice on designing, contracting and building your own home.
http://andyshowto.com/ |
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Architects Attic - On-line resource of architectural information, home design, floor plan selection and building products.
http://www.architectsattic.com |
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Building a Custom Home - One family's monthly diary on the construction of their home, complete with tips and ideas.
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/7206/houselog.html |
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Building at the Ledge - Building a dream home, a journal by the owner. Discusses passive solar design, alternative methods, design decisions, emotional turmoil.
http://www.raftertales.com/ |
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Code Check - Online version of the popular field guide to the most common code violations for residential construction.
http://www.codecheck.com/ |
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Design Basics: Trends - Covers trends in home improvement and house buying.
http://www.designbasics.com/homebuyers/designtrends.asp |
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Family Room Project - One homeowner's journal of converting the garage into a family room--includes pictures.
http://www.freewebs.com/bkcharlie/ |
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General Contracting Your Own Home - Homeowner's account of a home construction project where the family acted as general contractor. Includes an overview of the plan, a journal, and photographs from foundation to finish.
http://server.elpaso.net/~mstuckel/ |
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Help For Unhappy Homeowners - List of steps which can be taken by homeowners that are unhappy with their builder.
http://www.geocities.com/sahm2three/Woodhaven.html |
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How Did I Do It? - Information, pictures, and instructions for home improvement projects such finishing a basement, remodeling a bathroom, and installing central air.
http://www.howdididoit.com |
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How Stuff Works: Home Building - Informative 7-part narrative, with figures and pictures, illustrates how a house is built.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/house.htm |
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Idea Workshop Journal - Collection of articles focusing on design issues in the home. Covers designing a home office, basement foundation guidelines, planning for accessibility, zoned heating and cooling systems, creating architectural detail with drywall, and kitchen design.
http://www.uniteddesign.com/Idea_Wk_Jour.html |
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Log Homes and Cabins Information - Articles on contractors, building, buying, and financing related to residential log buildings.
http://www.aboutloghomes.com/ |
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MSN House and Home: Working with a Contractor - Step-by-step advice for evaluating contractors, creating a remodeling budget, and working with a contractor and other workers throughout the project.
http://houseandhome.msn.com/improve/workingcontractor.aspx |
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Mass Custom Home - Article by Masa Noguchi, Ph.D that discusses a new approach to the delivery of quality affordable homes of tomorrow.
http://www.masscustomhome.com |
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Project: Pembee - An account of building a kit pole home on a block of bushland in Pemberton, Western Australia.
http://jaw.ii.net/pembee/ |
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Rafter Layout with Log Timbers - Instructions and drawings explaining how to layout log rafters using a steel square.
http://getreal-estate.net/rafters/ |
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Renovation Wizard - A calculator that offers average costs of numerous projects then shows their value when selling the home.
http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/renovation/renovation.html |
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Septic System Information - Articles, FAQ, and diagrams that explain residential septic systems.
http://www.mcsoftware.info |
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Split-Level Homes - Homeowner guide to various divided entry homes, including bi-level, split-level, and raised ranch. Concepts, interior design, additions, landscaping.
http://www.splitlevel.net |
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The Wilder Home - Homeowners' account of the construction of their hurricane-proof waterfront home in Gulf Shores, Alabama of Dac-Art man-made stone, with glass tile mosaics.
http://www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/DAC-ART/ |
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Village Post And Beam - Photo journal which documents the 1998 construction of a post and beam home centered around a "great room."
http://www.vaxxine.com/postandbeam/ |
